COVID-19’s Impact on Research Communications
The pandemic presented many opportunities to improve processes and systems to accommodate faster communication and easier access. An urgency for effective science to inform decision-making has shown just how fast and open scholarly communication can be when it is critical. This interesting topic came to us from The Scholarly Kitchen in their article, “Guest Post —…
Read MoreData Centric Careers
Data science continues to evolve as one of the most promising and in-demand career paths for skilled professionals. Today, successful data professionals understand that they must advance past the traditional skills of analyzing large amounts of data, data mining and programming skills. This topic came to us from Tech Target in their article, “How to…
Read MoreForesight with Technology
Predictive modeling is a process that uses data mining and probability to forecast outcomes. Each model is made up of a number of predictors, which are variables that are likely to influence future results. Once data has been collected for relevant predictors, a statistical model is formulated. As additional data becomes available, the statistical analysis model is validated or revised. Predictive…
Read MoreBig Tech and the Automobile Industry
Building automobiles requires factories, equipment and an army of people to design and assemble. All this makes it a challenge to make a profit in the end. The world’s top 10 carmakers had an operating margin of just 5.2% in 2020. Compare that to the 34% enjoyed by the tech industry’s leaders. So what can…
Read MoreUnderstanding Semantics
Semantics is the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning. There are a number of branches and subbranches of semantics. People can absolutely interpret words differently and draw different meanings from them. Semantics EurekAlert! brought this topic to our attention in their article, “A study identifies a universal property for efficient communication.” To look…
Read MoreTaxonomy’s Origins
It is always important to understand the past and the contributions made by pioneers in science that make it possible for emerging technologies and information sciences to continue to evolve and thrive in the 21st century. In the world of taxonomy, that pioneer is most definitely Carl Linnaeus. This was brought to us by The…
Read MoreEmerging Technologies in the Post-Pandemic World
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning give companies the option of scalability. This is in contrast to humans as AI and machine learning can work around the clock with the sole focus on a given project. This is where the long-time fear and resentment of technology comes from. This interesting information came to us from…
Read MoreManaging Content with Taxonomies
When it comes to content management, each organization is unique. However, while the business entities and types of content may change between clients, typically the pattern and approach is familiar. Learning to recognize those patterns and being able to leverage them is key to increasing the success of your content management projects. CMS Wire brought…
Read MoreNew Technology Players
We are halfway into 2021 and there have been many changes. The COVID-19 vaccination has enabled many businesses to open back up and look beyond today and into what the future might hold. This interesting information came to us from CRN in their article, “The 10 Hottest Data Science And Machine Learning Startups of 2021…
Read MoreWithout Artificial Intelligence
Can you imagine our world today without technology? We may complain about the automation and quickly point to computers as the source of all evil when things go awry, but who among us wants to remove the technology? Analytics Insight brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Artificial Intelligence in Information Technology…
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