26 Free Live Webinars for Librarians in August | Ellyssa Kroski – OEDB.org.
Ellyssa’s always popular monthly post listing free webinars for librarians. Boopsie-Daisy, Easy-Peasy! One librarian’s experience with Boopsie mobile app development and Inclusive Library Programs for People with Intellectual Disabilities are must attend for me. Always a great range of topics!
For years, venture investors and entrepreneurs were all about software. Now, more and more money is flowing into hardware. Why the excitement over hardware? The way I see it, there are five key trends driving the hardware renaissance. See the full article: Five trends driving the hardware boom | Tech Culture – CNET News.
After spending some intimate time with Chromecast this weekend, I can say with confidence that the $35 dongle is a game-changer for Google, even if the device is not without its flaws.
See the complete review: Chromecast: The Tell-All On This Google Game-Changer | Information Space.
See the full discussion: 13 Best Free Audio Editing Apps | Mashable.
For an LIS class group assignment in 2012, we evaluated and compared a few different audio editing applications (Audacity, LMMS, Traverso and WaveSurfer) and Audacity came out the winner on the majority of criteria, usability and range of features available.
4 Dazzling Stargazing Maps | Mashable.
The 4 stargazing maps discussed:
Quotable: “Without a better option that combines simple blogging with a strong community feel, it’s likely that LiveJournal will remain Russia’s primary blogging platform — unless, of course, another young idealist builds a brave new platform with free speech, not profit, in mind.”
via LiveJournal Still Rules in Russia | Mashable.
Some comments about censorship in Russia that may be of interest in the article.
Quotable: “Flexible and curved screens open up all kinds of interesting design opportunities. Imagine a screen wrapped around a telephone pole, on the outside of a water bottle, or even as a tablecloth, or one covering the seat of a chair. The possibilities are endless.”
via Flexible Screen Displays: The How, When, And Why | Information Space.
Book review website the Omnivore has created a dating feature that matches participants based on answers to questions like ‘What are you currently reading?’ and ‘What author do you have a crush on?
via Looking for literary love in London? | CSMonitor.com.
The Omnivore Pin-up section on The Omnivore website.
Google today rolled out its Google Translate handwriting feature for the Web, allowing users to draw the phrases or words they need translated when a keyboard can’t do the trick.
Handwriting has been an option on the Google Translate Android app since Jan. 2012, but it is now available via the Google Translate website on the browser.
via Handwriting Feature Added to Google Translate Homepage | News & Opinion | PCMag.com.
Horror-fantasy icon and best-selling author Neil Gaiman is stepping into a new world: a virtual one. The British-born writer has announced the launch of his first video game, Wayward Manor.
See the full article: Neil Gaiman to Release First Video Game | Mashable.
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