Category Archives: Michael Gorman Vs. The World

And Take Your Flappers With You!

Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 by Keith

Not satisfied with mangling facts and figures about Google, Information Retrieval Systems or the Internet in general, in his latest rant, Michael Gorman sets his sights on the big fish: Wikipedia. It’s really always been about Wikipedia for him. Trashing … Continue reading →

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Throwing Shoes In the Machinery of the World

Posted on Thursday, June 21, 2007 by Keith

Michael Gorman is still showing his ass to the world over at Britannica Blog. This time he demonstrates that he hasn’t got a clue how Google works: Information retrieval systems have been studied for many decades. In the course of … Continue reading →

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Gorman Rants, Again

Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2007 by Keith

Updated below. Michael Gorman, self appointed Poobah of the Kranky Old Geezers of the Library World * has a new rant up about how the Internet and blogs are making us stupid at, of all places, the Britannica Blog. He … Continue reading →

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