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Archiving History
The new year starts differently for everyone. For New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, it begins with the daunting task of computerizing municipal records. Well, he is not personally taking on the task, but his administration is scanning millions of papers that have been stored away in private warehouses throughout the city and in New…
Read MoreFood Machines
As technology continues to evolve, personalization and connectivity seem to be key drivers to new products. This is true for how we interact with food as well. Sustainable Brands brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Could the ‘Internet of Food’ Revolutionize Personal Nutrition?” 3D printers just might be leading the innovations but it…
Read MoreMetadata as a Tool
The National Security Agency (NSA) has been given the green light when it comes to collecting telephone metadata after an Appeals Court decided to overrule the original judge. This information came to us from The Hosting News in their article, “NSA Given Permission by Appeals Court to Continue Collecting Metadata.” This comes two and a half…
Read MoreWhat the Future Holds
Many industry professionals are pontificating on what 2016 will bring in the world of technology. Information Today brought us this latest incarnation in their article, “What Trends May Come in 2016.” A variety of information industry experts have shared their insights and predictions in this and other articles. One thing that is consistent is the…
Read MoreFree Webinar Featuring Semantic Technology
Semantic technology is changing so much things, including how users discover information. Often this happens without the users knowledge. If you want to learn more about how this can happen, take advantage of a free webinar offered by SAGE and featuring their LUXID technology. Content providers across all industries, not just publishing, are making significant investments…
Read MoreCopyright Educational Opportunity
Everyone needs a little help now and again. This time it comes from the Special Libraries Association (SLA) in the form of two webinars. These learning opportunities are designed to help you steer free of legal issues with copyright laws. SLA is offering the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of copyright topics. By participating…
Read MoreLinked Data is a Hot Topic
Everyone can use a little help now and again. Bob Kasenchak from Access Innovations will be facilitating a free webinar on January 22, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. EST that is titled, “Make Your Thesaurus Smart! with Linked Data.” Why is everyone talking about Linked Data? What is it — and what does it have to do…
Read MoreTechnology of the Future
Tuesday night, President Obama spent much of his final State of the Union talking about technology. That shouldn’t surprise anyone. The future hinges on what technology is doing to the economy and to our jobs. It is also important to environmental concerns and international relations. Motherboard brought this topic to our attention in their article, “The…
Read MoreArtist Classified
You know my fascination with unique taxonomies and classifications. This past week, we lost a cultural icon in David Bowie’s death. So I consider this latest find a treasure. Vulture brought this one to us in their article, “A Taxonomy of David Bowie’s Many Personas and Their Many Imitators.” David Bowie’s musical influence has cast a…
Read MoreLost in Translation
It has always been fun to play with automatic translators and see what they come up with. Kids are even doing it with Siri and other voice recognition systems. We have come an incredible distance but still – Russia is (well, was now) translating Russia as “Mordor” and the surname of the Russian Foreign Minister…
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