Review: The End of America–Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot

Needs to Be Said, Needs to Be Read, A Solid First Step December 10, 2009 Naomi Wolf American Freedom Campaign I disagree with those that criticize this book. This is PRECISELY the kind of book we need to see, at a reasonable price, being discussed in schools, clubs, and churches. QUOTE page 27: “The Founders …

Journal: HP After Real-Time Mix and Match

PRESS RELEASE:  New Breadth of Data Virtualization Middleware and Services Now Available to Global Enterprises Facing Complex Information Challenges Organizations today need the flexibility to break down existing information silos with both virtual and physical access to more timely and accurate information. This collaboration combines Composite’s data virtualization middleware and services with HP Business Intelligence …

Journal: Librarians and The Accessibility Paradox

Fortunately, most librarians have gotten used to the fact that the Internet is a tremendous boon to researchers and that free information is a fantastic idea. Sure, we haven’t yet reallocated our organizational resources to recognize this fact—our staff time is much more likely to be devoted to acquiring and messing about with purchased information …

Journal: Web War II

Web 2.0 Expo: O’Reilly Warns Of Web War Paul McDougall November 17, 2009 Internet visionary fears an end to openness as Internet rivals consolidate power. The Web, which began life as an open community where information and tools were freely shared across geographic, political, and social boundaries, is in danger of becoming segmented into a …

Journal: Taming the Informal Shadow Government

What do the MICC, the Collapse of the Berlin Wall, and the Financial Meltdown Have in Common? I strongly recommend that readers study carefully the attached article by Janine Wedel.  She analyzes the emergence of self-organizing government – industry networks in the post communist states and then compares these structures to the very similar emergence of …