Knowledge Handler

Information Sources & Information Sifting Techniques

: Name: David Dial; Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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

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Sunday, March 05, 2017

Fast Food Purchases as an Economic Indicator

Chris Baraniuk reports that fast food sales and pricing often predict larger movements in the economy.

-DD

Labels: Fast food, Predicting

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Predicted 2015 Advances

Agam Shah predicts which computer technologies will make a difference in 2015 . Many of his predictions involve shedding physical wires for radio-frequency connections, with wireless charging, wireless monitors, and wireless peripherals in the forefront.

-DD

Labels: Predicting, wireless

Friday, April 25, 2014

Predictions of Future Technology Adoption

Sharon Gaudin summarizes the results of a study of predictions for the future made by random Americans .

-DD

Labels: Pew research, Predicting, technology

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Anticipating the Future

Thornton A. May argues that it is vital to anticipate the future .

-DD

Labels: Planning, Predicting