We aren’t letting a little bit of snow get in the way of BarCamp Boston 2. Come join the indoor fun!
(<whine>Why did I vote for it to happen despite the weather? The snow is perfect for cross country skiing and there is probably more than enough of it. I’ve only skied twice this season.</whine> Seriously, [...]
Several articles report the lawsuit Viacom, which owns many cable television stations, brought against YouTube, an online site where people can post and watch videos—many of which are posted by contributors who want to freely share their work. This case could have ramifacations for many other Web sites where users can post a variety of [...]
I received a few complaints about the length of the sidebar and I can’t say I blame anyone for disliking it. The length is pretty obnoxious, especially on smaller pages.
The root of the problem has three pieces. First, the Stories section of the Manila blog moved to Pages in WordPress. I had no control over [...]
The more I learn about One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), the more highly I think of them and their work. I spent a bit of hands-on time learning more about the organization and its machines. Dan Bricklin wrote a bit about his experience using a $100 laptop.
Garrett’s February 9 newsletter includes a bit giving 33 reasons librarians are important. Focusing on reasons related to the growth of digital resources, it includes points like not everything is available on the Internet, physical collections won’t just disappear, and digitization takes a very long time.
Don’t forget: BarCamp Boston 2 is this coming weekend, Saturday, March 17, and Sunday, March 18. Please register if you plan to attend.
Here’s something I should have posted when I saw the announcement on Wednesday. My apologies for being slack and for the late notice.
The new Boston newspaper Boston NOW is hoping to meet with bloggers on Saturday, March 10, at 11 am at the All Asia Cafe in Central Square to discuss the intersection between journalism [...]
Popular Mechanics explores digital loss by way of obsolete file formats, upgrades, and related technology changes. Beginning with a current example from the US Navy, the article explores many key concerns about digital information.
"Large government and academic institutions began grappling with the problem of data loss years ago, with little substantive progress to date. Experts [...]
One of the great things about having a weblog is that I can occasionally use it to make notes about something I want to remember later. Another great thing about having a weblog is that when those notes might be helpful to other people, I can share them.
Properly testing Web pages in mutliple incarnations of [...]
The International Herald Tribune reports that a former Wikipedia editor used fake credentials. “Under the name Essjay, the contributor edited thousands of Wikipedia entries and once was one of the few people with the authority to deal with vandalism and to arbitrate disputes between authors. To the Wikipedia world, Essjay was a [...]