Let’s face it, the Internet has become a staple in our society. I’ve known people who would drop everything (and that includes their own children) just to check their email, stocks and EBay auctions. We live in a world where information is at our fingertips and literally just a keystroke away.
Millions of users worldwide use Google for one function: to search for information. Content that includes recipes, car manuals, gardening tips and anything you would expect to be in an encyclopedia can be researched through Google, but what about archiving the information you find? Imagine saving web sites that you find in the present for the future. We’re talking 5-10 years from now when many of the links stored in your Favorites folder will be obsolete. At which point to counteract the inevitable you could print out everything you find and store them in Peechee folders, or you could use a service that is attempting to solve this issue.
Furl.net is “dedicated to making it easier for users to archive and share information on the Web. With a couple clicks, Furl will archive any page (soon including its text and graphics). You can easily find it by browsing your personal directory of web pages or by using the full text search that only searches pages you’ve archived. It’s like having your own Google.”
By simply adding a button to your browser you can instantly save any web site that you visit for future reference. This means if you find a delicious Rueben Meatloaf recipe (after watching Campfire Cafe), you can click the ‘Furl It’ button and the service will not only save the working link but also an archived copy just in case the EMG Campfire servers charbaque overnight.
