Business Week offers some suggestions for how to present like Steve Jobs. And no, it doesn't require the use of a computer with a fruity logo.
Parents, kids, and gaming
From Opposable Thumbs, a discussion of this MSNBC article on parents and gaming:I have a six year-old and a four year-old in the house, and we don't let them play video games yet. When I was growing up, I didn't get involved in video games until I was older, and was already a voracious reader... Continue Reading →
Pidgin4Lib looks cool
"Pidgin4Lib is a customized version of Pidgin. It includes a plugin for support of collaborative IM services. It allows libraries or departments to offer IM services with one public buddy name handled internally by any number of staff members."Wow. This is something to definitely check out and play with when I have more time. From... Continue Reading →
Social Networks and Ethnicity
My wife pointed me to this interesting article this morning:A new study from Northwestern University finds that college students’ choice of social networking sites is related to race, ethnicity and parents’ education. The review included social network sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Xanga.According to the authors, the findings challenge the democratic nature of online... Continue Reading →
5 Traits of Awesome Video Games
Newsweek has an interview with Brian Allgeier, the creative director of Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. Allgeier gives five traits that make for really good video games. According to Allgeier, good games:Begin with a bangHave a compelling main characterHave a good pace of the progressionContain a Strategic Meta GameFulfill a fantasy.This is a... Continue Reading →
Taking gaming on the go
I've been reading a lot lately about portable gaming, and I've become really interested in getting a PlayStation Portable (PSP). While the PSP has not sold as well as the Nintendo DS, the PSP has more games that I'm interested in playing. I'm really interested in Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops, Syphon Filter:Dark Mirror and... Continue Reading →
Guitar Hero on South Park tonight
For you librarian guitar heroes out there:Tonight's episode of South Park is sure to be a rockin' good time. "Stan and Kyle are hooked on Guitar Hero. But Stan's superior skills on the video game damage his friendship with Kyle."
Meebo Chat for Tech Tools Talk
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New Rules of Web Design
Jeff WisniewskiUniversity of PittsburghSimplicity RulesEveryone wants to be like Google. But Google is a single purpose site. Library websites differ because they serve multiple functions. Content is king, but design matters alot. Novice users judge in the blink of an eye, and may only judge based on how your site looked. With an increase in... Continue Reading →