A look at the world outside the library’s doors.
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 27th, 2009
instantShift brings us this article on “The Konami Code” and ways it can be implemented in your site with a little JavaScript. Scroll down the article for some examples of how the code has been used on some of the most popular sites on the Internet.
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 25th, 2009
An article today on ACRLog talked about how real-time web services (think Twitter and Facebook, and, in the future, Google Wave) are factoring more and more into what it means to be a “good” or “great” library. The article also links to another article at BusinessWeek discussing real-time web technologies and the problems most of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 22nd, 2009
Do you have a Kindle? Well, you’re in luck because Amazon has added a whole lot of books that are FREE to download, read and keep! Some, but not all, of these titles are the first books in series. There are also many public domain titles. Just use this link to search for the tag [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 20th, 2009
The NY Times has a report about how hackers have now found a way to break one of the best (and sometimes most annoying) security devices around, the RSA SecurID token. If you work for a major corporation you have most likely come across this little device. It hangs off your key chain and displays [...]
Posted in Technology on Aug 19th, 2009
It looks like it’s finally here - an iPod that’s morphed into a tablet. I have been waiting for something with a bigger screen as I just don’t find surfing the web on any handheld to be a satisfying experience. What makes it even better is that there are two prototypes in the works. Hmm, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 18th, 2009
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Ever wanted to take absolute command of your computing experience? You can do this by building your own PC. And it is simpler than you might think. Follow this link for a complete, step-by-step how-to video, detailing the entire process. Good luck!
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 14th, 2009
Greetings! My name is Bob Keith and I am the newest contributor here at Simply Amazing. I’d like to thank Peggy and Dave for inviting me to share some of the things I’m interested in with all of you. As the Technologist at the Library Development Bureau part of my job is to keep tabs [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 1st, 2009
Firefox, the second most popular Internet browser, has had 1 billion downloads! Recently, Mozilla introduced Firefox versions 3 and 3.5. Amazingly, this accounted for a large number of those downloads. Read more about this achievement here!
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