The Globe and Mail recently had an article on the benefits of reading and good literacy to your health (PDF). This is probably not a huge surprise but lines like “While we obsess about our weight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, the single best predictor of good health and longevity is probably literacy.” are pretty […]
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LibraryThing Local
LibraryThing is already a wicked cool service but it's getting better all the time. One of their latest features is LibraryThing Local which is “a new [LibraryThing] sub-site devoted to finding, mapping and describing the world's bookstore, library, book fair and festival—as well as all the readings, signings, lectures and other events they host.” Here […]
"Waffle House" – Bill Hicks
That MetaFilter (which I inevitably type as “MetaFitler” everytime I type it) thread on libraries led to this piece of Bill Hicks gold. I also found a blog post about embarrassing/humiliating encounters while reading alone in a public (which I inevitably look over twice to make sure I don't type “pubic”) place.
Link Dump (and Blog Survey Reminder)
Just clearing up some things I've come across recently. I sometimes forget to make a note of where I found stuff so if I got this from you or your site, apologies in advance – feel free to post a comment or drop me a line to let me know (although admittedly 90% of my […]
Regina – The City That Rhymes With Fun (and Cold and Casino)
Skip forward to 3:20 on this video to see what I'm talking about…
Extremely Effective Ad – "Do The Test"
DOTHETESTI got the count right but missed the point of the thing – watch it and you'll see what I mean.(via Reddit)
Flow Chart of a "Choose Your Own Adventure" Novel
God, I loved these books as a kid!
Borrowed Time: How Do You Build A Library in the Age of Google
Ross Dawson, a business consultant who tracks different customs, devices, and institutions on what he calls an Extinction Timeline, predicts that libraries will disappear in 2019. He's probably right as far as the function of the library as a civic monument, or as a public repository for books, is concerned. On the other hand, in […]
"What A Wonderful World" – Shadow Puppets
This song is one of my favourites and this version by an Australian shadow puppeteer guesting on the David Letterman show is unbelievable. The baby's hand brought tears to my eyes.(via Reddit)
Friday Fun Link – Ranking the World's Best Digital Libraries (Feb 29, 2008)
You know it's a hard core list when the Library of Congress only ranks an “honourable mention”. Ranking the World's Best Digital Libraries