A Pokemon Taxonomy?

Not exactly. With the millions of people who have spent the past month walking around outside playing the augmented reality online game Pokémon Go and hunting for virtual pocket monsters, they are also encountering real wildlife as well. This interesting aspect came to us from Nature in their article, “Gotta name them all: how Pokémon can transform…

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Making Content Findable

Improving patient outcomes, minimizing medical errors and reducing costs are worthy goals. The key to accomplishing all of these is data. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting news to us in their article, “Improving Clinical Insights with Machine Learning.” Data is the catalyst for eliminating unwarranted clinical variation and is essential to care models based on value. However, the…

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Using Analytics for Big Data

Machine learning technology has changed the opinion that machines and computers are cold and calculating. They have personalities and assumptions – but with all the semantic technology advances involved, are they as biased as humans? DATAVERSITY brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Big Data Analytics: Do Machines Have Biases?“ They take a certain…

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Get in Line

The relationship between information technology (IT) staff and other professionals has been lampooned in a variety of comedies, like sitcoms or sketch shows like Saturday Night Live. However entertaining these may be, are they founded on a shadow of fact or just a perception? This interesting information came from the Lucidea blog in their post, “The…

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Data Scientists Play a Key Role

The demand for qualified data scientists is at an all time high. The irony in this is few people actually know what a data scientist actually does. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to us in their article, “The Life of a Data Scientist.” The most important thing to remember about a data scientist’s role is that expert…

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Middle of the Road

There has long been a debate between traditional paper book readers and those that embraced digital reading through various versions of e-readers. There are more than two camps in this debate because some of us like both. I love the feel and smell of a paper book. I love seeing my stacks of book on the bookshelves.…

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Going back to school?

WebSearch University 2016 provides a unique opportunity to connect with some of the best-known power searchers – the people who specialize in tracking the ongoing developments in web search engines, resource platforms, and research strategies This intensive learning opportunity will sharpen your search skills, introduce you to new navigation tools, and improve your value to your…

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Digital Shakespeare?

Digital content is everywhere. According to a recent survey, sixty-two percent of school districts have digital content and curriculum strategy, and more than half of those strategies include using open educational resources (OER). Just recently Adam Matthew and London’s Shakespeare’s Globe announced their collaboration on a digital project: Shakespeare’s Globe: Performances and Practices, which includes the…

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Plans to Fight Cyberattacks Released

The White House recently released a new directive clarifying the government’s role in the event of a cyberattack. This interesting information came to us from The Hill in their article, “White House breaks down cyberattack response roles.” The directive outlines which federal agency will take the lead in different areas of response efforts in the event of…

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