Week 7 Comments

Thanks.

http://skdhuth.blogspot.com/2010/10/week-7-notes.html

http://sherry-lis2600introinfotech.blogspot.com/2010/10/week-7-reading-notes.html

Week 7 Reading Notes

Article # 1:

First of all, it was great to see a David Pogue video. I used to watch his video blog on NYTimes, but I haven’t had the chance in a while. He’s got such a bizarre way of presenting. That said, I always just assumed it wasn’t safe to shop or bank at wireless hotspots, but I never really realized how easy it would be for someone to run a program like Eavesdrop (is that what he said it was?) and steal information from you. How and why are programs like that legal? Are they meant for closed networks so, say, a parent could monitor a child’s internet usage?

Overall, I’d say this article was the best we’ve read for this class. Short, concise sections coupled with clear definitions…

Dismantling ILS Article:

Can anyone with more experience shed some light on where interoperability in libraries stands in 2010? I'm never if an article from 2004 should be considered entirely outdated in this field...

Sergey Brin and Larry Page Video

Wonderful use of information visualization! I was absolutely blown away by the globe graphic… and now I kind of want to work for Google (like everyone else).