An interesting photo slideshow from NYT of how much of various foods you can get for a dollar. (via MetaFilter and in honour of some enjoyable time spent with MetaFilter moderator, Jessamyn West today at the RPL Staff Conference. There are exactly four MetaFilter members in the Regina area. I am one of them. Yay […]
Last year, folks online showed the growing power of social media by making a fifteen year old, anti-authority Rage Against the Machine song the UK #1 Christmas Number One. This year, another Internet-based group, Cage Against the Machine, has sprung up with an even better idea for what famous song should be propelled to this […]
Not sure where I came across it but Atdhe.net allows you to watch a variety of programs online and for free. I feel like I’m missing something about this site but at any rate, enjoy it while you can – these types of sites rarely stay around long.
MusicLink is a new site that gives a simplied way to listen to albums that are available on the popular streaming service, GrooveShark. There are other similar sites out there for streaming music – Last.fm, Pandora (not available in Canada unless you set up a VPN or otherwise get around their IP identification) and Spotify […]
Our children’s librarians have been raving about this book and passing it around the library. I’ve got to say I agree – it’s hilarious! (And yes, I see the irony in posting the YouTube video promoting a book that shows the advantages of old tech over new tech!)
Plus it’s a good way to re-use weeded books instead of having to pulp them! (via Pages Bookstore Facebook Feed)
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Posted 17 September 2010
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Swarmation is a collaborative Flash game where you control a single pixel in a grid (as do each of the other people playing the game.) Without any way to communicate, the goal is to create various shapes in conjunction with the other pixels within a certain time limit. Surprisingly addictive! (Tip: A good strategy is […]
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Posted 10 September 2010
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Every week (or so), The Perfect Five features five songs – one Hyped, one Covered, one Classic, one Remixed and one Loved. A great place to discover new music.
Commodore is apparently releasing a new computer with modern specs but featuring the old-style casings. As the C64 was the first computer I worked on *way* back in grade six, I think I may just have to put in a request to Santa Claus! Here’s a really quick nerd test – do the following two […]
Joseph Gordon Levitt, child star of “3rd Rock From the Son” and blossoming movie star ranging from indy-hits like “(500) Days of Summer” to this summer’s cerebral blockbuster, “Inception” is also apparently a big Web 2.0, open-source, open-collaboration advocate. Five years ago, he formed an online studio called HitRECord.org where anyone can contribute, remix and […]
