Year: 2008

Footloose – Doveman Cover Album

“When I was very young, my half-sister Jenny died tragically. She was a teenager, and it was the 80's. She left behind a wardrobe of brightly colored clothes,

10 Tips For Surviving Your First Day of Work

I start my new job tomorrow and so it's the usual mix of nervousness and excitement today.  But to be honest, I'm more excited than nervous for this

What Do Michael Moore and Radiohead Have In Common?

Besides that cutting edge sense of fashion of course?  Both are mainstream artists who have chosen to release their latest works online.  Moore's new movie, “Slacker Uprising” will

Friday Fun Link – DIY Library (Sept 5, 2008) …and a question for the MacVangelists out there.

“A new library in Casanera, Colombia shows us what humankind might have built with sticks and stones if they'd never discovered bricks, steel, and electricity. The Villanueva Public

Books I Have Out From the Library Right Now

There's a difference between lists of “Books I'm Reading” and “Books I Have Out From the Library”.  This is because I tend to take out a lot of

Privacy Is Dead – Get Over It

“Privacy is dead – get over it [part 2] is a talk by private investigator Steve Rambam. It's a talk he has been giving for a number of

A Retraction

Earlier this week, I posted that John McCain had picked “sexy librarian” as his running mate.  (If we're going with librarian stereotypes, we should also mention that McCain

Google's Browser Project, "Chrome"

Holy shit.  This is pretty exciting, the more I read about it (and a headline like “Meet Chrome, Google's Windows Killer” doesn't hurt either!)Although I have to admit

Dream of Consciousness

Tomorrow's a day off for the working world but for me, it's the first day of a full week off before I begin my new job.  I'm pretty

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