Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has developed a new system that allows non-Latin characters to be used in domain name extensions. This is an interesting progress as it will be beneficial for non-English users. But it surely will face many challenges.

An interesting discussion of the categorization on the Web versus the existing hierarchical categorization which are constructed by experts.

An interesting discussion of the categorization on the Web compared to the existing hierarchical categorization which are constructed by experts.

This article suggested that by developing open source software which adopt some features like in Google, would help library users finding information they need.

Recently I was on an airplane reading an article in the New York Times when the woman in the seat next to me leaned over and asked what I was holding. I told her it was a Kindle, Amazon's new ebook reader. I showed her how it worked, explained e-ink, walked her through my collection of titles and subscriptions, and showed how I could look up words in the built in Oxford dictionary. Her response; "That is really cool, but I prefer the feel and smell of a real book."

As texting has gone mainstream among the over-20 set, the acronyms have only grown longer and more confusing, giving rise to the necessity of online lexicons for parents and CEOs alike. "