The Importance and Problems of Language For Information
Language is often ranked as one of the most remarkable creations of human beings. Our ability to symbolize, in turn,…
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Language is often ranked as one of the most remarkable creations of human beings. Our ability to symbolize, in turn,…
In 1941, renowned Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges published a short story entitled “The Library of Babel.” The story tells…
How many words are there in the English language? The Oxford Dictionaries answers this question with a very strong “it…
You might remember back to your early school days, when you learned about the five major divisions of the vertebrates…
One of the most illuminating lessons I’ve learned about data modeling came from Len Silverston’s universal data models, where he…
I am a big sports fan. I follow my Pittsburgh Pirates, my Penguins, my Steelers, and my Pitt Panthers. I…
“I don’t have time to document metadata.” If you’re in the data management or software industry, I’m sure you’ve heard…
Ethics is the new black in Information Management. If you don’t believe me, consider the rise of the debate on…
Here we are, well into the 21st Century, and still we have large companies that are not in control of…
Organizations have been struggling with integrating data across their departments and with business partners. Differences in syntax can often be…