Archive for December, 2009

Happy New Year to All

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Remember, don’t drink and drive practice law librarianship. [JH]

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Happy New Year to All

Happy New Year to All

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Remember, don’t drink and drive practice law librarianship. [JH]

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Happy New Year to All

Learning technologies that became obsolete this decade past

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

This list from Inside Higher Ed not only makes me feel old, but also out of touch (since when did DVD players and photocopiers become obsolete?). The IHE list was inspired by Silicon Alley Insider’s list of 21 things that…

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Learning technologies that became obsolete this decade past

Learning technologies that became obsolete this decade past

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

This list from Inside Higher Ed not only makes me feel old, but also out of touch (since when did DVD players and photocopiers become obsolete?). The IHE list was inspired by Silicon Alley Insider’s list of 21 things that…

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Learning technologies that became obsolete this decade past

Friday Fun on Wednesday: The Muppets Perform Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody.

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Setting the mood for New Year’s Eve festivities… Hat tip to Mark Giangrande for finding this gem! [JH]

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Friday Fun on Wednesday: The Muppets Perform Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody.

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos: eBooks Will Replace Physical Books (Kindled Editions and eReaders, Too?)

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Newsweek’s Daniel Lyons interviewed Amazon’s Jeff Bezos about the Kindle, how the Apple tablet might affect it, and the next phase of digital distribution. Here’s a snip from The Customer Is Always Right: Lyons: Do you think that the ink-on-paper…

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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos: eBooks Will Replace Physical Books (Kindled Editions and eReaders, Too?)

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Newsweek’s Daniel Lyons interviewed Amazon’s Jeff Bezos about the Kindle, how the Apple tablet might affect it, and the next phase of digital distribution.

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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos: eBooks Will Replace Physical Books (Kindled Editions and eReaders, Too?)

This Year’s Top 10 Celebrity Legal Scandals

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

According to Popsquire, “where pop culture and law collide.” Here’s a sample: Coming in at First Place: “Michael Jackson died, causing a whirlwind of pop culture emotions and legal disputes surrounding his estate. And, yes, we are still waiting on…

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Napster Litigation Ten Years After

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

CNNMoney video report about the music industry’s victory over Napster here. iTunes tops online sales of music files. Will YouTube be the next to be Napsterized by industry litigation?

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Napster Litigation Ten Years After

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

CNNMoney video report about the music industry’s victory over Napster here. iTunes tops online sales of music files

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