Archive for June, 2007
Wikipedimania
June 30th, 2007From the NYT Magazine: All the News That’s Fit to Print Out
Hi, I’m The Internet - Redux
June 28th, 2007I almost snarfed my coffee while reading the latest installment of “Hi, I’m the Internet” from Unshelved. Hilarious.
Feedster 2.0
June 28th, 2007Feedster, the original RSS search engine, relaunches. I tried a few searches. Yawn. (via)
R.I.P Librarian in Tie Dye
June 26th, 2007What a long strange trip it’s been.
I Tumbld…
June 26th, 2007Just a reminder that my linkblog is still going strong. I used to have all of the links go directly into Twitter, but it came to be a bit much.
I’m Officially Old
June 26th, 2007The baby on the cover of Nirvana’s album Nevermind is 17 years old!! (via)
Use More Than One Engine
June 26th, 2007This is a no brainer for librarians (I hope), but a recent report comes up with the stats.
The LIB says:
“But we, as library folk, should care. It means we should be using metasearch engines. Or we should be using more than one engine at a time. We should try to [...]
Generation Myspace: Helping Your Teen Survive Online Adolescence
June 26th, 2007Powell’s has a review of two books. I’m going to add them to my “to read” list. Hallie will be a teenager before I know it. Then again, when she’s in her teens, her online world will probably be totally different. Scary.
Keeping Up With Social Networking Tools
June 25th, 2007Connie Crosby has a new piece up on LLRX.
She quotes me as dubbing “Time Suck 2.0″. I checked and it seems I’m the only one to have blogged that phrase. Cool. Consider it trademarked (kidding!)
BTW, Ask.com is broken too. Lots of spam. Ick.
I’m totally unTwittered lately, and that will probably [...]
More Proof that Google is Broken
June 25th, 2007Dave Winer mentioned that a search for Twittergram this afternoon brings up 406 hits. Library Stuff has the top two spots. Dave’s posts are way down there.
Google’s algorithm is broken. No question about it. Oy Vey!
Old Books….Sniff Sniff
June 25th, 2007From the NYT:
“People have a love affair with their books,”
(via)
Google fortune cookie
June 25th, 2007
Google fortune cookie
Originally uploaded by rockcreek
One thing about Google wanting to scan library books is that they are now attending library conferences. It looks like they gave out fortune cookies this year at ALA.
This is great. Instead of them telling librarians to “just [...]
Bill Drew is Mad
June 25th, 2007And the Library 2.0 Network that he started is his preferred sounding board. Too funny.
Public Records Debate Continues
June 25th, 2007Ah, there are two sides to every story. I love public records for research (and my clients thank me for it), but it can get a bit freaky at times. (via)
Hi, I’m The Internet
June 25th, 2007Cute Unshelved today.
King of Bachman
June 24th, 2007Richard Bachman has a new book out! Suweeeet!
Twittergram
June 23rd, 2007Another brilliant idea from Dave Winer.
Construction Finished
June 23rd, 2007We love our New rooms
Caption This Photo
June 23rd, 2007
Cables removed during reorganization
Originally uploaded by siegel_jackie
1) The blue one will get you on the Internets faster.
OR
2) I’m so saving these for the Christmas tree.
Humans are Searchers
June 23rd, 2007The NYT on human powered search. Mahalo gets a lot of attention. (via)
An Illuminated Life
June 23rd, 2007Recently released biography:
An Illuminated Life: Belle da Costa Greene’s Journey from Prejudice to Privilege
“Ardizzone’s competent, complimentary biography explains the complicated, glamorous woman who transcended her lack of formal higher education and obfuscated her race to become head of the Pierpont Morgan Library and confidante of the financial mogul who founded it. Belle Green (1879–1950), the [...]
Drinks with Steven
June 19th, 2007
Drinks with Steven
Originally uploaded by mstephens7
Congrats Michael!!!!!
H@cking The Library
June 19th, 2007Lifehacker has 13 ways to do it. (via)
For Sale
June 18th, 2007Does anyone want to buy a bookmobile?
Replace Librarians With LibraryThing?
June 18th, 2007Zach Sims thinks it will:
“Now, with a single click, users can access reviews, analysis, book information, and more. In addition, they can talk about the book with friends and other website participants, making the necessity of proximity a thing of the past for those looking to form book groups. The new services also seek to [...]
The Librarian in Black on Being Objective
June 18th, 2007What a great piece. At the end, she writes:
“[I]f you’re doing it for a company (directly) and for money or some other reward, or otherwise gaining some kind of benefit from association with that company, then I do believe you lose your objectivity.”
I tend to agree. My blog is published by Information Today. [...]
The New Q
June 18th, 2007The new Motorola Q (called the QRm) looks really retro. I’ve had my Q for just under 6 months and I L-O-V-E it (notwithstanding the terrible battery life)
Harry Potter Blah Blah Blah
June 18th, 2007Oy vey, here we go again. I should have scheduled my vacation for the week of July 21st instead of the 4th.
WorldCat Lists Sans RSS
June 18th, 2007Paul R. Pival wants to know why WorldCat lists don’t have RSS Feeds. Great question. It’s a no brainer, IMO.
Another Really Fun Photo Editor
June 18th, 2007I wrote a piece recently on my favorite online photo editors. Graphita would have made a great addition. It’s more of a “have fun with your photos” tool. And that I did:
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