Tech Leaders Gather in D.C.
Recently, the leaders of tech gathered in Washington D.C. for a series of working sessions to discuss cyber security, updates to the government’s computer systems and future tech trends. This interesting news came from CNet in their article, “Apple’s Cook, Amazon’s Bezos converge on White House.” The meeting was hosted by the new White House Office of…
Read MoreAnalytics Provide Insight
Predictive analytics has opened up new possibilities for predicting future events by studying past performance. Predictive analytics is the use of data, statistical algorithms and machine learning techniques to identify the likelihood of future outcomes based on historical data. The goal is to go beyond knowing what has happened to providing a best assessment of what…
Read MoreProviding Access
Open source documentation has been around for a long time. Over time there have been changes in both technology and perspectives regarding authoring and publishing. Open Source brought this information to our attention in their article, “5 trends in open source documentation.” The latest trends move documentation closer to code, and within those are some larger themes.…
Read MoreStanding Up in Support of Libraries
One of the largest providers of educational materials and technology solutions recently announced it is intensifying its support of K-12 school libraries and librarians by partnering with EveryLibrary, a Chicago-based political action committee dedicated to advocating for libraries and librarians at the state level. The Follett-EveryLibrary partnership will initially focus its work with school library…
Read MoreCloud Computing Provides Solutions
Since the dawn of cloud storage and computing, security concerns have been the biggest impediments. Now that cloud computing is more common, almost normal, do the concerns still exist? CSO Online brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Will the cloud be a safe haven for data in 2017?” Some professionals believe that the majority…
Read MoreThe Power of Machine Learning
Machine learning is, as my father would say, akin to artificial intelligence. It is a sub-field that specializes in algorithms which can learn and improve themselves by studying high volumes of available data. This interesting information came to us from DATAVERSITY in their article, “The Value of Machine Learning: Benefits and Best Practices.” The real power of…
Read MoreDigging Through Data
The volume of papers emerging from the world’s universities is increasing on a daily basis. Estimates are as high as 10,000 new papers being published every day. This information came to us from the DZone in their article, “How Automation Can Help Us Deal With the Data Deluge.” A number of tools have been developed to help…
Read MoreFirst Time Conference Offers Unique Educational Opportunities
Mark your calendars and make plans now to attend the first annual Data Architecture Summit in Chicago, Illinois on November 13-16, 2017. This will be a unique opportunity for in-depth education from leading experts in the world of data architecture. A few of the workshop titles include: Introduction to Graph Data Management, Designing Data Governance, Metadata and Quality…
Read MoreCollaboration Brings Results
Semantic Research and knf Technologies have forged a strategic partnership that significantly accelerates time to value creating data fusion. Yahoo! Finance brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Semantic Research and knf Technologies Team Up to Deliver Universal Context Across all Your Data.” The new partnership will provide customers with more options in the public…
Read MoreFather’s Day: History in the Making
Yesterday, the United States observed Father’s Day. This celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society is observed by over 40 countries, just not all on the same day. Though it has been celebrated since the Middle Ages, this celebration was brought by the Spanish and Portuguese to Latin America,…
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