July 2008
Wordscraper: The New Scrabulous? →
Only a couple days after Scrabulous was pulled from Facebook, it seems to have returned as the new app entitled Wordscraper. Responding to a take down notice from Hasbro, the rights…
Welcome – slydial →
When you just want to leave a voice mail …
She Said, He Said →
(I’m the electronics specialist at my store, and all electronic products go through me at some point before they are put out on the floor.)
Customer: “Hi, I’m looking for a video game for my son….
Money, Money Everywhere But Not A Brain To Think →
Gas station customer: “I want your name!”
Me: “What seems to be the problem, sir?”
Customer: “There is a huge scratch on the trunk of my Lexus from your f***ing pump hose. I am going to sue…
YesButNoButYes: Where are they now? Toys of the... →
YesButNoButYes: Ten Films That Should Be Broadway... →
I really wanna see some of these shows!
Don't worry. No, wait, worry! Yeahbutnobutyeah
Findings - 10 Things to Scratch From Your Worry List - NYTimes.com
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The rebuttal:
5 Ways the NYT Science Columnist Distorts the Facts Don’t read one without the other.
Wordscraper: The New Scrabulous? →
Only a couple days after Scrabulous was pulled from Facebook, it seems to have returned as the new app entitled Wordscraper. Responding to a take down notice from Hasbro, the rights…
Adobe Enhances Online Photoshop Express Beta →
Adobe today issued a number of updates to its Photoshop Express beta, the company’s online photo management tool originally introduced back in March.
Among the new features being introduced…
Decorate your Windows XP with Hyperdesk →
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Aaargh! This may give me nightmares!
Turn your Windows XP into Disney’s It’s a Magical World.
(Credit: Hyperdesk)
It’s been more than a year since Windows Vista was…
The Filipino prison dancers are back! →
Last summer, Alex introduced us to the dancing Filipino prisoners who so masterfully performed Michael Jackson’s Thriller en masse in the prison yard, dressed in their orange prison…
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The Five Dollar Comparison →
What can you get for $5 where you live?
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My Paper Cuts →
Really cool, snarky cards (as PDFs) to download, print and give - or just email, I guess.
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I need to win the lottery
ohserena:
If it weren’t for the rude and smelly homeless people, the nasty old (and young) men, and the verbal abuse from assholes not wanting to pay their library fines..I’d actually LOVE my job instead of just tolerate it.
I agree completely, my dear
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“The president knows, as his own administration has stated, that the impact of...”
– Nancy Pelosi, via the Huffington Post
I’m really, really tired of hearing Bush bash the democrats for not going along with his plan to destroy our beaches. Not that I’ll ever get to see one again, as much as it would cost to get there, but still.
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Exxon posts a record profit for the last quarter;... →
I think I’m going to be sick. Remember that’s profit, which means all the “development of alternate energy resources” have already been paid for before they get calculate that figure. Not capitalism at its best (unless you have invested in Exxon, I suppose).
another attempt at a podcast for the Librarian...
Download now or listen on posterous My Morning Jacket - Librarian.MP3 (301 KB) Posted by email from jamiethinks’s posterous | Comment »
Another attempt at a picture gallery
Christenbury, Jamie
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 5:22 PM To: ‘post@posterus.com’ Subject: Another attempt at a picture gallery
Trying again … don’t know what I might be doing wrong.
Click here to download: New Compressed (zipped) Folder.zip (6112 KB) Posted by email from jamiethinks’s...
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“According to a survey released today by Integrated Media Measurement Inc., more...”
– Study: For first time, a significant number of people watch prime-time shows online, not on TV | last100
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WatchHulu - Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
Truly wonderful, but the first episode is nearly 50 minutes long, so get comfortable before you start watching. You’ll be hooked in the first 30 seconds or so.
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3/4 shimmy question - Belly Dance Forums →
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Hip Shimmies →
The Lion, The Witch And The Supply Cabinet →
(Note: The women’s bathroom in our store has a large handicapped stall which also holds an 8 foot tall locked wooden storage cabinet for supplies.)
Coworker: “Thanks for calling *** Coffee, how…
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http://twithire.com/ →
Get a job via Twitter. Via AppScout.
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Do We Dewey? - Paper Cuts - Books - New York Times... →
“From the Department of Random Observations: In an era when libraries have become “media centers” and card catalogs have gone the way of parchment and vellum, it seems passing strange that the 19th-century Dewey decimal system should retain its tenacious hold on the stacks. Bookstores, after all, do just fine with large signs dividing their titles by subject and smaller signs marking...
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“Pooja | Pooja “She was a curious woman, whose dresses always looked as if...”
– Pooja | Pooja V - Posterous
I wish I had found this quote before now. It’s beyond wonderful.
Crimes and Misdemeanors - By Emily Bazelon, Kara... →
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“Puppies sometimes have temper tantrums. Usually a tantrum will happen when you...”
– ASPCA: Pet Care: Dog Care: Mouthing and Nipping
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Scrabulous Shut Down on Facebook - Bits -... →
Oh hush, you knew it was coming.
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FamilySearch Record Search →
Awesome new tool in the search for family history - or other history too, I suppose.
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The 25 Most Modern Libraries in the World | Best... →
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NYPL Digital Gallery | Home →
Grandma Found Out What “WTF” on Her License Plate... →
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Wish I had gotten one!
A grandma in North Carolina was not amused when her granddaughter pointed out what the “WTF” in her license plate stands for.
So, after her complaint…
Make Your Own Foaming Soap →
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Mary Kyle and I figured this out about 5 years ago. Cool, huh?
I received a bottle of foaming soap as a gift and had wondered if I could refill it, since it measures the…
Thing That Change After College →
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I am almost afraid to read these as they probably strike too close to home.
Hah - Miss Cellania posted a list of the 24 things that changed since college. A sneak peek:
17….
Hope, the Bionic Dog: We Can Rebuild Her, We Have... →
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This is awesome!
Hope the Maltese puppy was born without front legs, so orthotist David Turnbill made her a wheeled-device (out of airplane model parts) that lets her skate…
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Baby’s First Internet: Nursery Rhymes About the... →
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I totally heart this!
How does one explain teh InterWeb to children? Kevin Fanning and Kean Soo of Jellaby have boiled down everything we know about the Net into a…
Literary Tattoos →
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Ah, finally, some inspiration!
Contrariwise: Literary Tattoos is a blog documenting tattoos from books, poetry, music, and other sources. There are a lot of tattoos inspired…
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Visiting Charleston, S.C., on a Budget -... →
Hmm. Assuming I can afford the gas to get there, this travel article might actually come in handy.
