christine amigos library inc.the last year in tech april 2008 1 christine peterson amigos library...
TRANSCRIPT
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
1
Christine PetersonAmigos Library Services, Inc.
What great gadgets or fickle fads did we see in 2007? Spend a session did we see in 2007? Spend a session being reminded, surprised, and challenged as an Amigos Continuing Education Librarian leads a light‐hearted discussion of the ups and downs of technology in 2007.gy 7
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
2
ExcellentAOL Webmail
AverageWindows Live
PoorApple MacAOL Webmail
Apple MailEudoraEntourageThunderbirdWindows Live Mail
Windows Live Hotmail
Apple .MacGmailLotus Notes 8Outlook 2007
http://www.email‐standards.org/
MailWindows MailYahoo MailYahoo Mail (Classic)
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
3
http://www.unicode.org/versions/Unicode5.1.0/
RFID in U.S. LibrariesNISO RP 6 2008NISO RP‐6‐2008In addition to best practices:
Uses of RFIDNISO Data Model for RFIDSecurityMigrationBook Supply Chainpp yPrivacyVandalism
http://www.niso.org/publications/rp/RP‐6‐2008.pdf
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
4
Different DOCTYPENew elements e g section article nav audioNew elements, e.g., section, article, nav, audioElements deleted, e.g., center, font, acronymPresentation attributes deletedBasic APIs included
http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/
Encourages browser standardsWebKit and Opera best so farWebKit and Opera best so far
Acid3 – IE 7
http://www.webstandards.org/action/acid3
Acid3
Acid3 – Firefox 2
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
5
Over 4mbPublic domainPublic domainNot officially released
12.78gb image size575.22mb file size73042 x 6263373 4 33
http://www.aperio.com/bigtiff/
http://chs.harvard.edu/chs/manuscript_images
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
6
EULAs:Company can make changes to online contractCompany can make changes to online contract
US Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit:
“ . . . companies can’t change their contracts and post those revisions online without notifying customers first.”
http://pub.bna.com/eclr/0675424_071807.pdf
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
7
From Center for Democracy & Technology:
A federal appeals court has ruled that an ordinary email user has a reasonable expectation of privacy —and thus a Constitutional privacy right — in email stored with an ISP. This means that the government either obtain a search warrant based on probable cause to seize such email or give users notice and opportunity to object to a subpoena or users notice and opportunity to object to a subpoena or court order.
http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/07a0225p‐06.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_neutrality_in_the_United_States
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
8
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2007/crowdfarm‐0725.html
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
9
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/snoring/computerized‐pillow‐reduces‐snoring‐and‐gives‐neck‐massages‐306771.php
http://bdml.stanford.edu/twiki/bin/view/Main/StickyBot
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
10
http://gizmodo.com/341413/alienware‐curved‐monitor‐looks‐like‐its‐from‐another‐planet/
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
11
Brain‐Computer InterfaceBCI games in next yearBCI games in next yearMust train your brainConcern with crossing into real life
http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/news/2007/09/bci_games
Paper in Emotion“Phasic Emotion Phasic Emotion Responses to Violent Video Game Events”Kill opponent:
Feel badly, not exultantYou are killed:
Pleasure36 gamers
http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/commentary/games/2008/03/gamesfrontiers_0310
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
12
barbiegirls.com2 000 words vocabulary2,000 words vocabularyPersonal information with “best friend” onlyRequires one friend to connect their player to the other’s computerp
http://www.news.com/2300‐1041_3‐6179725‐1.html
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
13
http://laptop.org/
https://wiki.internet2.edu/confluence/display/realtime/2007/06/20/Full+Speed+Ahead%21
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
14
http://www.apple.com/iphone/
Electronic paperFlexible electronic displaysFlexible electronic displaysLittle or no glare
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_ink
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
15
Electronic paperFlexible electronic displaysFlexible electronic displaysLittle or no glare
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_ink
http://www.amazon.com/kindle/
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
16
http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=24
http://www.apple.com/macbookair/guidedtour/
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
17
Data center in ZurichBuilt as bunker in 1971Built as bunker in 1971Middle of forest7 meters underground300‐500 customer servers200 square meters
Transfer heatCommunity indoor poolsCommunity indoor poolsStart this summer
http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=11940
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
18
US Postal ServicePilot in 10 areasPilot in 10 areasFree envelopesSmall electronics
Inkjet cartridgesPDAsBlackberriesDigital camerasDigital camerasiPodsMP3 players
Clover Technologies recycles
http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2008/pr08_028.htm
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
19
password123456123456qwertyabc123letmeinmonkeymyspace1y ppassword1link182(your first name)
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2113976,00.asp
Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans ApartBroken
Decipher textGuess within 6 seconds10‐15% accuracyCorrect 1/minute
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080415‐gone‐in‐60‐seconds‐spambot‐cracks‐livehotmail‐captcha.html
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
20
As of 2008:75% adults use Internet75% adults use Internet54% have broadband at home78% own a cell phone62% connect wirelessly to Internet
Cell users more likely to be:Lower‐income householdsLower levels of educationMinorities
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/244/report_display.asp
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
21
W3c recommendations:Mobile Web Best Practices 1 0: Basic GuidelinesMobile Web Best Practices 1.0: Basic GuidelinesMobileOK Basic Tests 1.0Content Transformation Landscape
Make it possible to provide an appropriate user experience on mobile devicesexperience on mobile devices.
http://www.w3.org/2005/MWI/BPWG/
GoogleCell phone open source Cell phone open source environmentIncludes:
Linux‐based OSBrowserMedia supportGSMGSMBluetooth, EDGE, 3G, WiFiCamera, GPS, compass
http://code.google.com/android/what‐is‐android.html
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
22
“Repetitive use of your thumb, in a manner that it was not originally created to be used ”was not originally created to be used.Irritable Thumb Syndrome
http://www.brandon‐hopkins.com/3‐easy‐ways‐to‐stop‐ipod‐thumb‐syndrome‐its
China MobileMount EverestMount EverestConstructed/tested for 2008 Olympics6500 metersSolar power
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=203100817
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
23
Cell phoneSenses data insideSenses data insideUses speaker/vibrator
Hear balls movingHear keys clinkingWater sloshing
http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~jhw/shoogle/index.html
Harlequin On The GoDaily installmentsDaily installments5‐10 minutes~8 screens of textVerizon only$2.49/month
http://www.eharlequin.com/store.html?cid=425
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
24
BooseytonesPolyphones
Services:AT&T MobilityPolyphones
Truetones$1.99 each
AT&T MobilityCingularDobsonSprintT‐Mobile
http://booseytones.com/
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
25
Pro membership90 seconds90 seconds150mb eachSafe/moderate contentCreate yourself
http://www.flickr.com/help/video/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsU3B0W3TMs
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
26
http://blog.netscape.com/2007/12/28/end‐of‐support‐for‐netscape‐web‐browsers/
Cell phone that is:TransparentTransparentMoldedSelf‐cleaning
Uses:NanotechnologygyTransparent electronicsFlexible materials
http://www.nokia.com/A4852062
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
27
Marriage proposal via Twitter
Bush Library lost its domain nameTwitter
Hulu.comInternet Explorer 8 BetaSecond Life goes mobileSocial aggregation sites
domain nameHuman Tetris gameConverting light to sound within fiberWiFi Detector ShirtGraphics as passwordsp p
Christine PetersonAmigos Library Services IncAmigos Library Services, Inc.512‐671‐1580 (voice/fax)800‐843‐8482 x2891 (msg)[email protected]
The Last Year in Tech April 2008
28