As the internet was originally a U.S. Department of Defense project, huge swaths of addresses were allocated to the DoD. IP addresses have become increasingly…
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OPLIN 4Cast #103 Hyperconnectivity, Tourists needs, FBI told no, Phlashing
Posted in 4cast, desktop applications, and Internet
1. We’re hyperconnected That means that we each a minimum of 7 devices for work and 9 connectivity applications. The lines between business and personal…
4Cast #91: Library Hybrids, Librarian Profession, Free, Webware
Posted in 4cast, Add new tag, backlinks, blogs, communication, GIMP, Internet, Let Simon Decide, Library 2.0, Library vs. Internet, OffiSync, Reference Extract, Songza, training, Tweetmeme, Web 2.0, and web design
This week’s 4cast: 1.  It Ain’t Your Grandma’s Library. Libraries are offering more and more services inside and outside of their walls, allowing them to…
4Cast #89: E-Books, Librarian Tools, Customer Service, More Green
Posted in 4cast, Amazon, blogs, desktop applications, eBooks, Firefox, Google, Internet, Library 2.0, Library vs. Internet, Photo Tagger, Playlist.io, productivity, screencasting, Second Life, Sitemap Generator, Social Networks, Tweetmeme, Web 2.0, and Xoopit
This week’s 4cast: 1.  E-Books: Point, Counterpoint With recent advancements from Google Books Library Project, Amazon’s Kindle, and others, some are contemplating the future of…
4Cast #88: Microsoft/Yahoo, New Google Views, Amazon/Audible, Going Green
Posted in 4cast, Amazon, blogs, Cinematic Internet, Google, Google Maps, Google News, Google Reader, Internet, Microsoft, Photo Tagger, StumbleUpon, and Yahoo!
This week’s 4cast: 1. “Microsoft + Yahoo = ?” Microsoft’s bold and unsolicited $44.6B bid for Yahoo shocked many and even appalled a few bloggers. …
4Cast #85: Sharing Data, Banning Google, Wikia Search Review, Future of Libraries
Posted in 4cast, blogs, education, Facebook, GIMP, Google, Google News, Internet, Library 2.0, Library vs. Internet, LinkedIn, Lipsum, privacy, Reference Extract, social network websites, social search, software development, VirtualBox, and Wikipedia
 This week’s 4cast: Sharing Data: Google & Facebook Join DataPortability.org The mission of DataPortability is to allow personal data (the kind found on social networking…
OPLIN 4cast #73
Posted in Add new tag, Apple, Internet, Let Simon Decide, Scribd, usability, and web design
This week’s 4cast: 1. Let’s Meet Somewhere Else Karen Coombs (Library Web Chic) ponders whether the time, effort, and resources devoted to the aesthetics and…
Lately there have been several messages on the OPLINtech electronic mailing list concerning traffic shaping technology. Many libraries are finding that their Internet connections —…
OPLIN 4cast #67
Posted in Boxee, Cinematic Internet, filtering, Internet, iPhones, privacy, social network websites, and TwitterThoughts
This week’s 4cast: 1. Don’t Be Afraid of the Internet… A new report from the National School Board Association finds that in spite of widespread…
OPLIN 4cast #65
Posted in e-mail, filtering, GDrive, Google, Internet, iPhones, net neutrality, Screen Readers, Touchscreens, wireless, and World Digital Library
This week’s 4cast: 1. ‘Net Neutrality Remains in Neutral (For Now) The debate over net neutrality continues. While proponents believe that a neutral, non-tiered Internet…