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New Agreement Ensures Access to Digital Information

By |December 22nd, 2010|News, search, Technology|Comments Off on New Agreement Ensures Access to Digital Information

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) have made an agreement ensuring long term access to the digital scientific, technical, and engineering information (STEI) collected by NTIS.

Content vs. Context

By |December 17th, 2010|News, semantic, Technology|Comments Off on Content vs. Context

No one can argue that content quality is important, its relevance is evident. But how does it compare to context?

Can Software Replace PR Professionals?

By |December 16th, 2010|News, semantic, Technology|Comments Off on Can Software Replace PR Professionals?

Like every other industry out there, the cost of human service is the most expensive column on the balance sheet. This makes it the one constantly targeted for automation to ultimately reduce cost and increase efficiency.

Changes in the PR Industry

By |December 15th, 2010|News, Technology|Comments Off on Changes in the PR Industry

With the start of 2011 almost here, how will technology change the PR industry in the coming years? With a growing emphasis on specialized skill sets, the industry is becoming commoditized. Agencies are looking for specialists who bring access to a ready-made network of relevant contacts.

The Search for Machine-Aided Indexing: Why a Rule-Based System is the Cost-Effective Choice

by Larry Compton

Executive summary
Data Harmony is one of several companies that offer machine-aided indexing software solutions to indexing and categorizing unstructured data. Data Harmony’s […]

What is Too Much Information?

By |December 6th, 2010|News, Technology|Comments Off on What is Too Much Information?

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the amount of digital data and information available? It is no surprise. The amount of data available on the Web ever day continues to reach record-setting proportions, with an estimated 30-percent growth per year.

Ireland in the Clouds

By |December 2nd, 2010|News, Technology|Comments Off on Ireland in the Clouds

What does the financial bailout of Ireland and cloud computing have in common? The bailout relates directly to a real-estate bubble that is very similar to the one in the United States and will take the form of loans in the range of $100 to $120 billion – about half the size of the entire Irish economy. A recent survey showed Ireland ranking 13th per capita in IT spending, though not ranking in the top 25 of most vibrant IT culture. This revealed that Ireland’s IT spending has been deploying new systems and is then, a perfect case for outsourced cloud computing relying on third-party providers to deliver.