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Stupid Computer
Everyone of us has heard and quite possibly been guilty of saying, "stupid computer" at one time or another. It might have been standing in line at the DMV arguing with someone who has zero personality or sitting in the privacy of our own living room fighting our laptop's repetitive urge to lock up, always at the most inopportune time. We know but often have to be reminded that computers are really only as smart as the programmer and user combined.
The Power of Semantic Search
According to a South African start-up called Gatfol, search engines get you the results you want 80% of the time. Their new launch is planning on getting you closer to 100%.
Expert System Chosen for Findability
Expert System has renewed their collaboration with the Crisis Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the implementation of its Cogito Intelligence Platform for the access and analysis of strategic information.
Accessing Your Data
The latest version of ColumbiaSoft’s Document Locator (DL) software includes preview and document profiling technology. Users will be able to access information and analyze it with greater speed than before.
Sports & Taxonomies: More Related Than You May Think
Earlier this year, you may recall, we demonstrated the far-reaching and all-encompassing nature of taxonomies when we highlighted the taxonomical approach sportswriters apply to making preseason baseball predictions in Of Taxonomies, Biology, and Moneyball. With the opening ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympic Games, we could not pass up the opportunity to once again share some insights into two of our favorite things—sports and taxonomies!
Social Metrics
Altmetrics is the creation and study of new metrics based on the social web for analyzing and informing scholarship. This interesting topic was inspired by the latest post on David Warlock's blog titled, "The Science of Measurement." As he pondered the importance of measuring in science and data, the topic of altmetrics naturally evolved.
The Importance of Coding Standards
There are many arm chair experts who have ideas about how to make future national standards upgrades and conversions—such as the upcoming adoption of the national plan identifier and the conversion to ICD-10—go more smoothly for healthcare organizations.