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Now if we could just get THOMAS into Github so we can upgrade that beast...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/THOMAS

So who developed THOMAS?


Hey I know this is late but I just got an email back from "O'Keeffe, Hope loke@loc.gov" that just says it's based on a commercial system that is "out of support" and not available.


I would presume Congressional IT? No idea. Good question.


I know this is late but I just got an email back from "O'Keeffe, Hope loke@loc.gov" that says it's based on a "commercial system" that is "out of support" and not available.


FWIW, just implementing the server-side version of FB's or Foursquare's implementations will basically get you to the same place.


To be fair, it's not any less accurate than prayer.


"Ajax" is listed under Technologies. May as well include "computers" and "internet," too.


Same principle: The original Tron being essentially impossible to find (I think I saw a DVD for like $300 on ebay) on any service... until... The Tron: Legacy blu-rays came out. Then suddenly, the original Tron is easy to find. And the crappy 480p torrent that I may or may not have downloaded now may or may not have been replaced with a (purchased!) 1080p rip.


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