Friday, October 17, 2008

Unit 7

How things work
- It is hard to believe that the internet is older than I am.
- It is almost mind boggling to consider all the actions that happen in milliseconds when you log in and connect to the internet.
- The article was a nice refresher, and the graphics illustrated the points being made rather nicely

Dismantling Integrated Library System
- I never really considered the issue of non-interoperability.
- It seems that new solutions are often just short sighted band-aids that hamper long term development

Google video
- The opening graphic of the globe just fascinated me; not only the heavy usage areas but also the lack of usage in areas. I would be interested to see a more current model with newer data.
- Google is often viewed negatively, but regardless of how you view them, they are extremely creative in envisioning how to bring technology to the masses and build upon it in the future.
- They seem to understand that Google employees are their greatest asset and focus on developing a culture reflective of how to impact people the world over in a positive manner.

Muddiest point: With new technology being introduced daily is the ILS “plateau” strictly due to economic factors?

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