http://www.screencast.com/users/ecu1993/folders/Jing/media/7c706f11-1384-4917-92aa-bfced97dd882
For this portion of the assignment I showed how I was able to get an electronic journal article from the Dickinson College Library while at my home computer.
For the Flickr portion of the assignment I screen captured the same procedure.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30042576@N08/2905654117/sizes/o/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30042576@N08/2906502492/sizes/o/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30042576@N08/2906543284/sizes/o/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30042576@N08/2905672749/sizes/o/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30042576@N08/2905680887/sizes/o/
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Reading Assignment #7
Reading Assignment #7
Jeff Tyson Internet Article: I like reading the articles that allow us to peek behind the curtain to see (forgive me) “how stuff works.”
--I was somewhat surprised to see that the Internet has been in use since 1969 (through the Government) but there was no oversight until the Internet Society in 1992.
--Point of Presence, now I have a better understanding how my outlook express account works.
--The moving graphic helped give a better understanding to what is being discussed, and yes I’ll admit they’re really cool to look at as well.
--A typical 56K modem, I wonder exactly how people do still use dial-up for their connections? Not saying that it’s a bad thing but it seems like with so many sites using advanced graphics, video or audio it would seem that DSL would be the minimum that most people would need.
--The Domain Name System being used back in 1983, and the fact that it was being used in 1969, makes me realize how old the internet really is. That it isn’t some invention over the last decade.
Dismantling Integrated Library Systems: Interesting to read how the old and the new can’t always mix despite our best efforts.
-- Things don’t always work out the way we want them to and that sometimes you have to make something work with what is already in place.
--Seeing the name Sirsi made me smirk. It is the system we are using in the library that I am currently at. In fact we just upgraded to 3.1. Not too different from the previous Sirsi system it kind of reminds me of when I went from Windows 3.1 to Windows95. Looks a little slicker and not so clunky but still basically does the same thing.
--Have to agree with Trevor Dykstra’s quote of, “Innovation will have to come via integration with new technology.”
--The better costs section made me realize that it still all comes down to money. We can say how much we want new technology to help us and things of that nature and in an ideal world that would not be an issue. However in the real world that isn’t always possible we have limited resources many times and we must know how to make the best with what we have.
--Reading “Interoperable Library Systems” was interesting to hear that this technology has reached a plateau.
Google Video: Much like the Windows Vista article we read a few weeks back I felt as though I was seeing a form of a sales pitch. It wasn’t bad thing but I was expecting to see more technical aspects discussed. However after reading another article I see why Google is very secretive about how their system operates.
-- I was pleased to see that Google is giving back with their foundation.
--I remember seeing what their headquarters looks like on a Discovery Channel special. It is actually a pretty laid-back work place so it wasn’t too surprising to see Sergey & Larry very much laid back as well.
Muddy Question: In Dismantling Integrated Library Systems article is says we have reached a plateau, and Verne Coppi at the end of the article says “Reintegration is inevitable.” My question is: If we have hit the plateau why hasn’t someone started the reintegration process? When will we start to see signs of the process beginning? What could it look like? Who will be involved with it?
Blogs where I have posted:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4181925387762663697&postID=481855389631007759&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4527425204800506090&postID=96406676237624439&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1129785935180596689&postID=1090369698999357745&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1475137707322366107&postID=8687000593553354337&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1491308052360981630&postID=1754313709333694186&page=1
Jeff Tyson Internet Article: I like reading the articles that allow us to peek behind the curtain to see (forgive me) “how stuff works.”
--I was somewhat surprised to see that the Internet has been in use since 1969 (through the Government) but there was no oversight until the Internet Society in 1992.
--Point of Presence, now I have a better understanding how my outlook express account works.
--The moving graphic helped give a better understanding to what is being discussed, and yes I’ll admit they’re really cool to look at as well.
--A typical 56K modem, I wonder exactly how people do still use dial-up for their connections? Not saying that it’s a bad thing but it seems like with so many sites using advanced graphics, video or audio it would seem that DSL would be the minimum that most people would need.
