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anonymous

Oracle thinks you can copyright a programming language, Google disagrees | The Verge - 0 views

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programming google oracle copyright

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      anonymous on 14 Apr 12
       
      Comments here are awesome too.
  • anonymous on 14 Apr 12
     
    Oracle is suing Google over the use of their Java API's in Android. This should be an interesting case. Google argues that while you can copyright a finished product, you shouldn't be able to copyright the computer language used to build the product - just like a novelist can copyright a book but nobody can copyright English. Oracle disagrees and says that if the language is unique enough, then it should be protected. They cite Klingon as an example. I read through Oracle's filing and it actually looks pretty strong. I didn't bother reading Google's because it's pretty clear that Google is missing the point that Oracle isn't upset that they used Java, but that they bundled all the extra API's. I really feel for the judge and jury having to hear this case. Oracle's brief isn't exactly light on the technical details...
Scott Peterson

Are Apps The Future of Book Publishing? - Forbes - 1 views

www.forbes.com/...-the-future-of-book-publishing

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  • Scott Peterson on 12 Apr 12
     
    We're at the dawn of the tablet era now. Earlier this month, Apple sold 3 million of its new iPad during the opening weekend, with some analysts expecting over 60 million of the tablets to be sold worldwide. What's more, e-book readers are selling even more briskly than tablets.
  • anonymous on 13 Apr 12
     
    I heard today that after the Govmn't sued Apple and 5 ebook publishers for colluding to keep pricing favorable, 3 of the 5 publishers have already settled out of court. I wonder if Apple thinks they have a strong enough case...
Scott Peterson

Some big-six publishers refuse to sign new contracts with Amazon - 1 views

paidcontent.org/...sign-new-contracts-with-amazon

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  • Scott Peterson on 12 Apr 12
     
    At least two of the big-six publishers are refusing to sign new annual contracts with Amazon. While that could result in their "buy" buttons being turned off, it is more likely that the feud will result in less promotion of big-six publishers' titles on the site.
  • anonymous on 13 Apr 12
     
    No real surprise here. With Amazon trying to make deals directly with authors to avoid having to pay big money to these publishers it's no wonder. It's only a matter of time before these big publishers either go out of business or wise up and scale back.
anonymous

How I Use Git - Chris Wilper - DuraSpace Wiki - 0 views

wiki.duraspace.org/...How+I+Use+Git

git workflow development programming

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  • anonymous on 12 Apr 12
     
    This is a good read after looking at the previous Git flow.
anonymous

3 Major Publishers Sue Open-Education Textbook Start-Up - Wired Campus - The Chronicle ... - 0 views

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publishers higher education open education

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  • The publishers’ complaint takes issue with the way the upstart produces its open-education textbooks, which Boundless bills as free substitutes for expensive printed material. To gain access to the digital alternatives, students select the traditional books assigned in their classes, and Boundless pulls content from an array of open-education sources to knit together a text that the company claims is as good as the designated book. The company calls this mapping of printed book to open material “alignment”—a tactic the complaint said creates a finished product that violates the publishers’ copyrights.
Sharla Lair

Next ALCTS e-Forum: BISAC and Beyond, April 17-18 - 0 views

www.ala.org/...sympa

training BISAC ALCTS

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      Sharla Lair on 09 Apr 12
       
      BISAC and Beyond: Making Word-Based Classification Your Own April 17-18, 2012 Hosted by Logan MacDonald and Loretta Mainock Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It's free and open to everyone! Registration information is at the end of the message. Each day, sessions begin and end at: Pacific: 7am - 3pm Mountain: 8am - 4pm Central: 9am - 5 pm Eastern: 10am - 6pm Description: Many libraries are considering moving away from traditional classification systems like Dewey or LC in favor of word-based systems based on BISAC, a classification scheme used by book retailers and publishers. Reclassifying a library collection takes thought, planning, courage, and sweat. How can a word-based classification system benefit your customers? Join the conversation and talk to other libraries who have already ditched Dewey or are considering making the switch. Topics for discussion may include: Why switch to a BISAC-based system? Adapting BISAC for the needs of your customers Planning the conversion process Tips, tricks, and FAQs for reclassifying collections Using BISAC for collection development Rethinking the 'flow' of your nonfiction collection Merchandising with BISAC BISAC and the MARC record Leveraging BISAC in the OPAC to add discovery points Logan Macdonald is the Collection Development Manager for Anythink Libraries in Adams County, Colorado. In 2008, Logan helped develop WordThink, Anythink's BISAC-based classification system that was implemented district-wide in 2009. Prior to joining Anythink, Logan worked for the Montrose Regional Library District in Montrose, Colorado and University of Washington Libraries in Seattle. He is frequently introduced by colleagues as "The Man Who Killed Dewey." Loretta Mainock is the Anythink Buyer for children's materials and also purchases econtent, music and dvd's for Anythink Libraries. She has been with the library district for more than 15 years. She has been in
anonymous

