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style="">OPLIN 4Cast #143:<br>
OPLIN 4Cast #143: New hardware, Secure & social, Sentiment
analysis, Photos<br>
</b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">September 10, 2009<br>
</span><span class="grame"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>4casting
technologies that could have an impact on
public libraries.</b><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p><b>1. New hardware on the horizon</b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://mashable.com/2009/08/28/dual-screen-laptop/"
target="_blank">Dual-Screen Laptops?! Yes, They’re Real </a><a
href="http://mashable.com/2009/08/28/dual-screen-laptop/"
target="_blank">(and Coming Soon)</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2009/09/ibms-8-core-power7-twice-the-muscle-half-the-transistors.ars"
target="_blank">IBM's 8-core POWER7: twice the muscle, half the
transistors</a><a
href="http://mashable.com/2009/08/28/dual-screen-laptop/"> </a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2009/09/amd-makes-tradeoffs-in-upcoming-12-core-server-cpu.ars"
target="_blank">AMD aims to stay in the race with Magny-Cours 12-core
CPU</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://hothardware.com/News/Are-OpenSource-Cameras-The-Way-Of-The-Future/"
target="_blank">Are Open-Source Cameras The Way Of The Future?</a></li>
</ul>
<p><b>2. Be secure AND social</b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.searchenginejournal.com/social-media-and-the-impact-on-network-security/13038/"
target="_blank">Social Media and the Impact on Network Security</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/280066/effects_corporate_social_media_network_security"
target="_blank">Effects of corporate social media on network security</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/070609-security-it-staff.html"
target="_blank">How to maintain security without increasing the
operational load on IT staff</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://information-security-resources.com/2009/08/17/top-8-social-media-security-threats/"
target="_blank">Top 8 Social Media Security Threats</a></li>
</ul>
<p><b>3. Sentiment analysis</b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/24/technology/internet/24emotion.html?_r=1"
target="_blank">Mining the Web for Feelings, Not Facts</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/09/10/rankspeeds-sentiment-search-engine-tracks-blogs-and-twitter/">RankSpeed’s
Sentiment Search Engine</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10194386-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware"
target="_blank">PR firm launches Twendz: A Twitter trend analyzer</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style=""><a
href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_does_the_web_feel_evri_tells_you.php">How
Does the Web Feel? </a></li>
</ul>
<p><b>4. Photos</b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Free photos: <a
href="http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2009/06/creative-commons-user-generated-web-content-mobile-learning-and-more.html"
target="_blank">Creative Commons, User Generated Web Content, Mobile
Learning, and more!</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Edit photos: <a
href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/free_alternatives_to_photoshop_with_all_the_bells.php"
target="_blank">Free Alternatives to Photoshop With All the Bells,
Whistles, Filters, & Layers </a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Share photos: <a
href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13580_3-10304713-39.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware"
target="_blank">Adobe kills low-end Photoshop, urges users online</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="">Recorded photos: <a
href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/09/06/life-recorders-may-be-this-centurys-wrist-watch/"
target="_blank">Life Recorders May Be This Century’s Wrist Watch</a></li>
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