--The Domain Name System being used back in 1983, and the fact that it was being used in 1969, makes me realize how old the internet really is. That it isn’t some invention over the last decade.
Dismantling Integrated Library Systems: Interesting to read how the old and the new can’t always mix despite our best efforts.
-- Things don’t always work out the way we want them to and that sometimes you have to make something work with what is already in place.
--Seeing the name Sirsi made me smirk. It is the system we are using in the library that I am currently at. In fact we just upgraded to 3.1. Not too different from the previous Sirsi system it kind of reminds me of when I went from Windows 3.1 to Windows95. Looks a little slicker and not so clunky but still basically does the same thing.
--Have to agree with Trevor Dykstra’s quote of, “Innovation will have to come via integration with new technology.”
--The better costs section made me realize that it still all comes down to money. We can say how much we want new technology to help us and things of that nature and in an ideal world that would not be an issue. However in the real world that isn’t always possible we have limited resources many times and we must know how to make the best with what we have.
--Reading “Interoperable Library Systems” was interesting to hear that this technology has reached a plateau.
Google Video: Much like the Windows Vista article we read a few weeks back I felt as though I was seeing a form of a sales pitch. It wasn’t bad thing but I was expecting to see more technical aspects discussed. However after reading another article I see why Google is very secretive about how their system operates.
-- I was pleased to see that Google is giving back with their foundation.
--I remember seeing what their headquarters looks like on a Discovery Channel special. It is actually a pretty laid-back work place so it wasn’t too surprising to see Sergey & Larry very much laid back as well.
Muddy Question: In Dismantling Integrated Library Systems article is says we have reached a plateau, and Verne Coppi at the end of the article says “Reintegration is inevitable.” My question is: If we have hit the plateau why hasn’t someone started the reintegration process? When will we start to see signs of the process beginning? What could it look like? Who will be involved with it?
Blogs where I have posted:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4181925387762663697&postID=481855389631007759&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4527425204800506090&postID=96406676237624439&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1129785935180596689&postID=1090369698999357745&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1475137707322366107&postID=8687000593553354337&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1491308052360981630&postID=1754313709333694186&page=1
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Reading Assignment #6
Reading Assignment #6
Local Area Network: Pretty simple article to understand and helped my understanding of how this all works.
--Xerox was involved in the mid 70’s but I am surprised that they aren’t mentioned more in terms of computer development over the years. Almost of us know them for is copiers kinda sad when you think about it.
--I was interested to see that Microsoft isn’t more prominent in this field. With all of the things that they do you’d think they would be, and to find out that their foray into the L-A-N arena wasn’t that successful.
--I remember when I was in Seminary and all the apartments and dorms were wired with Ethernet cables. That was a big deal that we were all wired and could work on projects and research together. Yes we also played a lot of on-line games as well.
Computer Network: Much like the previous article.
--Our library uses a wireless network. Can’t count the number of times we have had to help students log in because of a lap-top issue that they had.
--Had no idea that there were that many different types of area networks. Global Area Network was the one that caught my attention. Sounds like it could be difficult to keep operating with all the things that could go wrong.
--For some reason I am not too surprised that the Government was involved in the Internet’s creation.
--I now understand how my router works thanks to this article. Hey I am an average computer user I plug in the equipment and I want it to work as it should…no more, no less.
You-Tube video: Summarized everything I had read very nicely, and I liked the fact that the Gentleman presenting the video didn’t make me feel like he was talking down to me.
RFID Article: I have had no experience with RFIDs but reading about them was interesting.
--Why is it when I hear about something like this and the FDA I always get a little nervous?
--RFIDs sound like they would make shelf reading a whole lot easier to do.
--A concern of mine in getting something like this set up is the trial and error that would probably go in the early stages of this. I mean the barcodes that are used I remember when we first went to them at a library I worked at and to say it was a learning experience is an understatement. However I can’t imagine ever going back to a stamp and library due-date slip.
--As I read this I realized that the cost for a system like this must be unreal.
--I am sure though that if more libraries adopt this system that the vendors will find a way to make this system more “user-friendly” for DVDs & CDs & magazine articles.
