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Data Storage Woes
Data and the need for storage is not a new challenge. Indexing it in a way findability is expedient is important and again, not new. This interesting topic came to us from ARS Technica in their article, “A DNA-based storage system with files and metadata.” One of the problems created by humanity’s ever-growing capacity to…
Read MoreAI and Society
Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to be even more obvious and integrated into our lives than ever before. Does this make the creation of AI more profound than historical inventions, such as electricity, internet or even fire? This topic came to is from Gizmodo in their article, “Google CEO Still Insists AI Revolution Bigger Than…
Read MoreData Quality Has Never Been More Important
Artificial intelligence (AI) is key to progress on screening, identifying and researching promising vaccine candidates against COVID-19. The usefulness of AI tools, not surprisingly, hinges on the quality of data. University World News brought this topic to our attention in their article, “AI acceleration of vaccine research hinges on data quality.” Data quality is a…
Read MoreBig and Unruly Data
Real world big data are largely dynamic, interconnected and unstructured text. To transform such massive unstructured data into structured knowledge is a common goal. Penn State News brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Talk to explore power of taxonomy and embedding in text mining.” Equipped with domain-independent and domain-dependent knowledge-bases, it…
Read MoreTwo Sides of the Technology Coin
The world of business is rapidly changing with new challenges presenting themselves daily for organizations to overcome. Companies face evolving stakeholder needs, uncertain economic conditions, increased regulations and other unforeseen circumstances, such as a global pandemic. This interesting topic came to us from Tech Target in their article, “Balancing the benefits with the risks of…
Read MoreAutomation and Digital
Digital transformation is not unique to one type of business or industry. Healthcare, legal, science, and finance industries are experiencing the change and evolution that comes with emerging technologies. This interesting information came to us from TDWI in their article, “CFOs Look to Automation and Data Analytics for Digital Transformation, Survey Finds.” Just like those…
Read MoreArchiving Pre and Post Technology
An archive project takes a different look at crowdsourcing with some surprising results. This interesting topic came to us from Information Today in their article, “Bramble leaves, peacock dung and a shovelful of bees: transcribing 17th century recipes.” In March 2021 the Royal College of Physicians archives team took part in its first transcribathon – an international…
Read MoreStart with the Data
For any organization to be successful, there are many factors need to be emphasized. Considering the fact that data forms the most critical aspect of any task to accomplish, having the right data strategy in place always helps. Analytics Insight brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “How to Build a Concrete…
Read MoreEmerging Tech and Road Repair?
Artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies work to make all parts of our lives better, even our commutes. That is, if you still commute. This interesting topic came to us from Tech Crunch in their article, “Utah DOT pilots Blyncsy’s AI-powered road maintenance technology.” No one likes potholes and other poor road conditions, but…
Read MoreDigital Today
Digital transformation is the new buzz word, but it isn’t really all that new. CIO brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Moments That Break Down Barriers to Transformation.” The term was not really filled with practical applications so most organizations weren’t sure what to do with it. Then the pandemic hit.…
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