Technology Terms and Their History
Dongles have become a pervasive aspect of our existence. Dongles are everywhere. But why are they called dongles? Mashable brought us this interesting, yet humorous, topic in their article, “Why is your dongle called a ‘dongle?‘” The idea of such a silly word being used to describe a device with a purely technical purpose intrigues me. Simply…
Read MoreInternet of Interoperability
The IPSO Alliance is a group of individuals and organizations who are passionate about Internet of Things (IoT) interoperability. They have analyzed IoT interoperability, published white papers based on findings and produced data model specifications that define the most comprehensive set of interoperable IP-based smart objects. This interesting topic came to us from the EE Times in…
Read MoreWebinar Addresses Research and Scientific Publishing
The Professional/Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Journals Committee will be hearing from guest speaker David Lovinger, Editor-in-Chief, Alcohol on Tuesday, October 24 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. (ET) at the Wolters Kluwer/NY offices. David will be discussing the impact of present circumstances and policies in the biomedical research field on research and scientific publishing. This will include consideration of the present funding climate…
Read MoreTrends in Metadata
Big data can help you develop something of tangible value through SQL analytics or machine learning, but only after you understand the process. This interesting topic came to us from datanami and their article, “On the Radar: 14 Metadata Vendors To Watch Now.” The term “metadata management” may bring up memories of old-school business intelligence initiatives,…
Read MoreMeta What?
Meta tags are snippets of text that describe a page’s content. They won’t appear on the page itself, but only in the page’s code. Think about them as little content descriptors that help tell search engines what a web page is about. Meta tags or metadata has been around almost since the beginning of search engine…
Read MoreBroadening Focus
If I say Equifax, you likely don’t think of credit reports first. Data breach comes to mind even if you weren’t one of the almost 50% of Americans affected by the stolen data. This interesting information came to us from Next Gov in their article, “Hacking is Inevitable, So It’s Time To Assume Our Data…
Read MorePredicting Behavior with Analytics
Predictive analytics is a specialized branch of data analytics that combines the power of data mining, data modeling, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to make probabilistic predictions of future events. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Fundamentals of Predictive Analytics.” Predictive analytics relies heavily on the theoretical foundations of statistics to…
Read MoreFeeling Lucky?
Today is Friday the 13th. It is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. The number 13 itself is considered unlucky in various aspects of culture. The fear of number 13 even has a scientific name: triskaidekaphobia. The superstition surrounding this day likely came from the Middle Ages, originating from the story of Jesus’ last supper and crucifixion in which there were 13…
Read MoreData of Tomorrow
Big data may be just another name for a new Space Age; one that gives students and teachers a chance to master the language not only of the final frontier, but the frontiers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “The Language of Data: The…
Read MoreAccessing Research
The Professional/Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Books Committee of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) will be hearing from guest speaker Ann Thornton, Vice Provost and University Librarian, Columbia University on Friday, October 20th from 12:30-1:30 p.m. (ET) at the McGraw-Hill/NY offices. As research libraries seek new ways to ensure preservation of the printed record and make research collections more…
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