Knowledge Handler

Information Sources & Information Sifting Techniques

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Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Using the Kindle App

J. Robinson shares the utility of the Kindle Tablet App .

-DD

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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Nomophobia

Yorgen Edholm muses on the growing problem of constant mobile access. He mentions a new term, "nomophobia, which he defined defined as "a condition that causes individuals to feel anxious when they have no access to mobile technology."

-DD

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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Bluetooth Keyboard

Brian Croxall shares his experience with 1keyboard software for Macintosh which allows typing on almost any Bluetooth device which accepts keyboard (HID profile) input. This sounds useful for recording knowledge while traveling.

-DD

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

The Value of a Personal Computer

Jon Phillips developed a slideshow which highlights the capability of computers in contrast to mobile devices. In my own experience, a good keyboard is essential for research and typing, so thus far I have resisted buying a tablet.

-DD

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