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Zzzzzz…
Each one of us spends about one-third of our life asleep. Look at it this way, by the time you’re 75, you will have spent 25 years sleeping. Sleep is part of the life of all higher vertebrates, a critical part. Suppressing sleep for an extended period has dramatic effects on our physiological equilibrium. This…
Read MoreSearch Games
When I was a kid I used to love playing Mad Libs. My friends and I would work tirelessly to come up with the funniest nonsensical stories. While not quite as cognitive as Mad Libs, but still entertaining, are the various games going around social media involving predictive text. One game is a weird version…
Read MoreTraditions
Tradition. Every time I hear this word, the scene from Fiddler on the Roof pops into my head. “You may ask how did these traditions start? I’ll tell you, I don’t know, but it’s tradition!” There are so many traditions and yet many don’t know where they come from. Some start out as one thing,…
Read MoreAccess Innovations, Inc. Announces DHUG 2017 Registration Open
Access Innovations, Inc., is pleased to announce that the agenda for the 2017 Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG) is posted and the meeting is open for registration. Held each February in Albuquerque, New Mexico, DHUG brings together current and prospective users of the Data Harmony software to present case studies, network, and share ideas. DHUG…
Read More#Hashtag
Think about the many ways in which we can search the web. First, there are various browsers to choose from: Chrome, FireFox, or Internet Explorer, for example. Then, you have search engine such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing. Then, after you choose those, you can search using Booleans or keywords. The rise in social media,…
Read MoreFact or Fiction or…
My oldest child is almost four years old. I love this age because his imaginative play is in full swing and he is becoming a great story teller. I can also give him nonsensical answers to questions that I don’t know the answer to, or when I don’t think he is capable of handling the…
Read MoreNerdy Taxonomies
Taxonomy or classification exists in all fields. They are not limited to science, economics, nature, etc. It may not always be called taxonomy, but we see it when we walk through the grocery store aisles or when you are searching for a new beach read on Amazon. Taxonomies interest me and they also amuse me.…
Read MoreNavigating Libraries Shouldn’t Be This Hard
In December of 2015 I took a break from business meetings and conferences and went over to visit the King’s Library at the British Museum. I had not been there in a while, but I knew that the 60,000 book collection of King George III was moved there in 1823. It is in a beautiful…
Read MoreAccess Innovations, Inc. Named Finalist for KMWorld Promise Award
Access Innovations, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been named a finalist in KMWorld’s Promise Awards for 2016. The winner will be awarded on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the KMWorld 2016 conference in Washington, DC. The award is described on the KMWorld website: “Many companies promise that their technology is the best knowledge…
Read MoreMan’s Best Friend
Animals have been domesticated as pets since ancient times — even dating back to 10,000 B.C. European art from the 19th century depicts dogs as cared-for members of a household, rather than as possessions. And we all know about Queen Elizabeth II and her corgis, who are considered members of her family. So when it comes to man’s best…
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