8 miles on the bike path 28 minute ride time 58 degrees Strong headwind on the return leg Tags: cycling, hocking bike path, athens ohio This was the first lunchtime ride of the year, and I hope to do a lot more. Due to the parking lot being full, I had to alter my... Continue Reading →
Monday Night Update: Episode 5
This episode discusses and shows how the Ohio University Libraries' Skype Reference Service works. The video shows the kiosk setup, as well as discusses some of the issues with the service. Formats available:Windows Media (.wmv), Flash Video (.flv) Tags: reference services, skype, skype a librarian, video reference If you'd like to learn more about... Continue Reading →
A Practical Cyclist’s Winter Cycle Clothing Guidelines
The Practical Cyclist has an awesome table of how to dress for the elements when cycling. The image, below, is taken from the post. Click the image for the full table, and make sure you check out the full post, linked below the image. A Practical Cyclist: Winter Cycle Clothing Guidelines.
A Review: The flip Video Camcorder at infodoodads
A Review: The flip Video Camcorder at infodoodads. When buying a flip you do need to make some decisions. First, what kind of flip do you want? I went for the mino flip, which costs $179.99. This one doesn’t have the best video quality, but I just wanted to capture quick videos... Continue Reading →
Monday Night Update: Episode 4
In this episode, I demonstrate several cool technology tools including Skype Group IMs, the EyeJot video email service, and the Twitter search feature in TweetDeck. Formats available:Windows Media (.wmv), Flash Video (.flv) Tags: skype, im, eyejot, tweetdeck, twitter search, ohio university, alden library, librarians, library technology
Pew Research Center with Twitter demographics
Pew Research Center: Twitterpated: Mobile Americans Increasingly Take to Tweeting. This article from Pew has a lot of Twitter demographics: A look at the demographic profile of Twitter users as a whole reveals some additional details about who uses Twitter and how they communicate and consume information. As noted above, Twitter users are overwhelmingly young.... Continue Reading →
Are the Creators of Twitter Living in the Last Dreamworld on Earth? — New York Magazine
Are the Creators of Twitter Living in the Last Dreamworld on Earth? -- New York Magazine. Still trying to understand Twitter? This article is one of the best that I've read, as it discusses a little bit of the tech, and a lot of the folks, behind Twitter. I highly recommend it to... Continue Reading →
Monday Night Update: Episode 3
After a three-week hiatus, the Monday Night Update is back. Topics this week include free publications for economic and business research, a case of mistaken identity, and the Twitter client TweetDeck. Formats available:Windows Media (.wmv), Flash Video (.flv)Tags: economic trends, economics research, ohio university, monday night, alden library, tweetdeck, wikis
Resources for Newspaper Industry Research
This 3-minute video highlights five very useful resources for researching the newspaper and media industries. Books covered include:Bacon's Newspaper DirectoryEditor & Publisher International YearbookHousehold SpendingKagan's Mediacast 2010Kagan's Advertising Forecast All books can be found by asking a librarian at the desk on the 2nd floor of Alden Library.Formats available:Windows Media (.wmv), Flash Video (.flv)Tags:... Continue Reading →