a blog about information
I read a lot of books. For decades I used to average ten books a week, but nowadays it’s probably closer to two or three. Nevertheless, I read a lot. And I’ve been reading a lot for over forty years. When it comes to choosing what I read, I have a variety of techniques: 1. … Continue reading “Musing about books and covers and “judging” and reading”
Today, at a time when Facebook announced passing 200 million members, there are still people who think that social networking sites and tools are a fad, an irritation, a waste of time. It doesn’t matter what you tell them: you can mention the role of such sites and tools in the Obama campaign, in the … Continue reading “Doing things that matter”
Jay Singh of Pink Noise got me started on this post, by sharing a note in facebook, where she said: Pick an artist, and using SONG TITLES from only that artist, cleverly (preferably) answer these questions. This is harder than it seems! ADDITIONAL RULE: You cannot use the same artist I did, or duplicate song … Continue reading “On song: The Artist Quiz Thingy”
I like reading Andrew McAfee’s blog. I’ve known him for some years now, and count him as one of my friends. Reading his blog is a bit like chewing on good chillies or drinking decent sancerre, there’s a lot of value in the aftertaste. It lingers, pleasurably, and makes you think. A few days ago … Continue reading “Twitterprompter?”
From a recent McSweeney’s: Hamlet (Facebook News Feed Edition). Sarah Schmelling’s done a great job taking Hamlet and rewriting it as if it occurred as a series of events reported in your Facebook News Feed. Here’s an excerpt: There’s something for all of us to learn in all this. For some time now, I’ve been … Continue reading “Polonius is no longer online”