I've been dooing some looking at Internet of Things information... can I just say "Wow!" There is so much interconnectivity out there. I am not sure that there is much to be gained in Libraries beyond the gimmicky touches, but following some of the links in this slideshare has me a little excited about the potential for IoT (the Disneyland Magic Band, similar to FitBit but connected to room/ride bookings/meals/payment/photos.... oh my! Maybe a Library use will evolve over time.

The conversations about the social life of information reminded me about a publication called "Delayed Gratification". The emergence of the idea that "being first" is more important that "being correct" in the business of journalism has seen the life of a news story rarely flowing through to the conclusion of the event itself, as the latest breaking thing takes over the hype. DG magazine is always 120 pages long, and follows up on the news of each quarter, investigating the ending of the stories that break, burn up cyberspace for a time, and then disappear.