The Library Geek

Lifestream Daily Digest for March 8th

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:44:32 +0000

Shared Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)

Lifestream Daily Digest for February 2nd

thelibrarygeek — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:42:39 +0000

RT @crunchgear Sweet Merciful Yoda, that’s a big Star Wars collection http://bit.ly/9LjQ1L [librarygeeky]

Lifestream Daily Digest for February 1st

thelibrarygeek — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:41:32 +0000

Going SSD http://bit.ly/cwmaVJ via @AddToAny [librarygeeky]

Going SSD

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:45:51 +0000

Last year, I took advantage of the student promotion to buy a Windows 7 upgrade license for my Toshiba M700 tablet PC. Since I was at the middle of the previous semester, I thought it wise to postpone the upgrade after the semester, but before the start of the next one. I also decided that [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for January 28th

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:51:09 +0000

Excitement is building on whether Apple will announce a tablet at the Apple event this morning. [librarygeeky] Yay! It’s real, the iPad! [librarygeeky] Apple tablet is the iPad. [librarygeeky]

Dell Vostro V13

thelibrarygeek — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:11:06 +0000

The Dell Vostro V13 is another 13.3″ thin & light laptop with a CULV processor. It’s already available to order at the Dell website starting at around $450, but $600 buys you a Core 2 Duo ULV SU7300 Intel processor and Windows 7 Premium. The design borrows from the first generation Adamo line and it [...]

A new year

thelibrarygeek — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:56:48 +0000

Happy New Year! I have not touched my blog for awhile due to health issues that I am still trying to sort out, but I’m back. Things have been happening. The spring semester has begun and I enrolled in LIBR 240 and 266. LIBR 240 is the introductory course to information tools and web design, while LIBR 266 [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for January 17th

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:44:37 +0000

Shared 15 photos.

Lifestream Daily Digest for December 17th

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:43:03 +0000

Liked 4 videos.

Lifestream Daily Digest for December 12th

thelibrarygeek — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:47:11 +0000

Liked 3 videos.

Lifestream Daily Digest for December 9th

thelibrarygeek — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:41:54 +0000

Google Chrome for Mac beta is now available! http://bit.ly/74×5i0 via @AddToAny [librarygeeky]

Google Chrome for Mac beta is now available!

thelibrarygeek — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:19:04 +0000

I signed a few weeks back to get notification once the Google Chrome browser for Mac is already available. Well, I received an email this morning that it now available. I have downloaded the package installer and plan to install it later on my iMac to test drive it. Here are a few fun facts [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for December 4th

thelibrarygeek — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:55:40 +0000

Astro Boy netbook http://bit.ly/8ub2uh via @AddToAny [librarygeeky]

Astro Boy netbook

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:28:35 +0000

Here’s a cool gift to that Astro Boy fan in your family. An Astro Boy-branded netbook. It is only available in Taiwan, but I am sure there are online stores that will be willing to ship it to you if you are willing to pay the price of $900 exclusive of shipping charges. It is [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for November 28th

thelibrarygeek — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:44:36 +0000

Why go for the Samsung Go http://bit.ly/7tvdMQ via @AddToAny [librarygeeky] Shared 9 photos. Adamo XPS hands on by Engadget http://bit.ly/7p5GXL via @AddToAny [librarygeeky]

Adamo XPS hands on by Engadget

thelibrarygeek — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:34:00 +0000

Engadget posted a hands on of Dell’s Adamo XPS. This is Dell’s 2nd generation model for their boutique notebooks that is all form rather than function. I like how Dell was able to come up with a thin chassis for the XPS Adamo and the uber-geek way of unlocking the latch, but I am not [...]

Why go for the Samsung Go

thelibrarygeek — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:07:15 +0000

In a previous post, I mentioned that I was in the market for a netbook and was looking at what Samsung has to offer. I read through several reviews that are almost unanimous in their praise of Samsung netbook’s superior build quality, spacious keyboards, sharp screens, and long battery life. Although all of these comes [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for November 23rd

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:49:17 +0000

Liked 2 videos.

Lifestream Daily Digest for November 22nd

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:41:43 +0000

Excited about my Samsung Go, can;t wait for it to arrive next week. [librarygeeky]

Lifestream Daily Digest for November 12th

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:43:53 +0000

Happy 5th birthday, Firefox! http://bit.ly/Fx5yr1</a#Firefox5 [librarygeeky]

Lifestream Daily Digest for November 10th

thelibrarygeek — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:45:09 +0000

Liked Amazon finally releases the Kindle for PC app

Lifestream Daily Digest for November 8th

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:49:42 +0000

Liked Samsung N110

Lifestream Daily Digest for November 6th

thelibrarygeek — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:42:43 +0000

Liked 2 videos.

