Posts Tagged ‘Taxonomies’
NASA Releases New Technology Taxonomy
NASA has officially released the 2020 NASA Technology Taxonomy. This very interesting news came to us from Space Ref in their article, “Notice of Release of the 2020 NASA Technology Taxonomy.” The Technology Taxonomy provides a structure for articulating the technology development disciplines needed to enable future NASA missions. This update to the previous structure uses…
Read MoreLatest Virus Sparks Debate on Naming
A taxonomy of viruses? Sadly, yes. This alarming subject came to our attention by STAT in their article, “It’s been sequenced. It’s spread across borders. Now the new pneumonia-causing virus needs a name.” Naming a virus isn’t quite as exciting as naming a planet or new micro-organism, but there is debate happening on who gets…
Read MoreTaxonomy of Guest Stars
If you are a frequent reader, you know how much I like finding odd and unique taxonomies. I find it a comforting to know that taxonomies exist in all parts of our lives, not just information science or biology. That might be a result of my undiagnosed OCD, but oh well. Today’s find comes from the world of entertainment:…
Read MoreRisk in Perspective
Risk is a fact of life, both personal and professional. Regardless of the industry, risk must be gauged and preparations made to be prepared for the proverbial “what if”. This interesting topic came to us from Risk.net in their article, “Industry-led op risk taxonomy launches.” This feels like the perfect opportunity for a taxonomy or classification…
Read MoreThe Importance of The Linnaeus System
Those in the information science world know that the Linnaeus system of taxonomy is a set of rules for naming all living species. It was developed and put to use by Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish zoologist and biologist, who introduced the use of a binomial type of nomenclatur. This interesting information came from a World Atlas…
Read MoreClassifying Smart Tech
Developing a classification system organized into conceptually similar categories can help users gain a better understanding of any taxonomy subject area. How the content is classified impacts the findability of your data. Automated Buildings brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Establishing a Smart Building Industry Standard.” Today’s construction industry is colliding with the…
Read MoreTaxonomy of Communication
If you are a frequent reader, you know I like discovering unique and quirky taxonomies. They are more than just interesting, they are a perfect example that you can and should classify any topic. This latest one came to us from The Week in their article, “The taxonomy of whining.” Children communicate at every age,…
Read MoreCybersecurity Taxonomy
Recently, the Joint Research Center issued a Proposal for a European Cybersecurity Taxonomy. Noting the absence of a globally accepted and standardized definition of cybersecurity and a clear identification of its domains of development and application, the proposal introduces a taxonomy for cybersecurity. This interesting news came to us from Mondaq in their article, “European Union: A…
Read MoreThe Data Harmony Users Group 2020 Meeting is Open for Registration
Registration is open for the annual Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG) meeting. Access Innovations, Inc., provider of Data Harmony software solutions, is proud to announce the meeting will be held February 18 and 19, 2020 at the Hotel Andaluz in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The meeting is open to current and prospective clients as well as…
Read MoreTaxonomies at Work
Do you spend too much time searching for market data? Do you believe there has to be a better way? You are not alone. That is what prompted T4 co-founder and CEO Maks Khurginit to build a centralized market data platform himself. Tech Crunch brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “T4 wants to transform…
Read More