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Words Are Important
For more than a decade, Merriam-Webster has been issuing annual lists with the top ten words of that year. For 2017 the word is feminism. This interesting news came to us from CNN in their article, “Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2017 is ‘feminism’.” At first, Merriam-Webster determined its contents by analyzing page hits and popular…
Read MoreLibrarians for Data Lakes
Enterprise data management is getting more attention these days. As everyone works to make their business more efficient, the value of data is becoming more and more apparent. This interesting information came to us from CIO Review in their article, “Data Lake Librarians.” Data should be treated as an asset. Applying non-invasive data governance, improving the…
Read MoreStrength and Flexibility
Graph databases use graph structures for semantic queries with nodes, edges and properties to represent and store data. Each node represents an entity and relationships between nodes are defined by how the nodes are associated. This general-purpose structure allows modeling all kinds of scenarios – from a system of roads to a network of devices. If you need to leverage the relationships…
Read MoreSemantic Meaning Used to Connect
Smartlogic Semaphore Inc. and MarkLogic recently announced an expanded partnership that will together help global organizations across all industries enrich information with context and meaning. The objectives for this partnership are to produce new revenue streams, improve operational effectiveness and lower risk. This interesting news came to us from PR Web in their article, “Smartlogic’s Semaphore Cloud…
Read MoreAI and DAM Systems
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest tool for digital asset management (DAM) vendors. They advertise these tools as complete automation solutions, which free users from ever having to manually enter image tags again. CMS Wire brought this news to us in their article, “What it Will Take for Artificial Intelligence to Become Useful For DAM.” As…
Read MoreManagement and Anlytics
Data management and analytics software are often considered on opposite ends. When it comes to organizations upgrading their management and analytics solutions, they can be stymied as to which one comes first. Predictive Analytics Times brought this news to our attention in their article, “A Chicken/Egg Problem: Management or Analytics Software?” Data management and data analytics…
Read MoreNatural Language Processing Interprets Data
Making data findable and usable is no easy task. Searching, finding and and analyzing data patterns from the varied data sources requires advanced technology. This interesting information came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Identify Data Patterns with Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning.” Organizations that are armed with the latest technologies like natural language…
Read MoreNet Neutrality and Its Importance to Academia
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has voted to repeal net neutrality rules enacted in 2015 to stop Internet service providers (ISPs) from blocking and tightening control on content. So what does this mean for academics in the digital world? This topic came to us from EdSurge in their article, “Will Net Neutrality Reversal Hurt Digital Learning? As Vote…
Read MoreData Harmony Helps You Do Your Job Better
Crowdsourcing is becoming quite popular. Imagine it is like asking your neighbors for a recommendation of where they got their new windows but multiply it by however big your “crowd” is. It isn’t always about recommendations; sometimes it is developing solutions for a situation that needs the combination of talent and genius found among your…
Read MoreClassifications of Those Rejected
You already know my fascination with odd taxonomies and classifications. Remember the deeper dive into Tom Cruise movies? Or how about the post identifying traits of hipsters? And let’s not forget the one on coffee… mmm coffee. So when I see an article titled, “A taxonomy of the jilted“, you know I can’t just scroll…
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