Comments for Disruptive Library Technology Jester http://dltj.org We're Disrupted, We're Librarians, and We're Not Going to Take It Anymore Thu, 22 May 2008 20:17:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Getting a Hyperlink of the Last Sent Message from Mail.app using Applescript by Getting a Hyperlink of the Last Sent Message from Mail.app using Applescript - The Omni Group Forums http://dltj.org/article/copy-last-sent-message-as-rtf-link/#comment-33290 Getting a Hyperlink of the Last Sent Message from Mail.app using Applescript - The Omni Group Forums Wed, 21 May 2008 22:45:36 +0000 https://dltj.org/?p=363#comment-33290 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] I can easily refer back to the e-mail I sent that is waiting for a reply. Details can be found at http://dltj.org/article/copy-last-se...e-as-rtf-link/. Post 1 [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] I can easily refer back to the e-mail I sent that is waiting for a reply. Details can be found at http://dltj.org/article/copy-last-se…e-as-rtf-link/. Post 1 [...]

]]> Comment on Long-term Preservation Storage: OCLC Digital Archive versus Amazon S3 by the Jester http://dltj.org/article/oclc-digital-archive-vs-amazon-s3/#comment-33271 the Jester Sat, 17 May 2008 00:01:36 +0000 https://dltj.org/?p=361#comment-33271 A good point, Karen -- I had not considered comparing it to LOCKSS yet. My first thought, obviously, was S3 as a raw hosting service. A comparison to LOCKSS would be more appropriate -- and harder given the fuzzier (perhaps better described as "cooperative" instead) economics. If anyone else embarks on such an effort, be sure to post a comment here that points to your work. I'm sure we'd all be interested. A good point, Karen — I had not considered comparing it to LOCKSS yet. My first thought, obviously, was S3 as a raw hosting service. A comparison to LOCKSS would be more appropriate — and harder given the fuzzier (perhaps better described as “cooperative” instead) economics.

If anyone else embarks on such an effort, be sure to post a comment here that points to your work. I’m sure we’d all be interested.

]]> Comment on Automated Faceted Analysis In Google? by the Jester http://dltj.org/article/automated-faceted-analysis-in-google/#comment-33270 the Jester Fri, 16 May 2008 23:52:45 +0000 http://dltj.org/2006/07/automated-faceted-analysis-in-google/#comment-33270 @Ecommere : Thanks for updating the examples -- particularly the one for <a href=""http://www.google.com/search?q=nursery" rel="nofollow">nursery</a>. I had not seen the "Looking for local results for ...?" prompt yet. @Ecommere : Thanks for updating the examples — particularly the one for nursery. I had not seen the “Looking for local results for …?” prompt yet.

]]> Comment on Long-term Preservation Storage: OCLC Digital Archive versus Amazon S3 by K.G. Schneider http://dltj.org/article/oclc-digital-archive-vs-amazon-s3/#comment-33268 K.G. Schneider Fri, 16 May 2008 21:13:35 +0000 https://dltj.org/?p=361#comment-33268 This is an outstanding job, Peter. My first question when I read about OCLC's archive service was how this compared to LOCKSS. That's not to criticize your piece one bit -- just to suggest that someone needs to run those numbers as well. This is an outstanding job, Peter.

My first question when I read about OCLC’s archive service was how this compared to LOCKSS. That’s not to criticize your piece one bit — just to suggest that someone needs to run those numbers as well.

]]> Comment on Automated Faceted Analysis In Google? by Ecommere web design http://dltj.org/article/automated-faceted-analysis-in-google/#comment-33267 Ecommere web design Fri, 16 May 2008 03:46:21 +0000 http://dltj.org/2006/07/automated-faceted-analysis-in-google/#comment-33267 Although I just now discovered that they do offer local refine results on some random words: http://webdesign.verangomedia.com/new-google-refine-feature-looking-for-local-results-for/ Although I just now discovered that they do offer local refine results on some random words: http://webdesign.verangomedia.com/new-google-refine-feature-looking-for-local-results-for/

