An article in the Guardian (UK) talks about British teen reading habits. The first entry on the list of favorite things to read is a celebrity gossip magazine, followed by online song lyrics, gaming cheats and info, and blogs and fan fiction. Harry Potter books are the first paper entries on the list, and Anne Frank, Alex Rider and the Narnia series fill out the top ten.
What are your favorite things to read? Do your tastes match those of British teens?
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Free software? Show me where!
According to PC Magazine, this list shares the best free software.
Here's a little teaser:
"We did the math: If you bought popular apps instead of trying their gratis counterparts, at the manufacturers' list prices you'd be out $5,183 and change! Why spend money when you can get what you need for nothing? Sometimes, you do get what you don't pay for."
Here's a little teaser:
"We did the math: If you bought popular apps instead of trying their gratis counterparts, at the manufacturers' list prices you'd be out $5,183 and change! Why spend money when you can get what you need for nothing? Sometimes, you do get what you don't pay for."
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Feel the burn...
Have you ever thought that your video games weren't real enough? Now you can get a vest that will let you feel what it's like wrestle, fight and jump out of planes. TN Games' founder, Mark Ombrellaro said, "It's enough to make a game fun and interesting, but it's not going to hurt people," in an interview with Scientific American.
Check out the TN Games new vest, and their other interesting products.
Check out the TN Games new vest, and their other interesting products.
Friday, March 7, 2008
25 Teen Tech activities
The Young Adult Library Services Association is celebrating Teen Tech Week, and offers this list of 25 things teens can do to get more involved in technology in the library.
#9 recommends finding your favorite author on MySpace. Maybe you could look on Facebook, too!
#25 suggests that you start a flickr account; do you remember the earlier post about flickr and picasa?
#9 recommends finding your favorite author on MySpace. Maybe you could look on Facebook, too!
#25 suggests that you start a flickr account; do you remember the earlier post about flickr and picasa?
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Jon Scieszka, our new ambassador
The Library of Congress has named Jon Scieszka National Ambassador for Young People's Literature! Scieszka (which rhymes with "fresca") is well known for books such as The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Stinky Cheese Man, and the popular Time Warp Trio series. We have these books in the library, if you'd like to come check them out.
The Library of Congress's press release on the naming of the new ambassador further explains post and responsibilities.
Scieszka has a fun website to check out, too!
The Library of Congress's press release on the naming of the new ambassador further explains post and responsibilities.
Scieszka has a fun website to check out, too!
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