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The Shiny New City
Smart cities are popping up everywhere these days. Free city-wide Wi-Fi is a popular attraction, but there are some challenges to it as well. Deployments of smart cities will need to become smarter if they want to deliver on the promise of a connected society and provide true value. This interesting information came to us from…
Read MoreInformation Architecture Brings Order
We have all had experiences where we couldn’t find information on a website or in an application. Most blame that on poor search optimization, but maybe it was poor information architecture (IA). A great experience with a site or application is only possible with solid IA under the hood. CMS Wire brought this news to us…
Read MoreLearning Opportunity Around the Changes in Digital
The Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers brought a unique learning opportunity to our attention. “How to Survive (and Thrive) in the Digital Universe” addresses the change in scholarly communication technology. Digital innovations from within the community and from other industry sectors constantly promise to disrupt and reform scholarly communication. Open data and open science, collaborative…
Read MoreORCID is Coming to Canada
ORCID and the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) along with support from a working group of 16 Canadian stakeholders who are deeply committed to supporting research, scholarship, and innovation in Canada, are collaborating to build ORCID-CA, the ORCID consortium in Canada. The Canadian Research Knowledge Network brought this news to our attention in their article, “ORCID-CA, the…
Read MoreThe Popularity of Artificial Intelligence
Google’s major developer conference is preparing to kick off and there seems to be a lot of buzz around artificial intelligence (AI). Many want to know what Google will be offering that involves machine learning and AI. Computer World brought this interesting information to us in their article, “At Google I/O, enterprises may get A.I. they…
Read MoreSocial Data
Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau is critical for social scientists and economists. However, it is not known for its ease of use. A new technology start-up is trying to change that. This interesting news came to us from GCN in their article, “Startup aims to make Census data easier to use.” Data.world is hoping to…
Read MoreThe Librarian Pioneers
In this era of digital libraries, machine assisted indexing and technological advancements that seem to evolve on a daily basis, it is more than nostalgic to hear about the struggles of librarians before technology – even before motorized transportation; it is inspiring. This interesting story came from the Archive Project in their article, “The Amazing…
Read MoreLinguistic Challenges in Foreign Languages
Linguistic traps can be embarrassing and horrific, depending on the guffaw. It could result in more than embarrassment over using the wrong verb when using a language other than your first one. This interesting information came to us from JSTOR Daily in their article, “Friend or Faux? The Linguistic Trickery of False Friends.” Call it semantic…
Read MoreThieves Are Knocking at the Door
Theft is on the rise. A few months ago Yahoo revealed they had been hacked in 2014 and over 500 million accounts were the victims of username and password theft. This is not new news, though the identity of the nefarious characters behind the hacking might be a bit of a surprise. This interesting news came to…
Read MoreProtecting Your Passwords
When life embraced the Internet a few decades ago, passwords were a necessary evil. We chose our pet’s name or birth date or some easy to remember piece of information to grant us access to our destination. However, times have changed and the ease for hackers to decode your passwords continues to increase. This interesting…
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