The Scholarly Kitchen
Archive for October 2009
Google Wave: When More Is Too Much
Google Wave is a cacophony of functionality that doesn’t even try to reveal its value or purpose to the user. You have to be determined to use Google Wave in order to make it work for you. Continue reading
DeepDyve — iTunes comes to Science Publishing
What will $0.99 per article do to the access debate? Continue reading
NIH Funds a Social Network for Scientists — Is It Likely to Succeed?
The NIH spends $12.2 million funding a social network for scientists. Is this any more likely to succeed than all the other recent failures? Continue reading
The Original Macintosh — A Review from the Wayback Machine
Stumbling across an early review of the first Mac shows how far we’ve come. Continue reading
Will the Writing Revolution Beget a Social Revolution?
Is the revolution in authorship and writing going to lead to more social upheaval? Two scholars argue it may well be the case. Continue reading
The Future of Publishing? Trust and Curation, Says the Founder of Craigslist
When an outsider looks in, the opportunities in the changing media landscape become crystal clear. Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, recently gazed into the publishing house and has plenty of great observations. Continue reading
Welcome to a Synchronous Digital Hell
We’re accustomed to a digital world of asynchrony. But as bandwidth becomes the norm and communication becomes more real-time, can we design the human-centric systems to buffer the effects? Continue reading
Dealing with a Possible Email Glitch, While Spotlighting a Great Post
An email glitch on Wednesday might have hidden a great post. If you missed “Open Access and Vanity Publishing,” here’s your prompt to give it a careful read. It’s well worth it. Continue reading
Morgan Stanley’s 2009 Trends Favor the Mobile and the Social
Mary Meeker from Morgan Stanley presents her Internet and economic trends for the sixth year, and it’s another tour de force. Continue reading
Open Access and Vanity Publishing
Is open access publishing prone to vanity press behavior? A recent study provides questionable results. Continue reading
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