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London

By alex | Published: 7/7/2005
The events in London today are horrible. On the bright side — if there is one — Londoners seem to have handled the crisis extraordinarily well. The best we can do, as Americans and individuals, is what we would do with any friend, let them know that we are saddened by the tragedy (a word […]
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Boomers & Gamers

By alex | Published: 7/7/2005
Aries (Godess) points me toward an OCLC report on Staying in the Game. It suggests, among other things, zoning your library for boomers and for gamers: Gamers are technologically savvy and can take in multiple streams of information while they socialize. They multitask! They need a space with all kinds of simultaneous activities—music, television, video […]
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A Dire Warning

By alex | Published: 7/3/2005
People of the world, It gives me no joy to be the bearer of such news, but scientists from around the world have recently informed me that they have done the calculations, and an object of tremendous size is on a collision course with our home. I am convinced that we will witness a near […]
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Remaindered Links

By alex | Published: 6/17/2005
Some more diamonds in the rough for your perusal: * I could write a review of Batman Begins, but instead I’ll have your read the one by Tom Coates and just urge you to go see the movie. I’m also kicking myself for not sneaking in to St. Pancras Station before my meeting at the […]
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