Citation Controversy
A new study shows conflicting results over whether scholars are citing fewer papers. Is science becoming more elite or more democratic?
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?
Social Network Veteran Flees!
What happens when you’ve had one virtual life too many?
A New Microblogger
I’m happy to announce that Stewart Wills from Science has agreed to allow his Twitter feed (aka, microblog) to be included in the Scholarly Kitchen. You can see it in the sidebar on the righthand side of the site. I’ve […]
Elsevier’s LHC Promise
The large hadron collider is broken, and perhaps the open access claims Elsevier is making are, as well.
Wikileaks vs. the Status Quo
Image via Wikipedia A site recently came to the attention of many people observing the US political scene — Wikileaks.org, a site that promises to help you “safely get the truth out:” Wikileaks accepts classified, censored or otherwise restricted material […]
Optimists and Technology
Are technology enthusiasts more optimistic about progress? Does that mirror itself in our audiences?
Your Twitter Search
Is anyone Twittering about you or your brand? Now you can find out.