Jamie Oliver's TED Prize wish: Teach every child about food | Video on TED.com - 1 views

www.ted.com/...jamie_oliver.html

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  • anonymous on 09 Apr 12
     
    It's not work related, but since we're all friends here and most of us have kids I wanted to share it here. You all know where I'm at when it comes to food and health but after watching this I'm compelled to go talk to the principal at Grant, share this video, and see if there's anything I can do to help.
  • anonymous on 09 Apr 12
     
    Also, there's quite a few other really great TED talks about food, and food as it related to kids.
  • anonymous on 09 Apr 12
Sharla Lair

Transfer of Training: Moving Beyond the Barriers | trainingmag.com - 1 views

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transfer training

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  • Notwithstanding the complexities of training, it is indisputable that the true success of training is represented in the learner’s ability to demonstrate what has been learned.
  • Overall learner satisfaction is greater if the training is relevant to the job. In alignment with this idea is the importance goal setting (Gist et al. 1990). Relevant goals intensify the learner’s interest in the tasks at hand, which results in persistence from the learner to reach the goal (Gist et al. 1990).
  • new research has shown peer support as being significantly influential on effects of transfer (Burke & Hutchins, 2008). Peer collaboration, networking, and the sharing of ideas relating to the content can act as support for skill transfer in trainees (Hawley and Barnard, 2005)
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  • Provide support for transfer throughout the duration of the transfer process and not solely at specific time phases.
  • Further, incorporate assessment of transfer from trainee, trainer, and the organization’s perspective.
  • Sharla Lair on 06 Apr 12
     
    Good tips on learning transfer. Teach for transfer!
Sharla Lair

http://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/18649/Think%20like%20a%20STARTUP.pd... - 0 views

vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/...Think%20like%20a%20STARTUP.pdf

startup library education

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  • Sharla Lair on 06 Apr 12
     
    Nice white paper on entrepreneurialism in libraries. 
Sharla Lair

Piazza - Ask. Answer. Explore. Whenever. - 2 views

piazza.com

education collaboration tools discussion forum learning

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  • Sharla Lair on 06 Apr 12
     
    A possibility for our trainers?
Jennifer Parsons

Unprofessional Development: Katamari Hack - 2 views

kathack.com

katamari hack javascript fun game html5 cool

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  • Jennifer Parsons on 04 Apr 12
     
    A hack you can stick in your browser window to make any web page Katamari Damacy!
  • anonymous on 04 Apr 12
     
    Can you repost the link? A giant ball just rolled over this page and now it's gone :(
Jennifer Parsons

» Glimpses into user behavior ACRL Tech Connect - 0 views

acrl.ala.org/techconnect

outsourcing analytics usability user behavior tech software library

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  • The screen captures are fascinating — watch below as an off-campus user searches the library home page for the correct place to do an author search in the library catalog
  • Be prepared; watching a series of videos of unassisted users can dismantle your or your web committee’s cherished notions about how users navigate your site.
  • Paid accounts also have access to real time analytics, so libraries would be able to get a montage of what’s happening in the lobby as it is happening. Imagine being able to walk out and announce a “pop-up library workshop” on using the library catalog effectively after seeing the twentieth person fumble through the OPAC.
  • Jennifer Parsons on 03 Apr 12
     
    Describes the use of analytics tools such as Inspectlet, ClickTale, userfly, and more; it includes a nice little comparison table of features. Particularly cool are the real time screenshots and heatmaps depicting page use.
anonymous

Forget SOPA, You Should Be Worried About This Cybersecurity Bill | Techdirt - 0 views

