National Museum Of Iraq Reopens As ISIS Threat Casts Dark Shadow | Co.Design

Posted on August 26, 2014 by infophile

ISIS, the Sunni militant group wreaking violent havoc in Syria and Iraq, is fast extending its reach, claiming Iraqi cities as far southward as Ramadi. That dark shadow didn’t stop Iraqis in nearby Baghdad, 80 miles to the southeast, from turning out in droves last week for the re-opening of the National Museum of Iraq, closed for over a decade. According to Reuters, the museum was “packed with visitors eager to glimpse relics from happier times.”

‘The Librarians’ TV Series to Premiere Worldwide With Universal Networks International | Variety

Posted on August 26, 2014 by infophile

The show’s worldwide debut will come within 24 hours of the U.S. premiere on TNT in December. Based on the TNT TV movie franchise “The Librarian,” the 10-episode drama series features “Falling Skies” actor Noah Wyle reprising his role from the movie series alongside Rebecca Romijn and a cast that includes Bob Newhart and Jane Curtin — who appeared in the original series — as well as John Larroquette, Christian Kane, Lindy Booth and Matt Frewer. The show centers on an ancient organization hidden beneath Gotham’s Metropolitan Public Library, dedicated to protecting an unknowing world from the secret, magical reality hidden around them. via ‘The Librarians’ TV Series to Premiere Worldwide With Universal Networks International | Variety.

This Is A Floating Library. Every City Should Probably Have One. | HuffPo

Posted on August 25, 2014 by infophile

There are a few places where we dream of curling up to read a book. Mostly, these include treehouses, cozy attics and the Gilmore residence in Stars Hollow. But now there’s another: artist Beatrice Glow’s floating library. Who said water and books don’t mix?

Docked off Pier 25 in New York City beginning September 6, the library-slash-art-installation will include an outdoor reading lounge on the upper deck that will, according to its website, be “conducive to fearless dreaming.” Glow’s project will be taking over the Lilac Museum Steamship, a decommissioned steam-powered ship that once carried supplies to lighthouses and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Cheetyr is a Searchable Shortcut Cheat Sheet for Designers and Devs | LifeHacker

Posted on August 25, 2014 by infophile

If youre a regular user of Photoshop, Illustrator, or do general web development, you probably find yourself drowning in a flood of keyboard shortcuts. Cheetyr helps make sense of them with a searchable database of keyboard shortcuts for several common apps and services. Currently, Cheetyr contains shortcuts for Photoshop, Illustrator, CSS, Git, and Vim. The site is accepting submissions and assistance, so the database is likely to grow over time. You can search for any function in the search box for each product to find the shortcut youre looking for.

via Cheetyr is a Searchable Shortcut Cheat Sheet for Designers and Devs | LifeHacker

The NSA Is Funding a Project to Roll All Programming Languages Into One | Gizmodo

Posted on August 24, 2014 by infophile

Why bother having to learn HTML5, JavaScript, PHP, CSS and XML, when you could just learn one? Well, thats exactly what an NSA-funded project at Carnegie Mellon University seeks to achieve.The “polyglot” programming language is called Wyvern—the name comes from a a mythical dragon-like reature with two legs instead of four—and is designed to help unify the way apps and websites are created.

READ: The NSA Is Funding a Project to Roll All Programming Languages Into One | Gizmodo

Are Courses Outdated? MIT Considers Offering ‘Modules’ Instead | The Chronicle of Higher Education

Posted on August 24, 2014 by infophile

People now buy songs, not albums. They read articles, not newspapers. So why not mix and match learning “modules” rather than lock into 12-week university courses?

READ: Are Courses Outdated? MIT Considers Offering ‘Modules’ Instead | The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Download 275 Free Resume Templates for Microsoft Word | Lifehacker

Posted on August 24, 2014 by infophile

Download 275 Free Resume Templates for Microsoft Word | Lifehacker

We took a nostalgic look around Seattles Living Computer Museum | Engadget

Posted on August 24, 2014 by infophile

If youre reading this site, chances are you’ve got a growing collection of obsolete, outdated tech in a closet somewhere, stuff you’re certain will be “collectors items” some day. Seattles’ Living Computer Museum, created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is full of that kind of history, detailing computer milestones from the past few decades. Earlier this month, the museum hosted its first-ever Vintage Computer Faire, a chance for tech fans to mingle and, of course, play around with a “greatest hits” collection of hardware.

VIEW GALLERY: We took a nostalgic look around Seattles Living Computer Museum | Engadget