Posted by admin on Feb 9, 2010 in
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Forget thumbing through novels filled with indescribable stains, the library of the future will provide you with germ free digital copies that can be easily read on your e-reader. The library of the future does away with fines and books that smell of toilets and trauma, instead you’ll have pristine digital versions that time out after 30 days. Whether you’re reading these novels on your iPad or your Nook, it doesn’t matter, as the future of eBooks is all about the software and less about the hardware. Sure, you need a screen of suitable size to peruse your novel on, but once you’ve made your initial purchase you’re sorted.
Once books are fully digitized and able to be rented online from public libraries we’ll know the era of the eBook has truly landed. We’re pretty close already, as so far there are three libraries in the UK that run a virtual lending scheme- Luton, Essex and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead with more scheduled to follow suit.
These schemes are by no means perfect as they have a limited selection of books on offer and the search functions could be majorly improved, but compared to sites which only offer free eBooks (those that are out of copyright) these sites are hugely progressive, as are the counties that have funded them.
Lending libraries mainly work by using a system called Overdrive, which has already been very popular in the USA. Perhaps it’s no surprise that eBook libraries are well established there as they have had eReaders for a significantly longer timer than us, with the major player in their market being the Kindle. The Overdrive system allows you to virtually check out books which you can then read on various devices till they ‘time out’, and then you can renew them. The limited selection of authors may have something to do with royalties, but a quick browse was reasonably impressive, with the latest releases from James Patterson, Meg Cabot, and um, Fern Britton on offer. Read more…
Tags: ebook, ebook library, eReader, essex library, library, overdrive, virtual library
Posted by admin on Jan 31, 2010 in
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Say hello to a 2010 wall calendar with a difference- you mark off the days by popping the bubble wrap covered date! The difficulty would be managing just to pop one date per day- I wonder if this would go the way of advent calendars, where you can’t control yourself? Suddenly the actual date would become more abstract than real- but this would be great gift for any geek ( or toddler with self control issues). Considering it’s now the end of Jan you would have the satisfaction of popping off a whole month in one sitting.
$19.99 from Perpetual Kid
Tags: 2010, calendar
Posted by admin on Jan 18, 2010 in
geekery,
lists There is a wide world of fonts on offer, far beyond that which MSOffice comes pre-installed with. The likelihood that the below will be appropriate in everyday life is fairly slim, but they’d be a great way of jazzing up a letter or email. Enjoy- and marvel at the creativity and kookiness that has gone into their creation.
The Jesus Font
The sexy font a.k.a Alpha Silhouettes
Read more…
Tags: cat font, fonts, fun fonts, geekery, geeky fonts, murder font, sexy fonts
Posted by admin on Jan 18, 2010 in
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What does the above look like to you? The innocent 2012 logo or some salacious Simpsons behaviour by our beloved Lisa Simpson? Some Facebook users are so convinced this image has a pornographic slant they’ve started a group denouncing this, which currently has 702,776 fans, all convinced Lisa is doing unseemly things to Bart. What say you?
Join the Facebook group here!
Tags: 2012, 2012 Simpsons Logo, sexy 2012
Posted by admin on Jan 7, 2010 in
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geekery,
news 
‘There are things that you can Not Imagine
There are things that you can Not Tell
There are things you can Only See!’
Chaz Royal, King of the UK burlesque scene, spoke the above lines in honor to the burlesque world, and how true he is. Naturally, this saying doesn’t just apply to the world of burlesque, as there are so many things which are better experienced in person than read about in books (though Philip Pullman’s film adaptation is glaring example of when the statement is falsified). The idea of 3D burlesque seems like such an obvious pairing you wonder why no one has come up with it earlier. Prior to the recently released Avatar and Up, people were starting to get rather tired of 3D, as though it’s still an exciting innovative way to explore the film genre, the spectacles are unflattering, can tire the eyes, and prices for 3D films are still higher than their 2D equivalent. One was wondering what the huge fuss was about till Avatar came along and now it seems people are willing to be open minded once more.
CES 2010 (on at the moment) is showcasing a whole range of 3D enabled televisions and related gizmos, but though these may make viewing easier at home, the content has to be there first. And what better way to entice people into this medium than jiggling ostrich covered boobs? Saucy titillation seen behind the haze of anaglyph glasses (those that use red and cyan lenses to give you a blurry 3D image) make every sweep of the fan or swing of the tassels that little more risque. Read more…
Tags: 3D, 3D sex, 3D strippers, burlesque, Burlesque Vivo
Posted by admin on Dec 4, 2009 in
geekery,
random I may be a digital fiend, hopelessly connected to my computer and the web, but I still heart the simple notebook. There’s something about jotting down thoughts rather than typing them which is inescapably pleasurable ( and in my case undecipherable) so I found this guide to defining your notebook style very entertaining.
[via Core77]
Tags: filofax, moleskine notebook
Posted by admin on Nov 29, 2009 in
geekery,
lists 
Twitter’s popularity has never been higher. You can’t pick up a a paper or go to website without reading about how it’s the ‘micro blogging tool of the decade’. You can use it to catch up the latest online argument between Lily Allen and Perez Hilton hear breaking news before it reaches the paper (think the recent Tiger Woods accident), and even Obama is Tweeting messages of thanks to the populace. You can use this resource for house hunting, job searching and creating brand awareness, and there’s also an active community of Tweeters who comment on each other’s posts, driving traffic to sites via retweets and positive reviews.
Considering Twitter gives one unfettered access to millions of people, more PR people than ever are signing up. This is partly due to its popularity, and partly down to their management deciding it would be a good idea to ‘get with the times’. Sky News has created a ‘Twitter correspondent position’ and there are numerous Twitter apps to make tweeting easier, from using a plug in application such as TwitterFox to TweetDeeck on your phone.
It’s never been easier to Tweet- but are you? And what’s your type of Tweet? Read on to discover which category you fall into…
Here are the ten main Twitter types of people you’ll find online.
The Shameless Self promoter also known as the Auto Feeder/ Autobot
‘Hi I have a website isn’t it great? Everything I ever write will be sent to my Twitter account, so you can click on the links. Please, please click on the links, but I’m not going to tell you anything else about me or ever bother to update my account. But click pleeeease, go on!’
Yes, you know who you are. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with linking posts from your site to your Twitter account, but if you update 10 times day and never have any personal info on the tweets it’s essentially just internet spam now isn’t it? You might not be offering me Viagra but you’re still touting for business.
The newbie
‘Today I had breakfast and then I went to work. Oh shoot- I’m almost out of charac-’
Sound familiar? When one first joins Twitter the initial response is just to Tweet voraciously; on anything that takes their fancy, from burnt toast to travel card issues. It’s not to say the more experienced Twitter user wouldn’t mention those, but they might make them more entertaining, and better spelt.
But we love our newbies, as they remind us of our early fumbling footsteps into the brave new world of Web 2.0. If they never progress though, one has to wonder if a/ they’re under fourteen or b/they just see Twitter as one long Facebook status update. Read more…
Tags: Tweetdeck, Tweeting, Twiiter addict, Twitter types, Twitter. Twitterholic
