Lexicon and Commonplace Book: An Information Studies Terminology Primer
The discipline of information studies is one of those areas that I enjoy teaching.
Rural U.S. and the Use of Broadband
One of the regional newspapers in Ohio wrote on Sunday about the ability of residents to connect to high-speed Internet service. The argument that was presented in a follow-up article was that broadband connectivity was part of the overall business infrastructure planning of rural Ohio. The one point of concern offered in the follow-up article …
Connecting with the Audience
There have been several articles and academic studies dealing with the ability of people to connect through online communication. We also have heard how people have built their “micro-brand” through connecting with a broad audience. There is discussion about how creating a transparent online profile will help attract new fans and followers. This will help …
Expanding Beyond the Nano Realm
As discussed earlier in this blog, the nanocelebrity is an expert first and a celebrity second. Creating a realm of knowledge that someone can speak with an sense of authority forms the basic of the nanocelebrity’s interactions online. However if that person only talks about their focus or expertise, it will get really boring, really …
WolframAlpha’s Future
I was made first aware of the WolframAlpha project by a couple of colleagues who were looking into artificial intelligence and were impressed with this new search engine that could understand questions and respond with natural responses. As of right now, all search engines have a tough time with translating natural language questions into data from analysis. …
The Interworkings
Rex Sorgatz wrote last year about the concept of the nanocelebrity when he wrote “[t]he point is that renown is no longer the exclusive province of a select few. Nano-celebrity is there for the taking, if you really want it.” I believe that he was talking about celebrity at the micro level and was getting …