Muddy Question: Why did the author feel the need to tell us how it is possible to beat an RFID tag? That isn't exactly a good idea.
Blogs where I have posted:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4181925387762663697&postID=2484512840620987532&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1129785935180596689&postID=7650461811986294684&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4527425204800506090&postID=9024962617698144764&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1475137707322366107&postID=8624094078636163671&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1491308052360981630&postID=107352555931312506&page=1
Local Area Network: Pretty simple article to understand and helped my understanding of how this all works.
--Xerox was involved in the mid 70’s but I am surprised that they aren’t mentioned more in terms of computer development over the years. Almost of us know them for is copiers kinda sad when you think about it.
--I was interested to see that Microsoft isn’t more prominent in this field. With all of the things that they do you’d think they would be, and to find out that their foray into the L-A-N arena wasn’t that successful.
--I remember when I was in Seminary and all the apartments and dorms were wired with Ethernet cables. That was a big deal that we were all wired and could work on projects and research together. Yes we also played a lot of on-line games as well.
Computer Network: Much like the previous article.
--Our library uses a wireless network. Can’t count the number of times we have had to help students log in because of a lap-top issue that they had.
--Had no idea that there were that many different types of area networks. Global Area Network was the one that caught my attention. Sounds like it could be difficult to keep operating with all the things that could go wrong.
--For some reason I am not too surprised that the Government was involved in the Internet’s creation.
--I now understand how my router works thanks to this article. Hey I am an average computer user I plug in the equipment and I want it to work as it should…no more, no less.
You-Tube video: Summarized everything I had read very nicely, and I liked the fact that the Gentleman presenting the video didn’t make me feel like he was talking down to me.
RFID Article: I have had no experience with RFIDs but reading about them was interesting.
--Why is it when I hear about something like this and the FDA I always get a little nervous?
--RFIDs sound like they would make shelf reading a whole lot easier to do.
--A concern of mine in getting something like this set up is the trial and error that would probably go in the early stages of this. I mean the barcodes that are used I remember when we first went to them at a library I worked at and to say it was a learning experience is an understatement. However I can’t imagine ever going back to a stamp and library due-date slip.
--As I read this I realized that the cost for a system like this must be unreal.
--I am sure though that if more libraries adopt this system that the vendors will find a way to make this system more “user-friendly” for DVDs & CDs & magazine articles.
Muddy Question: Why did the author feel the need to tell us how it is possible to beat an RFID tag? That isn't exactly a good idea.
Blogs where I have posted:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4181925387762663697&postID=2484512840620987532&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1129785935180596689&postID=7650461811986294684&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4527425204800506090&postID=9024962617698144764&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1475137707322366107&postID=8624094078636163671&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1491308052360981630&postID=107352555931312506&page=1
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Reading Assignment #5
Reading Assignment #5
Data Compression: Wikipedia. A good primer for explaining what data compression is and how it works.
--This article helped me so how much I take my computer really for granted. That I expect it to automatically do whatever I want it to do when I want it done. Like play my videos without really thinking about it.
--Reading the examples of lossless & lossy made sense. For some reason I chuckled when it said that 26 was a smaller file size than 25. [9]8. Sometimes my literal sense of thinking plays havoc with what I am reading.
--I have never understood what is meant by “Internet telephony.” Why is it called that?
--To read about something that started in the late 1940’s/early 1950’s was really refreshing after reading about the 1960’s so often.
Data Compression Articles: By the time I had finished reading these articles I thought, “Everything I ever wanted to know about data compression, but I was afraid to ask has now been answered.” Have to say though I don’t consider it a waste of my time. I like the fact that the author injected little shots of humor throughout and that if it became too complex they would cite an example for understanding what they were talking about.
--I love reading what the abbreviations stand for and how they apply to what we are doing.
--For some reason reading the LCS lines seeing how they progressed and what values would come next interested me a lot. It became almost like a game to try and figure out what would come next and how the next value was reached. Would I want to do it all the time? Heck no! I can only imagine that they will get harder so I’ll quit while I’m ahead.
