Thursday, February 16, 2012

Worth sharing for the name alone... MEEP!



Released at the American International Toy Fair, Oregon Scientific displayed the MEEP! Android Tablet.  Aimed at children aged 6 years and over, the tablet will be available with a number of optional ...

The dog at my ebook...



Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Foldable displays


A lot of folks have talked about foldable displays. Here's how one might work....
Duncan Graham-Rowe, contributor. Foldable displays have long been talked about as a convenient way to make larger displays more portable and easier to slip into your pocket. And in 2008 they very near...

How to Judge if Research is Trustworthy...


Pardon the MindShift binge - I just came across their blog...
[UPDATE Feb. 3, 2012: Please see additional clarification from both of the researchers of the studies cited in this article below.] Scientists are notorious for questioning the veracity of publicized ...

What would your library of the future look like?




By Laurie Putnam. The public library hums. Readers peruse e-books and job seekers attend workshops. Teens organize poetry slams, and students work together on school assignments. Librarians plan progr...

Creative thinking



Aspects of creative thinking that are not usually taught. By Michael Michalko...

Penguin and libraries


I wonder who will be next...
Penguin already signaled it'd stop providing newer titles to OverDrive's lending service, but apart from a temporary interruption last year, Kindle b