Coming: Top 3 LIS Blogs...

Top Three Library-Related Blogs Survey from Information Wants To Be Free

Ok, I did my part and submitted my top three... No, I ain't gonna tell you, although one of my choices should be pretty obvious. LOL The most interesting part of this is actually the comments Meredith's survey has sparked: so many people arguing for or against the idea of ranking of this kind.

I'll have to put in my two cents... I like it for two reasons: One. I like to find out how other people think. I know which lib-blogs I like but that very often has little or nothing to do with what other people think so it's good to see how I differ (or not). Two. I'm afraid I like what stevenb refers to as an "unwelcome atmosphere of competitiveness". Although not always welcome, competition and competitiveness can bring more enthusiasm and quality into an arena like this. I admit, I would like to have a more popular blog! I would like to be able to contribute more widely than I do because I think my ideas have worth (please comment if you have anything to say to that... LOL).

Talk Like A Pirate Day...

Talk Like A Pirate Day UK Headquarters: Like I really need any competition - I already speak like a pirate on a regular basis! An' yer nay be gettin' any tips outta me, I dare say, so ye'll be wantin' to study up on this here page, so ye won't be left a driftin', come the 19th! Or something like that. LOL

Trying to destroy a good thing...

Read this: US backing for two-tier internet from BBC NEWS Technology section.

Nice. We have a chance to make one great free communication device, one that allows everyone to access pretty much everything (or at least be aware of the things they don't have access to), and they try to tear it down. Yeah, let's make it so companies can decide what content is "appropriate" for certain people! Let's cut off certain people from whole bunches of information and resources just because they can't or won't pay more money. Just great.

"Did you know" emails...

You know those emails... They get sent around every so often and are filled with fascinating tidbits of "information" like "'Stewardesses' is the longest word typed with only the left hand" and "Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors" but this always drives me nuts: I have no reason to believe a single word of them because they NEVER include any kind of source! Well "Rant-Man" has done some of that work. Not perfectly - he only searched Google for the answers. But it's better than nothing.

Rant-Man's Notebook - So You Think You Know Everything?: "A friend sent it to me, and being the cynical, untrusting soul that I am, I decided to check it out. Here are my findings."

Job ad for parenting...

They Let Her Raise Children: Help Wanted: "JOB DESCRIPTION: Long term team players needed for challenging permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in faraway cities. Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required."

Ummm... I signed up for this? LOL

World of Warquest

World of Warquest
Originally uploaded by Matthew 2.0

Always liked Fox Trot (probably in my top ten of comic strips) and here's a particularly good one on the topic of addiction to World of Warcraft or any other MMO.

[Found via simianuprising.com. Check out all his entries on WoW and MMOs at http://simianuprising.com/categories/wow/.]