Category Archives for Ramblings
Posts wherein I let my mind spill out all over the page. Usually lacking focus and quite possibly whiny.
Where I’ve been
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After finally regaining a bit of posting momentum, I disappeared from blogging back in January. Here’s my excuse: Meet Nora! If you’d like to see more of her (and why wouldn’t you?), she’s featured regularly in my 2013 photos project.
Yet another year in photos
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I’m taking a photo every day this year, as I did in 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011. I’m nothing if not consistent! Our daughter is due in 9 days. I’ll try to occasionally post something that isn’t her. 2013 started … Continue reading
Web services I use, 2012 edition
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Since I last posted this list, a few things have changed. First, here’s the things I used last year but don’t anymore: Simplenote For two weeks in October, Simplenote’s syncing service stopped working entirely. None of my notes propogated across … Continue reading
Defining what I do: What makes a technology emerging or disruptive?
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“I’m the Emerging Technologies Librarian at UNC.” “So what does that mean?” Every time I meet someone new at work, that’s how the conversation goes. My response usually consists of arm flailing and a disjointed summary of my duties. I’m … Continue reading
Interesting things I’ve read this week – 10/19/12
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Random House Says Libraries Own Their Ebooks (Library Journal) I’m entirely surprised to read this headline and story, but Random House now flat out says that libraries own ebooks that they’ve bought from them. That may seem like an obvious … Continue reading
The forgotten Kindle
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I don’t think there’s any consumer product line I’m more conflicted about than the Kindle. As a consumer, my Kindle Touch makes me very happy. At the same time, the Kindle Fire I’ve used made me very sad. (And as … Continue reading
A post-scarcity world
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Last week I watched a printer spit out a skull. While I worked on a project at our local TechShop, another member was testing their new Makerbot. Bit by bit, a flawless four inch plastic skull grew before my eyes. … Continue reading
Is Udacity the future of higher ed?
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I’ve spent the last two months enrolled in Udacity‘s Computer Science 101 course, and I’m happy to report that I scored 100% on the final exam! But what was it like? Udacity is a Higher-Ed Startup, as odd as that … Continue reading
Maxing out the curve on ebook adoption
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Last week Melissa and I visited the Wake County Public Library’s annual fundraiser book sale. I’d heard the legends, but never actually attended: 400,000+ books laid out on tables in a giant warehouse at the state fairgrounds. It’s pictured here. … Continue reading
Are we leaving the Gutenberg Parenthesis?
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The news that Penguin is ending its relationship with Overdrive (which in turns stops library purchasing of Penguin ebooks for now) has me thinking about the idea of the Gutenberg Parenthesis again. The Gutenberg Parenthesis is an idea that the … Continue reading