]]> Comment on Automated Faceted Analysis In Google? by Ecommere web design http://dltj.org/article/automated-faceted-analysis-in-google/#comment-33266 Ecommere web design Fri, 16 May 2008 03:22:50 +0000 http://dltj.org/2006/07/automated-faceted-analysis-in-google/#comment-33266 Looks like they discontinued this feature for destination searches like 'bahamas' (http://www.wolf-howl.com/seo/google-refine-results/) But if you type in generic phrases like 'nursery' it provides suggestions like this: "See results for: baby nursery" Looks like they discontinued this feature for destination searches like ‘bahamas’ (http://www.wolf-howl.com/seo/google-refine-results/)

But if you type in generic phrases like ‘nursery’ it provides suggestions like this:
“See results for: baby nursery”

]]> Comment on JPEG2000 to Zoomify Shim — Creating JPEG tiles from JPEG2000 images by JPEG2000 to Zoomify Code4Lib Lightning Talk Video Now Available | Disruptive Library Technology Jester http://dltj.org/article/introducing-j2ktilerenderer/#comment-33264 JPEG2000 to Zoomify Code4Lib Lightning Talk Video Now Available | Disruptive Library Technology Jester Thu, 15 May 2008 19:16:56 +0000 http://dltj.org/article/introducing-j2ktilerenderer/#comment-33264 [...] of Code4Lib 2008 presentations possible. I just had a chance to notice that the video from my JPEG2000 to Zoomify Shim lightning talk was [...] [...] of Code4Lib 2008 presentations possible. I just had a chance to notice that the video from my JPEG2000 to Zoomify Shim lightning talk was [...]

]]> Comment on JPEG2000 to Zoomify Shim — Creating JPEG tiles from JPEG2000 images by the Jester http://dltj.org/article/introducing-j2ktilerenderer/#comment-33263 the Jester Thu, 15 May 2008 18:52:00 +0000 http://dltj.org/article/introducing-j2ktilerenderer/#comment-33263 @Etienne -- Thanks for the kind comments. Some of the files we're working with are several 10s' of megabytes in size, so dumping them across the net to the browser isn't a great option for us. I'd be curious to hear about how your script to generate the Zoomify tiles using Python works out; let me know! @Etienne –

Thanks for the kind comments. Some of the files we’re working with are several 10s’ of megabytes in size, so dumping them across the net to the browser isn’t a great option for us. I’d be curious to hear about how your script to generate the Zoomify tiles using Python works out; let me know!

]]> Comment on JPEG2000 to Zoomify Shim — Creating JPEG tiles from JPEG2000 images by Etienne Posthumus http://dltj.org/article/introducing-j2ktilerenderer/#comment-33257 Etienne Posthumus Wed, 14 May 2008 10:48:30 +0000 http://dltj.org/article/introducing-j2ktilerenderer/#comment-33257 What a great idea. We had similar problems with the disk space requirements mushrooming for large collections, and the time required to generate the tiles for each new image. My solution was to not Zoomify the images (we use plain Jpeg) but make a custom Flash viewer using Actionscript that loads the entire file. With networks speeds being so fast it is feasible. But now, you have given me an idea that it would be doable to also dynamically dish up Zoomify tiles for large Jpeg files server-side. Would need a simple Python script to do. I will add this to my TO-DO list... ;-) What a great idea.

We had similar problems with the disk space requirements mushrooming for large collections, and the time required to generate the tiles for each new image. My solution was to not Zoomify the images (we use plain Jpeg) but make a custom Flash viewer using Actionscript that loads the entire file. With networks speeds being so fast it is feasible.

But now, you have given me an idea that it would be doable to also dynamically dish up Zoomify tiles for large Jpeg files server-side. Would need a simple Python script to do. I will add this to my TO-DO list… ;-)

]]> Comment on NIH Mandatory Open Access Provision Becomes Law by BookBlog: Recent Changes Camp: Media and Science progress toward open content http://dltj.org/article/nih-open-access/#comment-33248 BookBlog: Recent Changes Camp: Media and Science progress toward open content Tue, 13 May 2008 05:35:22 +0000 http://dltj.org/2007/12/nih-open-access/#comment-33248 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] in the philosophy of science, shared that the NIH, after years of debate, had mandated that researchers taking NIH money must make their papers available to the public. This decision was ratified into law in December of last year. Since the NIH is a major funder of [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] in the philosophy of science, shared that the NIH, after years of debate, had mandated that researchers taking NIH money must make their papers available to the public. This decision was ratified into law in December of last year. Since the NIH is a major funder of [...]

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