Monthly Archives April 2009

Friday Fun Link – Free Music Archive (April 10, 2009)

The Free Music Archive is a social music website built around a curated library of free, legal audio…we're working towards an open source model and your feedback will help us get there. We'll also be honing our Help/FAQ pages based on your input, so please let us know what you think!

Mike Ribeiro's *Insane* Shootout Goal

I missed posting yesterday but that means I get to post this today.  There have been lots of great shootout goals since they brought the new rule into the NHL but usually players don't get too creative because they're still playing for points.  But perhaps because the season's almost over and Dallas and Colorado are […]

AskMetafilter: "I used to do _____, but now I use _____ on the internet for free!"

A good question on AskMefi to sum up how the Internet has shifted so much of our world.  (Also see my post on “Five Things The Internet Is Killing (And One Thing It Isn't)“.)

The Facebook Generation vs. The Fortune 500

Rarely do I read an article where I just keep going “yes, yes, yes!” (well, not in a mainstream publication anyhow! ) But that was my reaction after reading “The Facebook Generation vs. The Fortune 500”, a Wall Street Journal article which outlines the 12 differences between the Facebook generation (aka Generation Y aka  Millennials […]

Music Monday – "Snow's so merciless/Poor old Montreal/In spite of everything that's happened/In spite of it all"

Time to break out the long-neglected “CLA Conference” tag.  Just got word today that I was approved to go to this year's CLA conference in Montreal at the end of May!  I'm especially happy about this because I'd had a feeler extended to see if I'd be coming to the conference and available to sit […]

Kevin MacKenzie Double Workshop – April 18

In the morning, finger plays.  In the afternoon, just play!  Kevin MacKenzie is awesome and if you're near Regina, you should try to attend this workshop.  In fact, you should consider planning a special trip to the Queen City just to check it out!  Kevin MacKenzie – Double Workshop Day Sat. April 18th            […]

AskReddit: What Are Some Uncomfortable Truths You Know To Be True Which No One Likes to Admit?

One of my most visited sites, Reddit, has a section similar to another of my favourite online stops, Ask Metafilter and it occasionally has really interesting questions and answers – especially since they don't frown on the “ChatFilter” questions like AskMetafilter does.

Friday Fun Link – Intelligent YouTube: The Best Smart Videos (April 4, 2009)

A guide to YouTube videos featuring courses, lectures, conference presentations and so on from universities, private companies and other places.

Saskatchewan NDP Leadership Forums – Lingenfelter Pwned By Meili and Pedersen?

Tonight is the first in a series of province-wide forums among the NDP leadership candidates in Moose Jaw.  (At least I think it is – the official NDP site I just linked to doesn't list this event – though the candidates' sites do.  Who knows?)Anyhow, I'm pretty sure it is the first forum tonight and […]

Innovation Spotlight – Las Vegas Public Library

One of the things I do in my position with RPL is work with a couple of my colleagues to write content for our internal staff e-newsletter.  One week, we write an “RPL Update” which talks about some of the latest happenings at our library then.  Every second week, we write an “Innovation Spotlight” which […]