--Reading about RGB also interested me as well, because I remember my ambulance driving training and being taught about different colors meaning different things within the color spectrum.
--I also liked learning about the on-line streaming process since I like listening to ESPN radio on-line and watching Sportscenter on-line and understanding how it works.
--Looking at the image block section was interesting because it still is hard for me to believe that such a small thing can make a big difference.
Imaging Pittsburgh: I love history so this article was a real treat for me
--It sounds like such a simple idea but reading everything that went into it was very eye opening. That it involved a grant for one thing to make it happen and that it took the photographic collections of three institutions to help out as well.
--Looking at the 1955 photo was kind of strange because where I went to college about 20 years ago part of the city looked like that in 1988.
--One would think that working on a project like this there would be a consensus just about every-time. In an ideal world maybe but we don’t live in an ideal world now do we? Reading about the challenges made me see just how much work had to go into this. Not only did they have to deal with issues like selecting the pictures but also technical issues such as Metadata & the Web-Site. It was nice to see that the article did not mention anyone throwing up their hands and saying that they were going to quit. Although I am sure there were moments people wanted to.
--This article was done in 2004 I wonder what kind of progress has been made since then?
You-Tube: I admit I am a huge You-Tube visitor so this article held my interest from beginning to end.
--The ease of using You-Tube makes me wonder sometimes why more schools don’t use it more often. My guess is that they probably explored it at some point but have found logistical issues too bothersome.
--It says in order to upload an artist or TV show or basically anything from the entertainment spectrum that you need permission. I am willing to bet that some of the videos are done without permission. That the “copyright police” could have a field day with you-tube if they wanted to, and that makes me wonder if there will ever be the day that certain areas of you-tube will become pay-per-view.
Muddy Question: While I enjoy reading and learning about the abbreviations in the 2nd article I found at times it was difficult to keep all of the abreveations straight in mind. There were times I had to go back and re-read something to undestand what I just read. Did anyone else have this issue and how did you deal with it?
Blogs where I have posted:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4181925387762663697&postID=2509969814099689784&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1475137707322366107&postID=7852200519071717247&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5671000685629389967&postID=3390927621638259886&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4527425204800506090&postID=5390955881482592986&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1129785935180596689&postID=3512837352940137481&page=1
Data Compression: Wikipedia. A good primer for explaining what data compression is and how it works.
--This article helped me so how much I take my computer really for granted. That I expect it to automatically do whatever I want it to do when I want it done. Like play my videos without really thinking about it.
--Reading the examples of lossless & lossy made sense. For some reason I chuckled when it said that 26 was a smaller file size than 25. [9]8. Sometimes my literal sense of thinking plays havoc with what I am reading.
--I have never understood what is meant by “Internet telephony.” Why is it called that?
--To read about something that started in the late 1940’s/early 1950’s was really refreshing after reading about the 1960’s so often.
Data Compression Articles: By the time I had finished reading these articles I thought, “Everything I ever wanted to know about data compression, but I was afraid to ask has now been answered.” Have to say though I don’t consider it a waste of my time. I like the fact that the author injected little shots of humor throughout and that if it became too complex they would cite an example for understanding what they were talking about.
--I love reading what the abbreviations stand for and how they apply to what we are doing.
--For some reason reading the LCS lines seeing how they progressed and what values would come next interested me a lot. It became almost like a game to try and figure out what would come next and how the next value was reached. Would I want to do it all the time? Heck no! I can only imagine that they will get harder so I’ll quit while I’m ahead.
--Reading about RGB also interested me as well, because I remember my ambulance driving training and being taught about different colors meaning different things within the color spectrum.
--I also liked learning about the on-line streaming process since I like listening to ESPN radio on-line and watching Sportscenter on-line and understanding how it works.
--Looking at the image block section was interesting because it still is hard for me to believe that such a small thing can make a big difference.
Imaging Pittsburgh: I love history so this article was a real treat for me
--It sounds like such a simple idea but reading everything that went into it was very eye opening. That it involved a grant for one thing to make it happen and that it took the photographic collections of three institutions to help out as well.
