Archive for July 2008
Three Briefs About Your Web Presence
Posted by: greebie on: July 26, 2008
I had three brief things come to mind, neither of which really need a whole post to describe. I’ve been thinking what works for a web presence in a Microblog world, and what real competitive advantages & disadvantages websites have over other media.
Are You Ready for Your Blog?
One of the things that is overstated about [...]
Pride Week in Halifax
Posted by: greebie on: July 23, 2008
Based on feedback from my survey, I know that most of you do not need or care for information about local (to me) community. That makes total sense, and please bear with me — I have a tutorial coming on relational databases very soon.
That said, I still want to draw people’s attention that this week [...]
Halifax Rentals Go Viral
Posted by: greebie on: July 23, 2008
UPDATE: I HAZ Embed Code now!
Killam Properties (the people who run Quinpool Tower) team up with Picnic Face ( the people behind the PowerThirst Video ) to bring you Landlord Lou, the only sane presence in a world full of murderous property thugs, annoying roomates and er, WTH? a dancing [...]
There’s a New Wiki in Town: Wikifax Bursts into Action!
Posted by: greebie on: July 18, 2008
In my many travels around town, I’ve been hearing that “this town needs some site where we people can easily make announcements, show their worth, and generally inform people about our home town.” The idea of a wiki came up in this regard more than once.
Two elements have been missing where I live (Halifax, Nova [...]
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Tips for Libraries
Posted by: greebie on: July 14, 2008
After seredipitously encountering an Search Engine Optimization (SEO) victory (my wife searched for events happening on a major street in my city and our events page turned up #1), I’m feeling pretty good about the library website. That does not mean that we cannot improve however, so I thought I’d blog about it a bit.
Now, [...]
Dawn of the Dewey: What About A New Standard?
Posted by: greebie on: July 11, 2008
Tim Spalding of Library Thing has initiated an idea for an open source, crowd created replacement for the Dewey Decimal System called OSC. On the whole, I am for starting anything. I think entrepreneurialism like this is a good thing. Competition of any kind cannot hurt the process of information organization — it makes [...]
Halifax Nova Scotia Wifi Map
Posted by: greebie on: July 8, 2008
Warren Krewenki has started a Google map outlining where you can find free wifi in this city. I already forwarded him the addresses for our libraries. If you want to add one, send him a direct message via Twitter.
And don’t forget. . . all branches of the Halifax Public Libraries offer free wireless too! You [...]
Presenting Out of Your League? Try a Fishbowl!
Posted by: greebie on: July 6, 2008
Recently, I was asked to present at a conference called Student Edge on student engagement and the web. The audience included executives of Student Unions from across Canada and the facilitation process worked more like an unconference than your standard “get up and do a powerpoint” style of conference.
Anyway, as I prepared for my [...]
The Size of a Triple E Laptop
Posted by: greebie on: July 4, 2008
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Originally uploaded by Greebie.
As requested by a commenter, here is me typing on an ASUS EEE PC. The hands are very cramped. There’s also an ipod to show that my hands are not particularly large or fat.
More pictures of my hands and the EEE laptop can be found on [...]
Initial Thoughts on the ASUS EEE PC for Public Use
Posted by: greebie on: July 4, 2008
As a big advocate of laptops in public libraries as a way to engage community, it was a no-brainer that I would experiment with some of the latest sub-notebook class of computers, such as the Everex Cloudbook or ASUS EEE PC. The obvious advantages would include:
Reduced costs: you can pretty much buy anywhere from 3-5 [...]
What am I doing now?
- RyanDeschamps: No, Jamie Lee Curtis was not at Akerley Campus where they were doing H1N1 shots. That was my son screaming: AAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!
- RyanDeschamps: Just watched a short cartoon where they called a hamburger a 'meat cookie.' Brilliant to think of it that way.
- RyanDeschamps: Looking forward to taking headstrong Mr. 6 for his H1N1 shot. NOT!
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