LIS3353 - Technologies for Information Professionals
Welcome to the course!
FIRST DAY ATTENDANCE LINK - https://jrm4.com/3353roll/output.html
The first front page - in Canvas - is the primary source of material for this course; everything you need for the course will be available here. Many links go through http://jrm4.com (including a mirror of this page for backup and emergency purposes); feel free to browse that as well. Links to all tools and readings will be available from the front page.
The official methods for contacting me are in person during class, or via email, at jmarks@fsu.edu .
Note: I'm also a big fan of Discord. It is in no way required, but I will make my semi-private (non-profit) Discord server available to you all, with a channel dedicated to this class. You may use this for class-wide discussions, as well as a meeting point for team work.
No textbooks are required, and nothing is due for the first class. Feel free to browse the assignments and readings on the side (or below if you're on your phone), but unless they are LINKED DIRECTLY FROM THIS PAGE, they are from the previous semester. This means they are likely to be similar this semester, but may change and should not be relied on as official. If you'd like to browse regardless but you can't see them now, go here and look: https://jrm4.com/FSU_Courses/LIS3353.html
Here is the Official Syllabus - but About the Class is probably more useful to you.
See you in class!
Week 2 - Hardware
IN THE NEWS
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/09/nvidias-tiny-3000-computer-steals-the-show-at-ces-.html
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/nvidia-becomes-worlds-most-valuable-company-2024-06-18/
Does Moore's Law Matter?
http://www.slashgear.com/is-moores-law-still-relevant-for-pcs-0780747/
(Warning, strong language ahead. But, it makes for perhaps the most frank and honest discussion I've seen on the topic)
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/pgkdm7/when-the-internet-of-things-starts-to-feel-like-the-internet-of-shit
Does HARDWARE Matter?
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2494720/computer-hardware/preston-gralla--does-hardware-matter-anymore-.html
On Shenzhen
https://medium.com/wonk-bridge/shenzhen-the-tech-capital-of-the-world-7b1a0469c39f
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