Taxonomies Simplify Data
There were many articles and posts over the past year about search, semantic technology and the clouds. 2011 was a busy year in the world of technology. One topic caught the attention of some more than others – integration and what it means to users.
Read MoreOntologies and Semantic Technology
Webnodes has released a new version of their .Net semantic content management system. This latest release features semantic e-commerce, several new mobile features, and support for ASP.Net MVC.
Read MoreCrowdsourcing Research
One recent report has identified some modern challenges facing physical science researchers. The report was commissioned by the Research Information Network (RIN), the Institute of Physics (IOP), IOP Publishing (IOPP), and the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).
Read MoreRetail Social Media
Walmart has acquired a social start-up, OneRiot, for their Walmart Labs unit where they join another kindred spirit, Kosmix, Both of these acquisitions were done in an effort to analyze and understand the massive amounts of data coming in from social networks and sites.
Read MoreNatural Language Processing Only Goes So Far
The sirens call of natural language processing has been issued again. In this study, the researchers compared the use for free text searches to administrative codes to see which would give better indication of safety based on 20 indicators. The authors rightly suggest that instead of relying only on the notoriously poor check boxes used with discharge orders that the hand written notes form the discharge nurse or physician might be much more instructive.
Read MoreSearching History
History buffs will surely be happy about this latest news. A searchable, full historical archive of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (PTRS) is now available online at no charge. You too can view a PDF copy of Newton’s first letter to PTRS (on color theory), as well as Franklin’s description of the kite-in-lightening-storm experiment.
Read MoreAccessing Large Amounts of Data
HP and Alcatel-Lucent have worked together to develop a solution to help organizations address large amounts of data. By integrating data center infrastructure technology and high-performance communications, moving, storing and accessing this data has become much more manageable.
Read MoreNew Upgrade to be Standards Compliant
SequelMed, Inc. has released an upgrade to compliance with ANSI 5010 for its EMR, EHR and Practice Management software products. This update will enable users to send HIPAA 5010 compliant claims as per the requirements set forth by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. MarketWatch brought this news to our attention in their article,…
Read MoreRemember Google+?
The latest player in the social media arena, Google + has had a dismal start and experienced non-existent growth. There seems to be some pseudo-taxonomy of social media that labels various sites for various purposes, i.e. Facebook is for pictures of kids, Twitter is for news, and LinkedIn for recruitment. I don’t think I agree with that totally and to be completely honest, I’ve not given Google+ a try. However, the ability to segment your followers and therefore, your conversations is a feature that seems like it would have a following.
Read MoreSocial Reading
In this day and age of social media infiltrating every area of our lives, for good or bad, there is one area that has resisted this trend (at least up until now) – books. Perhaps the last refuge from social media, many go to find shelter from the friending and tweeting in their comforting pages and worn binding. Unfortunately, this once solitary refuge is looking to join the social realm as companies like Copia and BookGlutton look to jump on board.
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