Comments on: This Trendster’s Trends

By: Tom Corbett

Tom Corbett — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:17:07 +0000

I’ve been puzzled about why so many librarians are anti-DRM when this appears to be the only way publishers have been willing (with good reason) to work within a libary lending model. What replacement for DRM (or economic model) are you favoring in order to make it possible for libraries to stay in the loop and LEND copyrighted digital media? I hope I’m missing something obvious here!

By: 2.0 Ambivalence « Ben’s Bytes

2.0 Ambivalence « Ben’s Bytes — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:51:10 +0000

[…] is certainly a theme many people recognize. One of John Blyberg’s “Top Tech Trends” (Jan 18 post) truly resonated for me: Privacy is […]

By: Linklove « Attempting Elegance

Linklove « Attempting Elegance — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:13:03 +0000

[…] Back to libraries. John Blyberg wrote a list, This Trendster’s Trends. What caught my eye and mind was this: Privacy is […]

By: Nate Hill

Nate Hill — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:15:38 +0000

I’m excited about tactile computing and “computing” being part of the design of everyday objects… but the “chumby” has to be one of the clumsiest, least innovative attempts at this we’ll see. Can anyone explain to me why anyone would actually want a chumby???

By: Woeful

Woeful — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:49:42 +0000

Web 2.0 has an enormous potential for abuse to profile people based on where they visit, what they research, and who they hang with online. Google is consolidating everything nicely for those who wish to do evil too. Add to this GPS, and it becomes really easy to track people who fit a profile as well. Scary stuff.

By: LITA Blog » Blog Archive » Trends from John Blyberg

LITA Blog » Blog Archive » Trends from John Blyberg — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:29:38 +0000

[…] posted my ALA Midwinter trends as well. They can be found over at blyberg.net. Many thanks to my fellow trendsters for a really great […]