July 14, 2023

9 Search Tools for Avoiding Infosewage on the Web

I’ve written a new article on ResearchBuzz: The article covers the following Gizmos: Marion’s Monocle – Search TV Web space via the FCC’s license database. Non-Sketchy News Search (1&2) – Build your Google News search via sources found on Wikipedia. Super Edu Search – Turbocharge your site:edu modifier by targeting your university search by location, religious affiliation, and more. Gossip Machine (1&2) – Use the “fossilized attention” of Wikipedia page view data to create date-bounded Google News searches targeted for rich results. MegaGladys – Get contact information, official outlets, and reference sources for Wikipedia topics. RoloWiki – Turn a Wikipedia page into a mini-Rolodex. Sheet-Shaped Wikipedia – Extract Wikidata from the pages of entire Wikipedia categories and save it as one or multiple carat-delimited text files. Everything’s free and there are no ads except for a Patreon banner. Unfortunately the tools may not work on your phone, apologies! If you […]

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July 6, 2023

RSS for Post-Twitter News and Web Monitoring

I’ve taken what I’ve learned while using #RSS over the last 23+ years and made a 4,000 word, information-packed, ad-free article: – What is RSS? – Finding and Using Site-Based RSS Feeds – Finding and Using Keyword-Based RSS Feeds – RSS Feed Readers – RSS Feed Tools If you’re looking for ways you can continue monitoring news and the web in a post-Twitter world, I think this will help you. RSS for Post-Twitter News and Web Monitoring

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March 21, 2023

Global Investigative Journalism Network: New Investigative Tools for Monitoring Social Media Platforms

Global Investigative Journalism Network: New Investigative Tools for Monitoring Social Media Platforms. “Originally designed to monitor disinformation and ‘junk news,’ Junkipedia has developed to the point where the tool will change its name this year, to reflect its new global, all-purpose digging role. Junkipedia was designed by, and for, investigative journalists and researchers — and it’s free.”

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December 9, 2022

Feedly Blog: Track the latest patents filed on your market

Feedly Blog: Track the latest patents filed on your market. “We heard from our market intelligence customers that it is extremely time consuming to keep up with latest patents in their industry. We are excited to announce our new Leo Model: ‘New Patents’, a machine learning model that allows you to keep up with the innovation strategies of your competitors by tracking recent patents filed on your market.”

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October 6, 2022

Make Tech Easier: 5 of the Best Solutions for Monitoring Website Changes

Make Tech Easier: 5 of the Best Solutions for Monitoring Website Changes. “One of the quickest ways to check a website for new updates is to add the site to your favorite RSS reader and let the tool notify you of any new content. However, an RSS reader can only check for updates within the confines of RSS-formatted code. This limitation means RSS readers won’t work on any static webpages or dynamic websites without RSS components. Fortunately, you can use third-party tools to monitor website changes and receive notifications for any new changes.”

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September 28, 2022

Popping Up in My RSS Feeds: Birdspotter

Popped up in my RSS feeds: Birdspotter. From the front page: “Birdspotter automates Twitter search. You can create searches using 30 options across keywords, phrases, and accounts, as well as filters for author, engagement, and content. Searches run at fixed intervals from 1 to 24 hours. You will be notified of new results via email. The web app gives you an overview of your previous results and allows you to interact directly with tweets.” No free tier but monitoring 3 searches is a reasonable $5/month, while $10/month gets you 9 searches. An additional discount is available for annual subscriptions.

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August 14, 2022

“It’s Potentially Illegal”: As Crypto Crashed, Coinbase Stopped Some Notifications (Mother Jones)

Mother Jones: “It’s Potentially Illegal”: As Crypto Crashed, Coinbase Stopped Some Notifications. “Coinbase’s decision to stop email notifications in the middle of a dramatic cryptocurrency crash has not been previously reported. But academics who spoke to Mother Jones note that Coinbase’s decision likely contributed to losses for retail crypto investors who may otherwise have sold their holdings ahead of further devaluation. The change to price updates could run afoul of federal or state consumer protection laws, they said, particularly if it hurt the wallets of any of the relatively inexperienced traders who flocked to crypto in droves during the pandemic.”

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July 14, 2022

Internet Archive: “Have you played Atari today?”

I’ve known Kay Savetz for ages. I did not know about the TIARA script. Internet Archive blog: “Have you played Atari today?”. “In 2021 I created a script called TIARA — The Internet Archive Research Assistant — which searches Internet Archive every day for newly uploaded items that match my selected words and phrases.”

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June 5, 2022

MakeUseOf: How to Set Up Search Alerts in Google Scholar

MakeUseOf: How to Set Up Search Alerts in Google Scholar. “Email alerts are a useful tool to use to stay updated with new content. Even though annoying promotional emails might make alerts seem like something to avoid, there are times when you might want to be alerted on the latest information. If you love to consume academic content, and you don’t want to miss out on newly published articles, you can create Google Scholar alerts for your email.”

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June 1, 2022

9to5Google: Twitter preps ‘Search Subscribe’ notifications for new tweets matching a search term

9to5Google: Twitter preps ‘Search Subscribe’ notifications for new tweets matching a search term. “In the latest pre-release version of the mobile app, Twitter is preparing a way to get notifications about new tweets that match a particular search term. When it comes to tweet-related mobile notifications, the best app for the job has always been the official Twitter app, albeit limited to only new tweets from accounts you follow. Meanwhile, on desktop, TweetDeck offers an expanded suite of notification possibilities combined with the speed of still being an official Twitter application.”

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November 1, 2021

KnowTechie: Newslit is the Nuzzel alternative you’ve been waiting for

KnowTechie: Newslit is the Nuzzel alternative you’ve been waiting for. “Essentially, if you are familiar with Nuzzel you’ll feel right at home. If you are new to this though, just think of Newslit as an easy way to see a curated feed of what the people you follow are talking about on Twitter. In the feed, you’ll get an overview of the headline and topic and can also see which of the people you follow are actively talking about the subject. You can then click on their Twitter icons to see their actual tweet.” I’ve signed up for a free trial – alas, it is not a free service.

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April 7, 2021

Inoreader Blog: Monitor Web Pages For Changes Using Web Feeds

Inoreader Blog: Monitor Web Pages For Changes Using Web Feeds. “After months of beta testing, we can finally say that our new monitoring feature called ‘Track changes’, part of Web Feeds, is now ready for prime time! This feature is perfect if you want to track visual or textual changes on a web page, like monitoring price changes, product availability, or just following a change log for updates.”

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March 7, 2021

Make Tech Easier: Five Websites for Keeping Tabs on the COVID-19 Pandemic

Make Tech Easier: Five Websites for Keeping Tabs on the COVID-19 Pandemic. “COVID-19 has now dragged into its second year. It’s more important now than ever to take in accurate information that is verified and without bias. The current information environment has now transitioned from discovering resources about testing to information about vaccinations and variants. We have found five of the best websites for consuming the latest in pandemic news, testing information, tracking the spread of the virus, and more. As information updates at a rapid rate, it is more important now than ever to ensure that you are up to date on the latest.”

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March 2, 2021

Search Engine Journal: 12 of the Best Tools to Monitor Your Online Reputation

Search Engine Journal: 12 of the Best Tools to Monitor Your Online Reputation. “It’s crucial that you find out about (and deal with) problems before they become a major issue, and that you can provide timely feedback. Monitoring what people say about you online will help you maintain a good reputation. So, how do you keep track of what people are saying about you online? Here are some of the best online reputation monitoring tools for you to check out.”

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