Sunday, December 13, 2009

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Friday, December 11, 2009

Reading Post for Unit 14

What cloud computing really means

-Cloud computing is associated with Web 2.0
-Cloud computing deals with any service (for a fee) on the Internet that allows the user to modify and utilize the services to their own personal preferences.
-There are a number of categories of cloud computing services such as:
--1. SaaS
--2. Utility computing
--3. Web services in the cloud
--4. Platform as a service
--5. MSP (managed service providers)
--6. Service commerce platforms
--7. Internet integration


Explaining Cloud Computing

-new technology allows users to access information from a variety of devices
-Cloud Computing is software as a service
-cloud computing has grown due to its characteristics of being inexpensive, flexible to the user preferences, and reliable
-It levels the playing field for companies of all various sizes.


The Future of Libraries: Beginning the Great Transformation

-In the past, libraries had the reputation as a storage space for important work. It was often viewed as a privileged facility for certain classes.
-Libraries were able to preserve work of artists, writers, and creators like Da Vinci
-Libraries were viewed as institutions containing "the foundational building blocks of information for all humanity."
-In the medieval period, books were very expensive commodity.
-Andrew Carnegie helped to change libraries by funding over 2,000 libraries
- Today people visit libraries for a variety of reasons, not just a specific piece of information.
- Trends of nex gen library that are presented in the article: "Trend #1 – Communication systems are continually changing the way people access information, Trend #2 – All technologies commonly used today will be replaced by something new, Trend #3 – We haven’t yet reached the ultimate small particle for storage. But soon, Trend #4 – Search Technology will become increasingly more complicated, Trend #5 – Time compression is changing the lifestyle of library patrons, Trend #6 – Overtime we will be transitioning to a verbal society, Trend #7 – The demand for global information is growing exponentially, Trend #8 – The Stage is being set for a new era of Global Systems, Trend #9 – We are transitioning from a product-based economy to an experience based economy, Trend #10 – Libraries will transition from a center of information to a center of culture."

Muddiest Point

I have no muddiest point for this week. Thanks.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Reading Response for Unit 13

No place to hide website

This is a website for a collaborative project among several news organizations. The 'about the project' page had the most information on the website, itself, and it explained the purpose of the project. It explained the project as a "yearlong investigation into the unprecedented marriage between the revolution of private data collection and the government's vastly expanded surveillance authorities in the wake of September 11"

Terrorism" Information Awareness (TIA) and data mining

This website presented information and the latest news regarding the TIA project, which stated purpose was to collect information from possible terrorist after the September 11th attacks; however, there it displays the far reaching authority over all individuals and the ability to have instant access to their information. Here is some information points from the website:
--In November 2002, the New York Times reported that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) was developing a tracking system called "Total Information Awareness" (TIA)
-- The mission of TIA was to detect terrorists through analyzing information.
--TIA was envisioned to give law enforcement access to private data without suspicion of wrongdoing or a warrant.
-TIA captured the "information signature" of people so that the government could track potential terrorists and criminals involved in "low-intensity/low-density" forms of warfare and crime

The YouTube video for this set of readings was no longer available by the time I went to view it.

Muddiest Point

None for this week. Thanks