Knowledge Handler

Information Sources & Information Sifting Techniques

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I am a retired librarian, most recently serving at Indiana Wesleyan University's Cleveland Education Center.

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Quantum Computing

Maria Korolov reports on the status of quantum computing . She focuses on the efforts which encryption vendors are taking to ensure that computer data remain secure.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Planning

Melanie Nelson offers tactics for planning actions in 2017.

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Monday, December 26, 2016

Vehicle Camera

Keith Shaw reviews a backup camera .

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Saturday, December 24, 2016

Digital Polarization

Lee Bessette writes about digital polorization , and specifically the Polorization Initiative.

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Friday, December 23, 2016

Eliminating Hiring Bias

Sharon Florentine provides examples of how artifical intelligence helps eliminate gender, race and age bias in the hiring process.

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

Curriculum Revision

David Gooblar praises faculty who take the time to revise their courses .

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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Apple iOS Privacy

Johnny Evans suggests how iOS users can maintain privacy using settings found in their device.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Teaching Persona

Rachel Toor suggests that faculty should avoid sounding stilted when they present a lecture .

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Monday, December 19, 2016

Google's Personal Knowledge

J. R. Raphael offers 14 types of information known by Google about its users.

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Sunday, December 18, 2016

Solar Rotation Slowdown

Ian O'Neill explains that photon release is slowing solar rotation.

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Saturday, December 17, 2016

Librarian's Blog

Michael Stephens has a blog about librarianship .

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Thursday, December 15, 2016

Disaster Planning

Eva Aimable-Koloko discusses disaster plans for events.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Grading

Rob Jenkins explains why he does not edit student rough drafts. What he establishes is a system of peer review in his classroom, and only grades and comments on the student work that has gone through a polishing process.

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Monday, December 12, 2016

Computer Speed

Quora contains a thread of conversation about why PCs run slower over time.

The cynic in me says that manufacturers like to nudge people to upgrade their software and hardware every three years, and thus are not diligently working to keep old PCs running at their purchase speed. -DD

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Saturday, December 10, 2016

Android Backups

Michael Simon reviews how one backs-up data on an Android device.

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Friday, December 09, 2016

MS-DOS

On December 6, Steven Vaughan-Nichols announced that the Windows command line (which dates back to MS-DOS) was no longer going to be available in Microsoft Windows. Three days later he announced a retraction, observing that the MS-DOS command shell will continue to be available in Windows.

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Wednesday, December 07, 2016

Gaining Inspiration

Judah Pollack and Olivia Cabane explain gaining inspiration .

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Monday, December 05, 2016

Suggestions for Cybersecurity

Jon Oltsik suggests cybersecurity initiatives which a new U.S. president should undertake.

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