Short lines of text on electronic devices may help some dyslexic readers increase their reading speed and comprehension, research suggests.
Read the full story: E-readers ‘more effective’ for some dyslexic readers | BBC News.
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The State of Digital Marketing in the Networked Age | Pew Internet
Internet Archaeologists Reconstruct Lost Web Pages | Mashable
The Internet is disappearing. And with it goes an important part of our recorded history. That was the conclusion of a study Technology Review looked at last year, which measured the rate at which links shared over social media platforms, such as Twitter, were disappearing.
The conclusion was that this data is being lost at the rate of 11% within a year and 27% within two years.
Today, the researchers behind this work reveal that all is not lost. Hany SalahEldeen and Michael Nelson at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., have found a way to reconstruct deleted material, and they say it works reasonably well.
Read the full story: Internet Archaeologists Reconstruct Lost Web Pages | Mashable.
Researchers build[ing] ‘Google Earth’ project for the ancient world | theguardian.com
A tool developed by researchers at Southampton University has indexed historic maps, photos and historic documents to provide a simple location search tool for the UK.
The Pelagios 3 project takes data from ancient Latin and Greek sources, which formed the basis of two previous Pelagios projects, and builds on it with documents and maps from Arabic sources, medieval European and Chinese maps, and seafaring charts from the 13th century, cross-linking them into one searchable database.
Read the full story: Researchers build ‘Google Earth’ project for the ancient world | Technology | theguardian.com.
MIT Researchers Unveil A New, Smarter Way To 3-D Print | Co.Design
Hyperform is a new strategy for designing and printing large objects irrespective of a printer’s bed size. So not only can you print out that chair at home, you can also print a table, bed frame, and everything else you need to furnish a bedroom.
Read all about it: MIT Researchers Unveil A New, Smarter Way To 3-D Print | Co.Design | business + design.
Anger Spreads Faster On Social Media Than Any Other Emotion | Fast Company
In a study of 200,000 users of Weibo, the Twitter of China, researchers found messages expressing anger were the most likely to spark other angry messages from friends in your network.
Read: Anger Spreads Faster On Social Media Than Any Other Emotion | Fast Company | Business + Innovation.
23 Resources for Getting Published in the Library Field | Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org
Are you wondering how to break into the publishing world as a librarian? If so, here are over 20 resources to get you started on your journey to publication bliss!
See 23 Resources for Getting Published in the Library Field | Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org.
PEW: Americans usage of location based services | Stephen’s Lighthouse
Pew has a new report out today on Americans usage of location based services. Libraries have branches because location is important and this technology is underused in our sector for analysis and service.
The full story: PEW: Americans usage of location based services | Stephen’s Lighthouse.
Ever Been Twitter/Email/Facebook-Hacked? You’re Not Alone | Co.Exist
As of July, more people are disabling cookies, editing profiles, using encryption services, and Googling how to install those encryption services than before. But a new survey out from the Pew Research Center’s Internet Program and Carnegie Mellon University sheds light on other reasons why we might feel like our information is vulnerable: It could be because many of us have been screwed over by our bad privacy habits on the Internet already.
The full story including more charts: Ever Been Twitter/Email/Facebook-Hacked? You’re Not Alone | Co.Exist | ideas + impact.
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