Elsevier’s Article 2.0 Contest
Elsevier’s Article 2.0 experiment is a nice idea built on a faulty approach. It may even be cynical.
Citation Controversy
A new study shows conflicting results over whether scholars are citing fewer papers. Is science becoming more elite or more democratic?
Autumn Watch!
Autumns dangers are upon us! Watch this report for a full appreciation of the risks!!
13 Great Error Messages
What’s the #1 computer error message? Is it red or blue? Flaming? A whale tale? Or just sad?
Many Eyes = Many Brains
Socially networked data visualization becomes a reality with Many Eyes.
Renaissance II
Are we in the early days of a new Renaissance? One keen observer agrees, and trends point in that direction.
Blogs Move Mainstream
A new Technorati report on the state of the blogosphere jibes with observations that blogs have become mainstream.
The Collapse of Peer Review
Is peer review in decline? Evidence from the field of economics suggests that top authors are bypassing the journal certification process and distributing their papers on their own. Will other authors follow?
Google’s “In Quotes”
One of the great joys of the computer age is that we can slice and dice digital information and try to make new sense of it. It doesn’t decay, and the results come quickly. The recently unveiled Many Eyes is […]
Kindle’s Snacks and Speed-dates
The Kindle’s use-case isn’t what I’d assumed. In fact, I’m thinking very differently about it.
Is Email Losing Its Mojo?
Users are dropping email, and young people aren’t taking to it. What does this portend?
The Best Copyright Statement — Perhaps Ever
A copyright statement to admire and emulate.
The Social Networks Horse Race
We need to focus less on social media and more on social function, lest we find ourselves chasing an elusive, fickle user around the Internet.
Social Network Veteran Flees!
What happens when you’ve had one virtual life too many?
Linking and Copyright
If linking becomes the main form of citation, does copyright become a moot point?