Renaissance II
Are we in the early days of a new Renaissance? One keen observer agrees, and trends point in that direction.
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.
Linking and Copyright
If linking becomes the main form of citation, does copyright become a moot point?
Elsevier’s LHC Promise
The large hadron collider is broken, and perhaps the open access claims Elsevier is making are, as well.
The $1 Billion Apomediation
UAL loses $1 billion in value, thanks to the power of apomediation combined with a mess in the metadata.
The Gridlock Economy
Michael Heller’s book “The Gridlock Economy” explains many things, including airport congestion, Google Books, and the drop in drug discovery.
The Myths of Texting
Text messaging and its social and linguistic effects are examined in a new book.
SSP TMR Rocks the House!
The SSP TMR has closed, but much of the meeting was captured. Here’s your guide, and insights on why the meeting will evolve next year.
Joining: The Binary Game-Changer
Six degrees of separation is now down to three. Will you join? We’ll be talking about such things at the SSP TMR in Philadelphia this week, as well.
Sarah Palin and Wikipedia
VP choice Sarah Palin’s Wikipedia entry was modified prior to her being announced as the choice. Could the news have broken earlier if the media were more tech-savvy? And why are all the Wikipedia editors anonymous?
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 […]
Apomediation: Word of the Day
Disintermediation presupposes the intermediation is the only choice. Maybe apomediation is the destination.
Sneaky Disruption, High & Low
Disruption can come from above or below. Does scholarly publishing allow for high-end disruption anymore?
Scholarly Chicken
A scholarly recipe for satisfying the stomaches and minds of the publishing world
Dude Looks Like a Lady?
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