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Friday Fun Link – The Crack Cocaine of Auction Sites (July 10, 2009)

This article talks about a new auction site called Swoopo.com which is apparently super-addictive.  The gimmick is that the site is sort of like a cross between an

Turning the Page In A Digital Age

A recent Globe & Mail article on Indigo's current practices and strategies provides a lot of ideas about what public libraries will have to consider in an increasingly

Google Wave

I first heard about a new Google service, Wave, during the Emerging Technology Interest Group pre-conference at CLA in early May.    The whole idea is “What would e-mail

The Mayor of Hell Presides Over The Birthplace of the North American Free Public Library

Do you ever get disappointed when you realise not everything's online and instantly accessible?  For example, tonight I was reading a recent copy of Rolling Stone which had

Music Monday – "Down in Saskatchewan/Never Meant No Harm To Anyone"

I was planning to throw together one last Meili tribute video since it's been a month to the day since the vote at the NDP convention.  Unfortunately, I

Sarah Palin Resigns, Is Naughty Librarian?

Sarah Palin announced her resignation on July 3, the Friday before a long weekend which is the classic tactic of a politician trying to bury bad news.  

And Your Next MP Representing Palliser Is…

…Regina barrister, Noah Evanchuk!Other blogs have already broken, commented on and projected some potential impacts of this story with the main theme appearing to be: “Team Meili was

Friday Fun Link – You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover – But Can You By Its Title? (July 3, 2009)

Print-on-demand web site, Lulu.com has a service that helps project how well your book will do based solely on its title.  The algorithm was developed exclusively for Lulu

Fun With Google Referrers

Does anyone else see this recent post on my blog as the first result in the Turkish version of Google when you search for “fucks”?  Man, that widget

A Message For Jack Layton's Moustache

I'm home sick today with what is either H1N1, severe neck and intra-skeletal damage from dragging around concrete patio blocks in my backyard the other day or possibly

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