June 2010 Blots
BLOT: (10 June 10 11:52)
For those days when a Ziploc bag just feels tacky, I guess...
How about, a waterproof case for your Kindle?
http://www.medgestore.com/products/kindle2-guardian.psp
While, seriously, a good Zip-Loc bag will do all that and more, this is not a bad invention. It has been favorly reviewed on Wired and would be sturdier than the "bag". Also about $79.50 more expensive.
Nature Publishing Group versus the University of California
Along with its letter, the California Digital Library included a fact sheet with systemwide statistics for 2010 about the university's online journal subscriptions. The system subscribes to almost 8,000 journals online, at an average cost of between $3,000 and $7,000 per journal, depending on the publication and the field. The current average cost for the Nature group's journals is $4,465; under the 2011 pricing scheme, that would rise to more than $17,000 per journal, according to the California Digital Library.
BLOT: (09 Jun 10 11:19)
Shuttle Launch: Atlantis's last flight
I've seen some expensive things show up in Amazon's Marketplace, but this is just about taking the piss...
Just FYI, if you have any Shrek glasses from McDonald's...
Don't know if it's irony, but I laughed...
Librarians Do Lady Gaga Spoof/Pastiche
Here you go for an inside look into the librarian mind. In other news, Amelia Herring is cute!
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