[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #143: New hardware, Secure & social, Sentiment analysis, Photos

[Bobbi Galvin]

*OPLIN 4Cast #143:
OPLIN 4Cast #143: New hardware, Secure & social, Sentiment analysis, Photos
*September 10, 2009
/*4casting technologies that could have an impact on public libraries.*/

*1. New hardware on the horizon*

    * Dual-Screen Laptops?! Yes, They're Real
      <http://mashable.com/2009/08/28/dual-screen-laptop/>(and Coming
      Soon) <http://mashable.com/2009/08/28/dual-screen-laptop/>
    * IBM's 8-core POWER7: twice the muscle, half the transistors
      <http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2009/09/ibms-8-core-power7-twice-the-muscle-half-the-transistors.ars>
      <http://mashable.com/2009/08/28/dual-screen-laptop/>
    * AMD aims to stay in the race with Magny-Cours 12-core CPU
      <http://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2009/09/amd-makes-tradeoffs-in-upcoming-12-core-server-cpu.ars>
    * Are Open-Source Cameras The Way Of The Future?
      <http://hothardware.com/News/Are-OpenSource-Cameras-The-Way-Of-The-Future/>

*2. Be secure AND social*

    * Social Media and the Impact on Network Security
      <http://www.searchenginejournal.com/social-media-and-the-impact-on-network-security/13038/>
    * Effects of corporate social media on network security
      <http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/280066/effects_corporate_social_media_network_security>
    * How to maintain security without increasing the operational load
      on IT staff
      <http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/070609-security-it-staff.html>
    * Top 8 Social Media Security Threats
      <http://information-security-resources.com/2009/08/17/top-8-social-media-security-threats/>

*3. Sentiment analysis*

    * Mining the Web for Feelings, Not Facts
      <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/24/technology/internet/24emotion.html?_r=1>
    * RankSpeed's Sentiment Search Engine
      <http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/09/10/rankspeeds-sentiment-search-engine-tracks-blogs-and-twitter/>
    * PR firm launches Twendz: A Twitter trend analyzer
      <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10194386-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware>
    * How Does the Web Feel?
      <http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how_does_the_web_feel_evri_tells_you.php>

*4. Photos*

    * Free photos:  Creative Commons, User Generated Web Content, Mobile
      Learning, and more!
      <http://librarianinblack.net/librarianinblack/2009/06/creative-commons-user-generated-web-content-mobile-learning-and-more.html>
    * Edit photos:  Free Alternatives to Photoshop With All the Bells,
      Whistles, Filters, & Layers
      <http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/free_alternatives_to_photoshop_with_all_the_bells.php>
    * Share photos:  Adobe kills low-end Photoshop, urges users online
      <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13580_3-10304713-39.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware>
    * Recorded photos:  Life Recorders May Be This Century's Wrist Watch
      <http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/09/06/life-recorders-may-be-this-centurys-wrist-watch/>

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Bobbi Galvin
OPLIN Customer Relations & Support
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