Still have patrons who do not know their trackpad, right mouse click, install plug-in, open TIFF file, and use a web browser. I have been devising new work procedures and training my team, so that they can educate the patron in return. We still need a FAQ, sample page, and videos on our organisation website. Patrons are getting agitated by the lack of information. It is more than just a DPI problem.
I do wish more retail spaces take up "Renew Newcastle project". http://j.mp/mP7U22
We see a promising change in the distribution channel and business model of ebooks. Thanks to JK Rowling selling Harry Potter ebook on her own website www.pottermore.com
Yay!
Volcano are starting to come back alive and causing havoc on flights around the world. Um, not quite year 2012 yet. Oh well, we will see how it all turns out by the end of the year.
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Caravaggio's paintings in a book. Religion was his inspiration. His works were consistent & good. What inspires artists now?
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Watched: Blackbeard's lost ship. On Secrets of the Dead [show] via PBS iPhone app. He deliberately sink his ship? oh. wow.
Can't wait to use it on my next trip. RT @mashable: iPhone App Shrinks Your Data & Your Monthly Bill - http://goo.gl/9M4Vx
Hooray! RT @TechCrunch: With Ten Million Videos Played, TechCrunch TV Turns One http://goo.gl/U4FCE by @jonorlin
I ❤ it RT @google: Introducing the Google+ project: Real-life sharing, rethought for the web: goo.gl/psTNg
Has it become obvious ppl want to use their tablets to create content, rather than on a laptop/PC? #TwitterQuestions
@maxcelcat how dare the Queen try us for Carbon Tax. I'm not happy, Jan. (♯｀∧´)
Website content which require Adobe Flash/Microsoft Silverlight/Other are deferred to laptop for later reading (a month later). ☢
Renting DVDs? Too bad Zediva (startup) was accused of something something copyright. Bye bye good ol' days. http://goo.gl/r6ngQ
Do we really despise Clippy from Microsoft Office? lol. He is useful but then again I've been using OpenOffice http://goo.gl/t1yR0
Best environmental version of 3D printing RT @newsycombinator: Solar-Powered 3D Printer that Prints Glass from Sandhttp://j.mp/lEuEAQ
Luv the concept RT @mashable: Nonstop High-Speed Trains Enabled by Docking Trams [VIDEOS] - http://goo.gl/vMw8M
A law on TV & computer recycling is a must. Disgusted by sights TVs & CRT monitors on sides of nature strips & roads.http://goo.gl/I2sot
ShopAdvisor and IGotUGot sounds neat RT @mashable: Hacking for Change: 17 Apps That Could Make a Difference -http://goo.gl/lzcQ7
The next #Playstation console better offer wifi and bluetooth connectivity! Infra only cool for controllers but nothing else.
Hmm there's something not quite right about the latest member of this Japanese pop band... What is it? bit.ly/kt52Qu
Dislike PROTECT IP! Push for #digitalrights & revolt against bad Hollywood Internet censorship bills http://goo.gl/eudLM
RT @mashable: Sad Keanu Meme Inspires Reeves To Write a Book - http://goo.gl/SyrST
RT @LISNews: Lady Gaga Declares Herself Librarian of Glam Culture http://tinyurl.com/64op4mh
In times like this, good that there's a means of checking RT @nytimestech: Gadgetwise: How to Know if You've Been Hackedhttp://goo.gl/w9Jfx
☺ Funny. Loved it. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) by Katy Perry on @VEVO for iPhone. http://goo.gl/HnirP
"Two of most important things for companies are (1) design products to be hacked and (2) pay attention to user behavior." @timoreilly #AskGE
☹ ICT depts pls advise staff what they can & can't do on their PC. #Hospitals #PublishingFirms #PlugIn #RightClickMouse
rotfl. RT @TIME_Video: Watch: See the perfect tweet (well, maybe, sorta) in @oddtodd's twitter crash course. http://goo.gl/tCyRV
#FTW for authors RT @TechCrunch: Meet The First Indie Publisher To Sell A Million Kindle Books http://goo.gl/DUAVE by @leenarao
A boiling pot that can power my smartphone is a god send for outdoor trips and camping. Yay! http://goo.gl/NRgYz
Yay RT @LibraryJournal: The British Library & Google to Digitize & Make Freely Available 250,000 Out-of-Copyright Bookshttp://ow.ly/5lMVm
Often nobody dares to interrupt the dominate speakers at Unconference. I do my darndest derail them. ☆〜（ゝ。∂）http://goo.gl/kqcsn
( *｀ω´) 128kbps sound quality is not good enough for me anymore, bumping to 320kbps. mwah ha ha.
