Dealing in the Dark
We have all heard about the darknet, the Web content that exists on overlay networks which use the public Internet but which require specific software, configurations or authorization to access. A similar version of libraries – called pirate or shadow libraries – have been created. All around the world these libraries are filled with banned…
Read MoreAugmented Reality Provides Perks to Reality
Let’s face it: book stores are having a tough time of it. With e-books and the generation of digital content, those still interested in perusing book stores are getting fewer by the day. In their efforts to attract more customers to their stores, a golden egg may have landed at their door. This interesting news came…
Read MoreNew Librarian of Congress Appointed
To quote a colleague, “They finally picked a librarian to do a librarian’s job!” She was referring to the recent appointment of a new librarian of Congress. NPR brought this news to us in their article, “Senate Approves Carla Hayden As New Librarian Of Congress.” The Senate approved Dr. Carla Hayden as the next librarian…
Read MoreOpen is Not Free
The proponents of open access argue that the taxpayers have paid the invoice and therefore deserve the product. They are referring to the scientific research supported by the federal government and the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act, which would make all federally funded research articles freely available to anyone who wants to read them. This information…
Read MoreLook Up
It should come as no surprise that Americans are obsessed with their smartphones. We don’t need a study to tell us; just look around. Network World brought this interesting information to us in their article, “We touch our phones 2,617 times a day, says study.“ However, a study has revealed that the heaviest smartphone users click, tap…
Read MoreNew Words Added to the Oxford
The Oxford English Dictionary recently released their list of added words as part of their June update to the more than 150-year old publication. This interesting information came to us from ABC out of Australia in their article, “Budgie smugglers: Australian slang term officially added to Oxford English Dictionary.” Among the 1,000+ word list were budgie…
Read MoreThe Dog Days of Summer
“It didn’t use to be this hot when I was younger.” I have heard that phrase for as long as I can remember. I can only assume that the ice ages must not have been as long ago as I had originally been taught. In all seriousness, has the average temperature changed in these summers…
Read MoreKMWorld 2016 Registration Opens
KMWorld 2016 is coming soon and it is time to register. On November 14-17, 2016 in Washington, D.C., you can join your peers to explore the theme: Hacking KM: People, Processes, & Technologies. Look at novel ways to support knowledge sharing and organizational culture and examine processes and technology to foster collaboration between self-organizing and cross-functional…
Read MoreOntology & Taxonomy Specialist Position Available
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are…
Read MoreHistory is Repeating Itself
Nintendo went retro in a new technology kind of way when they released the runaway success Pokemon GO. This is one of Nintendo’s first ventures into mobile gaming, after years of resistance. Reuters brought this interesting news to us in their article, “Pokemon game adds $7.5 billion to Nintendo market value in two days.” The game…
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