Wisdom Wednesday – Is YouTube Killing Television?

And the answer (at least according to this infographic) is yes. Bonus: here’s a wise prognosticator on the same subject back in 2006… [slideshare id=26213&doc=the-universal-television-the-internet-and-the-end-of-space-time-pdf-w-speaking-notes-16189] (Okay, it’s me

Libraries and Crowdsourcing

A great article giving a few examples of how libraries have used crowdsourcing to manage large projects that are beyond the scope of their regular workforce and/or which

Music Monday – “I was working in the lab/Late one night/When my eyes beheld/An eerie sight”

Halloween rarely falls on a Monday but there are so many options for a Music Monday song, how do I choose? Well, start with one of the best

Sad Sunday – “We all — in the end — die in medias res. In the middle of a story. Of many stories.”

Steve Jobs’ sister gave a eulogy at his recent funeral with many insights into the life he lived, how he dealt with his illness and even his telling

Saturday Snap – Michael Jackson – The Immortal World Tour

[Edit: this post got linked to by a MJ Fan Community. Visit that page for more news & reviews of the Saskatoon and other shows.] I’m sitting in

OmniTouch Turns Any Surface Into A Touch Screen

God, I love living in the future… (And I’m sure Microsoft, who own this technology, are saying “Eat your heart out, Apple!”) (via Reddit)

Weyburn Flash Mob

When I worked for Southeast Regional Library, the local Co-op grocery store was a couple blocks away. I stopped in regularly – for groceries on the way home

The Intersection of Oil & Sex in Williston, ND

We went down to Williston, North Dakota at the end of summer and it was clear that this small American city with a population of about 10 000,

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