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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Changes in Searching with Google
Continental Drift
Tipping Practices
Mariana Trench
Hotel Key Cards
Why Five Fingers and Toes
Underwater Brine Pools
Knots
Death Rate Rising for U.S. Millennials
Polyphasic Sleep

Friday, June 06, 2025

Software Used for Decades

Thomas Germain tells of employees still using ancient Microsoft Windows software .

-DD

Labels: Microsoft Windows, Software

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Open Source Vulnerabilities

Frank Nagle and Jenny Hoffman write about Open Source vulnerabilities .

-DD

Labels: Open Source, Software

Saturday, August 25, 2018

Capitalism Without Capital

Bill Gates has focused attention on Haskel and Weslake's 2017 book, Capitalism Without Capital , which notes the difference between traditional capital-intensive industries such as metallurgy and heavy manufacturing, and software and art creation, which can be undertaken with less capital.

-DD

Labels: Economy, Intangible goods, Music, Software