Villains, Psychopaths, and Taxonomies
My unending search for unique and special taxonomies took a dark turn this week into the world of psychopaths, specifically those in movies.
February 2014
Keeping Up With the Times
By Melody Smith|February 20th, 20142014-02-18T20:03:23-05:00
The Oxford English Dictionary has a reputation as the best, most comprehensive dictionary in the English speaking world. If asked, most people would agree that it has been geared more for academics than regular folks. That reputation doesn't sit well with the new chief editor, Michael Proffitt, who believes the dictionary still has a place in today's modern and technologically driven age.
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Workshop on Semantic Computing Available
By Melody Smith|February 19th, 20142014-02-17T22:20:16-05:00
Big data applications present their own unique challenges in order to appropriately harness the utility of open source frameworks including such as Apache. Through these advances, Big data has become ubiquitous across all areas of research allowing for new applications that were not possible earlier
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Capturing Cultural References
By Melody Smith|February 18th, 20142014-02-16T18:46:30-05:00
Webster's move over, the Urban Dictionary is quickly becoming the "go to" source for those trying to keep up with cultural and current terminology. Their existence on the Web allows them to be the anthropologist capturing cultural moments in real time.
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Taxonomic Technology in a New Market
By Melody Smith|February 17th, 20142014-02-16T18:44:57-05:00
This past week, Access Innovations has been hosting the annual Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG) meeting, which has included a variety of presentations. We presented a case study titled “Proven Technology in a New Market: the Data Harmony Suite of Products — A Game Changer in the Medical Claims Compliance Space.”
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Mending the Relationships
By Melody Smith|February 17th, 20142014-02-16T18:40:46-05:00
LinkTek Corporation has released their LinkFixer Advanced software to help information management professionals avoid data loss during data migration.
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Love of Many Kinds
By Melody Smith|February 14th, 20142014-02-13T21:52:24-05:00
It is Valentine's Day so you can't be too surprised that I found a taxonomy all about love. I was surprised at how many there were but this one jumped out at me if for no other reason than the archaic walk down memory lane when I opened the full paper and found uber mimeographed typewritten paper. I could smell the ink as though I was still in the junior high office turning the barrel of blue ink over and over again, knowing I wouldn't get that stain off my hands for days and not giving a flying fig.
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A Plan is in Order
By Melody Smith|February 13th, 20142014-02-13T08:31:17-05:00
Varonis Systems has launched the Varonis Data Governance Suite 5.9, which incorporates a variety of new features to better enable organizations to manage, protect, and safely collaborate with unstructured data.
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The Impact of Semantics on Search
By Melody Smith|February 13th, 20142014-02-12T22:56:31-05:00
The semantic web is changing. This isn't new news. However, it seems to be making a bigger impact with its own brand of change.
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Technology Openings
By Melody Smith|February 12th, 20142014-02-11T21:47:27-05:00
We are always excited to share career opportunities in the world of taxonomy, indexing, and even semantic technology, with our readers. Even if you aren’t in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are evolving.
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