--Looking at the 1955 photo was kind of strange because where I went to college about 20 years ago part of the city looked like that in 1988.
--One would think that working on a project like this there would be a consensus just about every-time. In an ideal world maybe but we don’t live in an ideal world now do we? Reading about the challenges made me see just how much work had to go into this. Not only did they have to deal with issues like selecting the pictures but also technical issues such as Metadata & the Web-Site. It was nice to see that the article did not mention anyone throwing up their hands and saying that they were going to quit. Although I am sure there were moments people wanted to.
--This article was done in 2004 I wonder what kind of progress has been made since then?
You-Tube: I admit I am a huge You-Tube visitor so this article held my interest from beginning to end.
--The ease of using You-Tube makes me wonder sometimes why more schools don’t use it more often. My guess is that they probably explored it at some point but have found logistical issues too bothersome.
--It says in order to upload an artist or TV show or basically anything from the entertainment spectrum that you need permission. I am willing to bet that some of the videos are done without permission. That the “copyright police” could have a field day with you-tube if they wanted to, and that makes me wonder if there will ever be the day that certain areas of you-tube will become pay-per-view.
Muddy Question: While I enjoy reading and learning about the abbreviations in the 2nd article I found at times it was difficult to keep all of the abreveations straight in mind. There were times I had to go back and re-read something to undestand what I just read. Did anyone else have this issue and how did you deal with it?
Blogs where I have posted:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4181925387762663697&postID=2509969814099689784&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1475137707322366107&postID=7852200519071717247&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5671000685629389967&postID=3390927621638259886&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4527425204800506090&postID=5390955881482592986&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1129785935180596689&postID=3512837352940137481&page=1
Thursday, September 11, 2008
My Flickr Pictures
These are some of the pictures that I took when I was at the Pro-Football Hall Of Fame this past Summer.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30042576@N08/sets/72157607235334810/
Flickr Blogs where i have posted:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4181925387762663697&postID=6105264136580073479
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4657309357315020681&postID=1250745253598266327
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Reading Assignment #4
Reading Assignment #4
Database Article (Wikipedia): A good overview and introduction to databases.
--Interesting to see that throughout the decades each person who develops a new system generally is dissatisfied with the previous decade’s advances. The feeling of, “They did it good but I can do it better” is really rampant sometimes. Never realized at times how competitive this field really is until I started studying the readings more closely. (It makes Microsoft’s foothold in the market impressive from a certain point of view.)
--I remember when COBOL was the dominant language. Back in 1984 when I started high-school my computer teacher was teaching us some of the basics of it because that was what everyone was using at that time.
--I see where the Relational Model is being used in our library, because the minute I saw “SQL” I realized that is what we use for our Rapid ILL system.
--With Object-Oriented databases seeking to bring the database world and the application programming world closer together it seems as though that is where the next major break-through lies.
--The article talks about the legislation in the United Kingdom protecting unauthorized disclosures of personal information on databases, but what about the United States? What legislation is in place for our protection?
Introduction to Metadata: The article is written in a way that when Gilliland gets too technical she provides a good example to help simplify things for the average reader.
--Never realized how much we in the Library Sciences are dependent upon the services that Metadata provides. Especially those in the Archiving end of the Library Sciences.
--Reading through Table 1 and seeing technical terms being applied to things that I use all the time and take for granted helps me gain a greater understanding for how complex and specialized this field really is.
--Library metadata has been in use since the 1960’s makes me wonder how things have really changed since then. We used to have room-sized computers and now we have Blackberries, I wonder about the changes since then. It was also interesting to read that the development of Library metadata has been first and foremost about providing access to content. Much like we do in the real world.
--Gilliland writes, “It is possible to conceive of it being used in an almost infinite number of new ways to meet the needs of non-traditional users, for multi-versioning, and for data mining.” I wonder what new ways we could be looking at for non-traditional users.
Dublin Core Article: Provides a good overview of the on-going project.
-- I wonder what progress they have made since this article was written 9 years ago and much of the last couple of paragraphs discussed work that still needed to be done. We can only assume tht they have made some progress by now.
