Bruce Schneier recently posted a commentary on Wired titled I’ve Seen the Future, and It Has a Kill Switch. Looks like everyone wants to be able to control everything. OnStar will soon include the ability for the police to shut off your engine remotely. Buses are getting the same capability, in case terrorists want to [...]
Category Archives: Libraries
NYPL is Moving to Drupal
June 17, 2008 – 10:32 pm
I’ve previously mentioned my preference for content management systems over traditional websites. We use Drupal at MPOW and it allows almost everyone in our office to easily contribute to our site. Drupal is also becoming a popular choice for libraries and now the New York Public Library is joining the party. Josh Greenberg recently posted [...]
Do Libraries Make You Sick?
June 10, 2008 – 10:37 am
A group of people in New Mexico claim that they are “allergic” to WiFi signals. They are trying to get WiFi removed from all public buildings and guess where they are starting? Libraries. So that’s why people aren’t going libraries! They don’t get headaches from trying to figure out our catalogs or navigate our poorly [...]
Can Libraries Drop DRM?
May 18, 2008 – 11:47 pm
The Free Software Foundation has an ongoing campaign against Digital Rights Management. They promote their cause over at defectivebydesign.org and I think it’s generally a good site to learn about DRM and how it is restricting digital freedoms. Recently, the group held a protest at the Boston Public Library where they demanded that libraries drop [...]
CO-ASIS&T Presentation
May 14, 2008 – 5:58 pm
Last night I had an opportunity to speak at a CO-ASIS&T event at Columbus Metropolitan Library. I spent the hour sharing some tips and tricks for getting better results from Google. You can find the slides on Google Docs. Thanks to everyone for the great questions and discussion! I hope to make it back to [...]
