Week 3

Hello all.

Well, I just finished my Scopus / Google Scholar assignment. It wasn't as hard as I was expecting it to be. I have never used any of the programs that we used for the assignment, but I didn't really have any problems with any of them. The Scopus document definitely helped me figure out the first part and then the Google Scholar part was easy. I wish there was an easier way to capture the references other than doing it one by one. I also watched a youtube video on how to use Google Scholar which was helpful. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYEYGortVf0). Hopefully everyone else doesn't have a hard time using it.

Apple's iPad is doing really well. (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127292959). I'm hoping to get Best Buy to come demo one at the library I work at. If anyone is working at a library, Best Buy will come to your library to do tech related programs for free through their community outreach program. Also along the lines of Apple, they actually passed Microsoft in market cap. That is just crazy to think about. So many more people still use the Windows platform but Apple's profits are skyrocketing. Soon they may be making more money than Microsoft. I mean, check out the graph in this article. Crazy! (http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/05/another_milestone_for_apple_pa.html)

I also read an article on Cnet.com about gadget interfaces that went along with something I read in the textbook recently. It discusses how much better it would be if gadget interfaces, especially those for cell phones, were made more consistent. This article goes in depth with different products, but it definitely reminded me of what I read in Discovering Computers. (http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20006229-248.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1)

Ok, I'm going to go read now for 2000. Hope everyone had a good holiday!