How Internet Infrastructure Works
Ah, the internet. The thing that makes the world go round. This article provided a good view of how the internet works, without getting too bogged down in the details. I especially liked the animated graphic showing the flow of information. It is also nice to know how the computer transforms the addresses we type in become the IP numbers.
Dismantling Integrated Library Systems
Often times I wish I could start something over again. It seems that often we get too bogged down in stuff and it becomes impossible to do anything. I can see how systems can get to bogged down as they become larger with each new development. There is a great need to have all the systems be able to integrate with each other.
Sergey Brin and Larry Page on Google
Google is the search engine of choice for the 21st Century, it has even become a verb. The video shows how the creators of the search engine are working to make sure it stays on top. Though the video is five years old and really outdated, as some of the inventions never came to pass. This shows that just because you make something, doesn't mean you can just let it go, you have to keep working on it to stay on top.
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You asked in a comment to my entry, "Do you think that letting people brainstorm at will could improve a library situation?"
ReplyDeleteI would like to think that yes, it could. If people in the library system were to seriously brainstorm and just run with their ideas, I think they could come up with some great innovations - perhaps new ways to better assist patrons, or to organize things better.
However, I wonder whether people in a library system would allow themselves to do this - many seem rather content to just maintain the status quo, and not worry about trying to go above and beyond. And, since they have various budget issues and such to deal with, many probably feel like they simply can't do this - which is perhaps true, but perhaps if they did this it would solve some of their troubles.