Audiobooks are having a growth spurt. The Wall Street Journal reports that “audiobooks are the fastest-growing format in the book business today.” The reasons usually…
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If you haven’t been hiding under a rock, you likely are already aware of devices such as the Nest thermostat, or the Hue lightbulb, both…
In case you hadn’t already heard, Columbus, Ohio (where our office is located) was chosen as the winner of the Smart Cities Challenge earlier this…
OPLIN 4cast #502: Future shock… just sharing the joy
Posted in 4cast, Facebook, and predictions
I subscribe to a crap ton (that’s a scientific measurement, right?) of RSS feeds. Admittedly, I struggle to keep up with all of them. It takes…
After all the anticipation and media attention, the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio are almost upon us. It all starts this Friday evening, August 5,…
The Internet of Things is exploding. It’s likely that you’re already aware of many smart home devices, such as thermostats, doorbells and even light bulbs.…
OPLIN 4cast #499: Anti antivirus
Posted in 4cast
Licenses for antivirus software have been part of most libraries’ annual IT expenditures for decades now. The internet is a dangerous place, as we all…
For the last couple of years, Google has been encouraging websites to use the HTTPS protocol to secure the traffic between the website and the…