--Thought the term “resource” was interesting from the perspective of it is not only including data and things of a computer nature, but also books and people as well.
--When Miller began to write and discuss computer coding I was somewhat surprised that in-order to understand it I had to use things that I learned in my logic course almost 20 years ago. The graphic at the end of the article really brought that point home for me. (I should write my logic professor a thank you note someday).
--Dewey Decimal is still being used in some places. I don’t think I could handle having to use it again.
Muddy Question: The Wikipedia article discusses the “A-C-I-D rules” They sound very stringent and straight-forward. However right after the explanation it says that many databases relax these rules for better performance.
My question is: When is it appropriate to relax these rules? How is it decided which rules are relaxed? And if they are relaxed every so often then why call them rules at all? Why not call them guidelines?
Blogs where I have posted:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4619180577856147392&postID=6564099702343520457&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4181925387762663697&postID=4607901818617335487&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5671000685629389967&postID=889897992883147029&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4527425204800506090&postID=4985219821099945805&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1003426038996200615&postID=1300285221863047449&page=1
Database Article (Wikipedia): A good overview and introduction to databases.
--Interesting to see that throughout the decades each person who develops a new system generally is dissatisfied with the previous decade’s advances. The feeling of, “They did it good but I can do it better” is really rampant sometimes. Never realized at times how competitive this field really is until I started studying the readings more closely. (It makes Microsoft’s foothold in the market impressive from a certain point of view.)
--I remember when COBOL was the dominant language. Back in 1984 when I started high-school my computer teacher was teaching us some of the basics of it because that was what everyone was using at that time.
--I see where the Relational Model is being used in our library, because the minute I saw “SQL” I realized that is what we use for our Rapid ILL system.
--With Object-Oriented databases seeking to bring the database world and the application programming world closer together it seems as though that is where the next major break-through lies.
--The article talks about the legislation in the United Kingdom protecting unauthorized disclosures of personal information on databases, but what about the United States? What legislation is in place for our protection?
Introduction to Metadata: The article is written in a way that when Gilliland gets too technical she provides a good example to help simplify things for the average reader.
--Never realized how much we in the Library Sciences are dependent upon the services that Metadata provides. Especially those in the Archiving end of the Library Sciences.
--Reading through Table 1 and seeing technical terms being applied to things that I use all the time and take for granted helps me gain a greater understanding for how complex and specialized this field really is.
--Library metadata has been in use since the 1960’s makes me wonder how things have really changed since then. We used to have room-sized computers and now we have Blackberries, I wonder about the changes since then. It was also interesting to read that the development of Library metadata has been first and foremost about providing access to content. Much like we do in the real world.
--Gilliland writes, “It is possible to conceive of it being used in an almost infinite number of new ways to meet the needs of non-traditional users, for multi-versioning, and for data mining.” I wonder what new ways we could be looking at for non-traditional users.
Dublin Core Article: Provides a good overview of the on-going project.
-- I wonder what progress they have made since this article was written 9 years ago and much of the last couple of paragraphs discussed work that still needed to be done. We can only assume tht they have made some progress by now.
--Thought the term “resource” was interesting from the perspective of it is not only including data and things of a computer nature, but also books and people as well.
--When Miller began to write and discuss computer coding I was somewhat surprised that in-order to understand it I had to use things that I learned in my logic course almost 20 years ago. The graphic at the end of the article really brought that point home for me. (I should write my logic professor a thank you note someday).
--Dewey Decimal is still being used in some places. I don’t think I could handle having to use it again.
Muddy Question: The Wikipedia article discusses the “A-C-I-D rules” They sound very stringent and straight-forward. However right after the explanation it says that many databases relax these rules for better performance.
My question is: When is it appropriate to relax these rules? How is it decided which rules are relaxed? And if they are relaxed every so often then why call them rules at all? Why not call them guidelines?
Blogs where I have posted:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4619180577856147392&postID=6564099702343520457&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4181925387762663697&postID=4607901818617335487&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5671000685629389967&postID=889897992883147029&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4527425204800506090&postID=4985219821099945805&page=1
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1003426038996200615&postID=1300285221863047449&page=1
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