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cybersecurity

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  • However, the bill goes much further, permitting ISPs to funnel private communications and related information back to the government without adequate privacy protections and controls. The bill does not specify which agencies ISPs could disclose customer data to, but the structure and incentives in the bill raise a very real possibility that the National Security Agency or the DOD’s Cybercommand would be the primary recipient.
  • And what comes through loud and clear is that the Rogers-Ruppersberger CISPA bill will allow for much greater information sharing of companies sending private communication data to the government -- including the NSA, who has been trying very, very hard to get this data, not for cybersecurity reasons, but to spy on people.
  • handy dandy (scary) chart (pdf)
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  • without adequate privacy protections and controls
  • However, the bill goes much further, permitting ISPs to funnel private communications and related information back to the government
  • The bill does not specify which agencies ISPs could disclose customer data to, but the structure and incentives in the bill raise a very real possibility that the National Security Agency or the DOD’s Cybercommand would be the primary recipient.
Sharla Lair

Ayah Bdeir: Building blocks that blink, beep and teach | Video on TED.com - 3 views

www.ted.com/...that_blink_beep_and_teach.html

building blocks blink teach video ted com

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  • Sharla Lair on 29 Mar 12
     
    We have to get these! We can create our own little MOBIUSbots!
  • anonymous on 30 Mar 12
     
    http://littlebits.cc/ Ayah Bdeir is from the MIT Media Lab. I love the Media Lab - it produces the coolest of cool ideas. I'm not sold on using these to make a bot, but I'm definitely going to get some for Freya.
  • Jennifer Parsons on 30 Mar 12
     
    Wow, I cannot wait until Henry is old enough to play with these!
anonymous

Arduino Electronic Brick - Starter Kit - 1 views

www.makershed.com/...mkseeed12.htm

electronics DIY maker arduino

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  • anonymous on 30 Mar 12
     
    Even better than LittleBits (IMHO). The main board plugs right into an Arduino and they have much more interesting bits. Still, at this point of circuit design it seems like you may as well just build it on the breadboard.
anonymous

Seed Library | Pima County Public Library | Tucson, Marana, Ajo, Oro Valley, Sahuarita,... - 4 views

www.library.pima.gov/seed-library

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  • Sharla Lair on 27 Mar 12
     
    It is amazing what some libraries lend anymore. There is a library in Missouri that lends cake pans. I have seen some libraries lend power tools, guitars and more!
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  • anonymous on 28 Mar 12
     
    Yeah, I've heard of cake pans and tools. Janine actually mentioned that some libraries check out seeds a week or two ago. I think checking out seeds makes more sense. Not to say tools aren't great, but when I think of libraries I think I them sharing and preserving *information*. Seeds are essentially just little packets of information encoded in DNA.
  • Sharla Lair on 28 Mar 12
     
    Especially if the seeds are heirloom. It is a form of curation, if you like. ;)
  • Jennifer Parsons on 28 Mar 12
     
    This is starting to sound like a science fiction story just waiting to be written.
  • anonymous on 30 Mar 12
     
    I agree about curation. Since we're talking about science fiction now - which inevitably becomes science fact, in the not so distant future we will have desktop biological printers capable of "printing" a seed. Then libraries won't need to keep seed stores, they can just print any seed on demand if they have the DNA on file. Edit: Of course, that just means the e-resource vendors of the future will have another thing to try to license...
Sharla Lair

The Charleston Advisor - 1 views

www.charlestonco.com/index.php

charleston advisor journal online resources

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  • Sharla Lair on 28 Mar 12
     
    Publishes critical reviews of online resources for libraries.
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  • Jennifer Parsons on 28 Mar 12
     
    I'm already getting Professional Development email ideas! Thanks, Sharla!
  • Scott Peterson on 28 Mar 12
     
    I'm going to use it also.
  • Sharla Lair on 28 Mar 12
     
    Great!
anonymous

Minix3 - 0 views

www.minix3.org/index.html

opensource software *nix

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  • anonymous on 23 Mar 12
     
    I'm going to investigate this. Not sure how well it would work for a real workhorse web server, but in theory it looks legit.
anonymous

10 Papers Every Programmer Should Read (At Least Twice) - 1 views

blog.objectmentor.com/...mer-should-read-at-least-twice

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  • anonymous on 23 Mar 12
     
    This is in Hardy's bookmarks, so I thought I'd give these papers a read.
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