The Scholarly Kitchen
Archive for May 2010
Information Chasing — a New Addition to Browsing, Seeking, and Searching
The classic bins of user behavior — browse, search, and seek — may have a third and more vital aspect. Continue reading
The Online Newspaper, Circa 1982
Ah, nostalgia for when technology was cool in a completely different way. Continue reading
Great Microbiologists: Remember Them This Weekend
This fun Lego animation takes you through an important part of Memorial Day history — the history of how we’ve partially tamed microorganisms. Continue reading
Trade Publishing and Ebooks: W(h)ither the Supply Chain?
The supply chain around trade publishing is “broken,” according to publishers. But are they what has broken? Continue reading
Blogs, Twitter, and YouTube: Just Amplifiers of Traditional Media, or a New Set of Filters?
Blogs, Twitter, and YouTube feast on traditional media, but they change the agenda for millions in the meantime, as a recent Pew study shows. Continue reading
Blogging Software as a Disruptive Publishing Tool — Is There Anything It Can’t Do?
Blogging platforms have morphed into web site and social media platforms. But now they’re moving into areas even farther afield, like books. Continue reading
Data.gov: Selling the Government and Democratization of Information
Open data initiatives by many governments will change balance sheets for publishers who have shifted toward this revenue source. Will the social benefits emerge? Continue reading
When Did Print Become an Input?
When print is an input every other content product inherits prints DNA and can’t help looking and acting a lot like its parent. Continue reading
Monkeys vs. Robots: The Mysteries of Identity in the Age of Facebook
Facebook continues to try to redefine identity as an addressable single element for its business model. Should we monkeys allow it? Continue reading
Facebook, Diaspora, Public, Private, and the Fork in the Road
Can Diaspora restore social networking to personal control? Continue reading
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