Apple's New Mac App Store, the Individual, and the Integration Expectation
Launched just weeks ago, the Mac App store is elaborating on themes the iPhone started, bringing product integration to a new level.
Should Our Information Experiences Be Dependent or Independent?
John Battelle wonders if we’re painting ourselves into a corner with crude tools of identity. Instead, is there another way?
Don't Look Back — Do Scientists Squelch Citations to Justify Claims of Novelty?
A study showing that randomized controlled trials don’t cite much of the preceding literature suggests there’s a problem, but it’s unclear exactly what the problem is.
How Meaningful and Reliable Are Social Article Metrics?
New publishing initiatives link concepts like “importance” to social metrics like popularity and sharing. Is this logical? Can these metrics be easily gamed?
So You Want to Be An Academic Librarian? A Parody
The CHE features some of the parody videos about academic life, including this one about academic librarians.
E-books and Their Containers: A Bestiary of the Evolving Book
Books take the shape of their containers, and the containers in turn shape the kinds of books we create. The new ebook containers have different affordances, which must be studied to develop a successful ebook program.
We Are All Cyborgs Now — The Humans At the Center of Technology
Extending our mental lives and creating communication wormholes — in addition to carrying more than we ever thought we could — is all the result of becoming cyborgs.
Wikipedia Turns 10 — Let's Celebrate It!
Wikipedia’s 10th anniversary must be acknowledged, and its seismic, worldwide redefinition of the reference work recognized.
What Should You Do When Your Blackberry Is Frozen?
A lovely little skit about what happens when your Blackberry is broken.
Will Your Next Editors Be Cyborgs or Robots?
As new analytical tools emerge, editors can harness them to advance their craft — or find their craft automated out of their hands.
Prediction for 2011 — The Individual Rules!
In 2011, the power of the individual consumer will set your strategies.
Howard's Pick for 2010: The Tablet Enters the Information Fray
Four days with the iPad became 8 months with it. Meanwhile, friends like the Android tablets joined in.
Ann's Pick for 2010: Print Isn't the Technology of Today . . . or Tomorrow
Our ease with print makes inertia feel natural. But the winners will have facility with many more information technologies than just paper and ink.
Michael's Pick for 2010: The Disruption (or Not) of Scientific Publishing
Why hasn’t scientific publishing been disrupted? The question created one of the year’s most-read posts.
Two Publishers — One Old, One New — Square Off Without Knowing It
The publisher of Harper’s proves himself an anachronist, while O’Reilly scolds other publishers to wake up!