Updated> Grant Resources
http://zillman.blogspot.com/2009/08/grant-resources-white-paper-link.html
The white paper link compilation of the Grant Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. has just been updated and is now a freely available 17 page .pdf document (191KB) listing the latest and greatest online resources and sites for grants! Updated October 25, 2012. Other white papers are available by clicking here.
Slacker Radio
http://www.slacker.com/
Slacker has the most personalized content of any radio service. We combine the knowledge of the nation’s leading music experts from every genre and your own personal taste to create perfect radio stations. You can listen to custom music, news, sports, and comedy stations for free, while subscribers have on-demand access to specific songs, albums and playlists. With Slacker, you can personalize your content and listen everywhere. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.
Timetastic – Nicer Way To Book Time Off
https://www.timetastic.co.uk/
Timetastic lets you manage staff leave over the internet or using your mobile phone. Check your holiday calendar, request some time off, the boss authorises by email, and everything is recorded and reconciled instantly. The best way to find out how it works is to see for yourself. They are in the final stages of testing – sign up to join the beta, try it out, and let them know what you think. It’s free to use the beta, but when they go live, your first 3 employees will be free; each additional will cost 50p per month. Cancel anytime. Yes, really, it’s that simple. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog. This will be added to Entrepreneurial Resources Subject Tracer™.
Good Practices for University Open-access Policies
http://bit.ly/goodoa
This is a guide to good practices for university open-access (OA) policies. It’s based on the type of policy adopted at Harvard, Stanford, MIT, U of Kansas, U of Oregon, Trinity, Oberlin, Rollins, Wake Forest, Duke, U of Puerto Rico, Hawaii – Manoa, Columbia, Strathmore, Emory, Princeton, Jomo Kenyatta, Utah State, Bifröst, Miami, California – San Francisco, and the U Massachusetts Medical School (listing some but not all, and in chronological order). However, it includes recommendations that should be useful to institutions taking other approaches. The guide is designed to evolve. No early version will cover every point on which good practices would be desirable or might be discernible. We plan to revise and enlarge it over time, building on our own experience and the experience of colleagues elsewhere. We welcome suggestions. The guide was in the works for several years before the first public version launched in October 2012. It’s one small part of the larger effort described in Recommendation 4.2 of the ten-year anniversary statement of the Budapest Open Access Initiative September 2012: Supporters of open access “should develop guidelines to universities and funding agencies considering OA policies, including recommended policy terms, best practices, and answers to frequently asked questions.” They deliberately call their recommendations “good practices” rather than “best practices”. On many points, there are multiple, divergent good practices. Good practices can change as circumstances change, and as we learn more. Good practices are easier to identify than best practices. And there can be wider agreement on which practices are good than on which practices are best. They hope the guide will be useful to institutions considering an OA policy, and to faculty, students, librarians, and administrators who would like their institution to start considering one. This has been added to Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.
Updated> Searching the Internet – A Primer
http://www.SearchingTheInternet.info/
The annotated white paper titled “Searching the Internet – A Primer” by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. has been updated and is a primer for those new to searching the Internet or those using only one search source. It is freely available as a 17 page .pdf document (309KB) from the above link from the Virtual Private Library™. Other white papers are available by clicking here. [Updated: October 24, 2012]
i-Programmer – An Online Magazine for Programmers
http://www.i-programmer.info/
An online magazine for programmers but unlike a typical magazine that comes out once a month, or at best once a week, they publish new content every day of the week. They aim to post at least three full-length feature articles per week that provide a balance of theory and practice, tutorial and project plus comment pieces that reflect on the programming issues. They also have a rich wealth of material on the history and development of programming and computer technology. Every week day there is a “Book Review of the Day” on a topic of direct or indirect interest to programmers. You’ll find new books on both mainstream and less well known computer languages, plus books on hardware platforms, social media, careers and training plus topics such as digital photography that are of interest to their team of reviewers and are likely to appeal to many of their readers. This will be added to Script Resources Subject Tracer™.
Wickr – Secure Private Cellular iPhone Communications
https://www.mywickr.com/
The Internet is forever! Your private communications don’t need to be. Wickr’s mission is to provide a free and easy way for anyone to communicate securely and Leave No Trace. Wickr provides: a) military-grade encryption of text, picture, audio and video messages; b) sender-based control over who can read messages, where and for how long; c) best available privacy, anonymity and anti-forensic features; and d) security that is simple to use. Wickr deletes all metadata from your pictures, video and audio files, like your device info, your location, and any personal information captured during the creation of those files. They do not require you to tie an email address to your account, allowing you to be as private and discreet as needed. They have made this app with the best available security technology, but we strongly encourage you to only send private messages to people you trust. This will be added to Privacy Resources Subject Tracer™.
Blockless – Get An Open Browsing Experience
https://blockless.com/
Don’t be blocked by websites and applications that limit their content based on your location. Features include: a) It Works On Pretty Much Everything – Blockless can be set up easily on tons of devices – it runs on Mac and PC computers, iOS devices (including AppleTV and iPad), Android Devices, LG/Sony Smart TVs, and more; b) Fast – With Blockless, you still use your own internet connection when accessing websites and applications. Blockless is not another VPN or Proxy service, we only secure your identity when it is necessary; c) Easy – Set Blockless up once and dont worry about it ever again. If you are using multiple devices, you can even set Blockless up on your router so you dont have to configure it on every device separately; and d) Secure -They don’t record any information about websites you visit and what content you see. Everything about the Blockless backend is automated to provide you with a safe, secure browsing experience. This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.
Updated> Searching the Internet – A Primer
http://www.SearchingTheInternet.info/
The annotated white paper titled “Searching the Internet – A Primer” by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. has been updated and is a primer for those new to searching the Internet or those using only one search source. It is freely available as a 17 page .pdf document (309KB) from the above link from the Virtual Private Library™. Other white papers are available by clicking here. [Updated: October 24, 2012]
i-Programmer – An Online Magazine for Programmers
http://www.i-programmer.info/
An online magazine for programmers but unlike a typical magazine that comes out once a month, or at best once a week, they publish new content every day of the week. They aim to post at least three full-length feature articles per week that provide a balance of theory and practice, tutorial and project plus comment pieces that reflect on the programming issues. They also have a rich wealth of material on the history and development of programming and computer technology. Every week day there is a “Book Review of the Day” on a topic of direct or indirect interest to programmers. You’ll find new books on both mainstream and less well known computer languages, plus books on hardware platforms, social media, careers and training plus topics such as digital photography that are of interest to their team of reviewers and are likely to appeal to many of their readers. This will be added to Script Resources Subject Tracer™.
