Another example of what a mashup can be in this case a map depicting the location and shoe style ordered from the online shoe store, zappos…http://www.zappos.com/map/
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Question of the day: Corrupt PDFs
Like | robinna | Sep 30, 2009 | life 2.0+, meetups/conferences, my projects, question of the day, software, tools/tips, Training, web 2.0+
Question of the day: Has anyone seen the following error when you try to open a pdf file:There was an error opening this document. The file is damaged and could not be repaired. My answer (I have lots of experience with bad PDF files… long story .. not my fault, though, I was just an innocent bystander… lol): a few likely reasons: If the PDF ...
What is on the web and how we use it.
Like | robinna | Sep 29, 2009 | Search engines/browsers, social media, software, that's cool
Time well spent | Social Signal Shared via AddThis
Anti – wifi paint
Like | robinna | Sep 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
Yes, I did write anti wifi paint.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8279549.stm Humans are amazingly inventive, are we not?
Opensource, community source, open system, closed system (presentation)
Like | robinna | Sep 24, 2009 | opensource
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ALA mentor program
Like | robinna | Sep 22, 2009 | Libraries
Looking for a Mentor? Want to Be a Mentor?http://www.students.ala.org/studentmemberblog/?p=344 ALA has launched MentorConnect (http://connect.ala.org/mentorconnect-help ) in ALA Connect (http://connect.ala.org/ ) so you can find or become a mentor. MentorConnect ( http://connect.ala.org/node/82872 ) (*MC*) allowsALA members to create mentoring profiles that highlight their expertise and experience. After they*ve joined MC, ALA members can search for a mentor using a variety of criteria (gender, type of library, ...
Trends, social media in libraries (presentation)
Like | robinna | Sep 19, 2009 | social media
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I’m on the road… upcoming presentations and talks
Like | robinna | Sep 17, 2009 | my projects, semantic web, social media, web 2.0+, XHTML/XML/CSS
Since my calendar thingie is not working so well, here is what I have on my schedule for upcoming talks/presentations: Sept. 19, Digital Initiatives w/ Tim Daniels, GPLS Director’s Meeting,Current and emerging trends in library technology — is my part Oct. 22 Semantic web. vs. Social Media, Master of Internet Technology Program, Gwinnett Campus: What REALLY is the semantic web and is it at odds ...
Google buys recaptcha — captcha spam filtering software
Like | robinna | Sep 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
Very interesting. This morning, the Official Google Blog announced that the search giant has acquired reCAPTCHA. The company provides a service that combines two things that Google would be very interested in: it verifies that information provided to a server has been entered by a human and, in the process, helps identify difficult-to-decipher text from book digitization projects. As such, it’s a natural fit for ...
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Google books — monopoly, profit, privacy, and more (Talk of the nation audiocast)
Like | robinna | Sep 16, 2009 | Libraries, life 2.0+
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112856557 Google stands to be the single repository for millions of the world’s books. Advocates applaud the organization and the access a digital library can afford. But critics worry about monopoly and profit motives, and what it means for readers’ privacy. Very interesting….
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