The Scholarly Kitchen
Archive for August 2008
George Orwell’s Blog
Image via Wikipedia The New York Times recently reported that George Orwell has started blogging. Or, rather, his diaries are being put online daily as part of a new blog. This is a fascinating blog to read. Each entry is 70 years old, to the day. His more political entries will begin appearing in early … Continue reading
Apomediation: Word of the Day
Disintermediation presupposes the intermediation is the only choice. Maybe apomediation is the destination. Continue reading
Sneaky Disruption, High & Low
Disruption can come from above or below. Does scholarly publishing allow for high-end disruption anymore? Continue reading
The Kids Are iAlright
Apple’s push into schools continues with its latest devices and programs. And it may have good effects. Continue reading
reCAPTCHA: Workforce of Accuracy
Software that protects against spam can also help digitize old text. Continue reading
Suddenly, It’s 1993!
Something looked old-fashioned, and created a reverie for 1993, a quaint time just 15 years ago! Continue reading
Where Is Google?
A map reveals Google’s data centers, and an article reveals how Google attends to being a sprawling business. Continue reading
E-books: A Textbook Case
The Kindle is a textbook disruptive technology. And I mean, “textbook.” Continue reading
Author-choice Open Access Publishing
A new study suggests that the open access citation advantage is small and diminishing with time. Continue reading
Does Information Behave Like Viruses?
Research on Internet chain-letters reveals that information may not spread like diseases Continue reading
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