Say no to desert RT @UN: Friday is World Day to Combat Desertification -- forests keep drylands working: http://bit.ly/lsZPQe #IYF2011
Apple is unfair to block iPhone owners from recording live acts. What if it is a band at home/backs stage practicing?http://goo.gl/ze7n0
Watching: Nick & Norah's infinite playlist [movie] 2008. Ew. That bubble gum sure has a wicked night out.
New kind of communities: Group niches, Social posses (growing as I tweet), Content contributors (aka crowd sourcing).
Social media shifts concept of network & its uses. The networked librarian - Lee Raine at BayNet [video] http://j.mp/kmAm6E
@thqwireless pls could add these enhancement to lightsaber duel in multiplayer mode: [1] a life bar [2] character speaks when hurt;
Best skit yet! Got me in stitches. Bravado perfm. RT @Sheamus: "Can I be your friend?" http://j.mp/l9DrMn
I love to fit this hands free camera to my beanie when I'm snowboarding, ropeway, or boat ride. Replay XD1080. Wicked.http://j.mp/lXX92u
The Google doodle has turned into a guitar. ψ(｀∇´)ψ So creative and fun. U gotta try it!
Everyone pls respect the ocean, by doing so we can minimise floods, bore water, and rate extinction for sea creatures. día feliz #OceansDay
replaces flash cards RT @TechCrunch: Evernote Peek: First Smart Cover App That Could Make You Smarter http://j.mp/lKCit4 by @erickschonfeld
Cool. Learn to use an SLR without even owning one! Play with settings, click Snap, see how much you have to learn...http://bit.ly/dTGShQ
.@UNAIDS has turned #AIDSinfo into a free app so you can explore #HIV-related data on your smart phone! Details: http://bit.ly/iAif9V
Hooray! I wonder what graphic level it would use? Pixel/2D/3D? RT @mashable: The Sims Are Coming to Facebook - http://j.mp/kltQeb
A good platform or ecosystem would offer... stability, sturdy changes, and intuitive features. #CustomerHappiness
"I don't want a scandal. I'm doing my job." -- Kathryn Bolkovac. The Whistleblower [movie] 2010.
#Chrome browser harnesses HTML5. #Android voice search to #GoogleGoggles change mobile internet. #Google rocks!
Reminder: #DPIproblem monitors are low resolution devices, while printers are high resolution devices; hence bloated blur pics print result.
Yay! Finally sb has come up w/ a gr8 solution to retain retailers & encourage new 1s. Renew Newcastle project. http://j.mp/mP7U22
Internet personalisation & invisible filter harms our search/feeds results & dent our pt of view. See TEDtalks [video]http://j.mp/jDOQGE
Is it unsurmountable to have decent sized good quality images? #TwitterQuestion
☹ I don't like current touch screen laptops. Something NQR. Desktop app aren't thumb friendly. They need more fine tuning. ☁
Brands are like famous buildings & bridges. ppl use 'em as pt of ref on a map, comparison in goods & services, associate 'em w/ activity.
I didn't get a computer until college because it was "just a toy." I wonder which of our kids' toys might become a long happy career later?
#iCloud ,um, fluffy. #Apple #WWDC I like to learn & improve my presentation skills by watching its keynote. http://twitpic.com/5524ad