Lifestream Daily Digest for November 5th

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:42:33 +0000

Liked 11.6" Lenovo IdeaPad U150 Impressions Over First Few Days

Lifestream Daily Digest for November 3rd

thelibrarygeek — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:43:12 +0000

Liked 11.6" Acer Aspire AS1410 SU2300 / Windows 7 Unboxing

Lifestream Daily Digest for November 2nd

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:46:29 +0000

Liked Android 1.6 Official Video Here comes Android 2.0 http://bit.ly/KxsYq via @AddToAny [librarygeeky] E-book Readers everywhere http://bit.ly/rtlgX via @AddToAny [librarygeeky] Job Seekers series http://bit.ly/2eUEpX via @AddToAny [librarygeeky] Cute speaker [...]

Job Seekers series

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:04:51 +0000

The Palo Alto City Library is currently running a 5 program series called Help for Job Seekers. Every program is unique and it tackles a few modern tools to give you the edge in looking for a job. The kick off program was held Oct 20 on looking for the right employer using one of [...]

E-book Readers everywhere

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:45:03 +0000

Not quite. Although 2010 might shape up as the year when e-book reader become more than just a niche device. There are now several generations of Amazon’s Kindle device and it is now available not only in the US but in other parts of the world. Barnes & Noble, one of the US biggest bookstore chain [...]

Here comes Android 2.0

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:35:20 +0000

Right at the heels of Android 1.6, codenamed Doughnut, Google and the Android team announced the availability of Android 2.0 codenamed Eclair to developers with a new phone to be released in a few days, Motorola’s Droid, already running Android 2.0 if i am not mistaken. Android has really gone a long way from the [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for November 1st

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:47:22 +0000

Liked 2 videos.

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 31st

thelibrarygeek — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:41:05 +0000

Shared 1 photo. Liked Sony Vaio X series

Look out!

thelibrarygeek — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:31:44 +0000

I saw this truck being towed at the 101 freeway last weekend and decided to take a picture of it. From my perspective, it looks like the truck is going the wrong way.

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 30th

thelibrarygeek — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:46:20 +0000

Liked Exodus Honey (Leopard Music Video) Snow Leopard clean install http://bit.ly/3GtCBx via @AddToAny [librarygeeky]

Snow Leopard clean install

thelibrarygeek — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:01:07 +0000

I have not been a long-time Apple Computer user. I got my first and current 20″ iMac a few weeks before the release of Leopard which was about October 2007 and took advantage of the $10 upgrade price for that OS. I was curious about the OS and the fact that it is now Intel-based [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 29th

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:43:34 +0000

RT @engadget: http://bit.ly/x0MQO – hoping for a GSM T-Mobile release. [librarygeeky]

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 27th

thelibrarygeek — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:45:41 +0000

Liked 3 videos.

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 23rd

thelibrarygeek — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:41:17 +0000

The real life Burger King Windows 7 Whopper is a disgusting joke to humanity http://bit.ly/46YjLL by @mjburnsy – look at that! [librarygeeky] Tech blogs are still talking about the Windows 7 Whooper. Geeks and greasy food, lethal combination. [librarygeeky] [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 22nd

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:44:12 +0000

Windows 7 – student discount http://bit.ly/nq9jZ via @AddToAny [librarygeeky] Windows 7 Whooper http://bit.ly/2Q4QvZ via @AddToAny [librarygeeky] Liked Costco: Upgrade three computers to Windows 7 Home Premium Costco: Upgrade three computers to Windows 7 Home [...]

Windows 7 Whopper

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:29:21 +0000

It looks like everyone wants to board the Windows 7 publicity train as Akihabara News and Crunch Gear reports that Burger King in Japan introduced a Windows 7 Whopper as Microsoft launches their new OS in that country. 777 yen for 7 layers of meat! Just looking at the picture gives me an indigestion. Check [...]

Windows 7 – student discount

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:57:51 +0000

Microsoft officially launch its new OS, Windows 7, tomorrow . The results of beta testing of Windows 7 have been generally positive and viewed as giving a better experience than Vista. So if you are interested in upgrading your OS to Windows 7 and you are a student currently enrolled with a .edu [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 21st

thelibrarygeek — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:43:53 +0000

RT @CNETNews Which Windows 7 is right for you? http://bit.ly/8Ip9j – useful chart of Windows 7 editions and features. [librarygeeky]

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 19th

thelibrarygeek — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:43:28 +0000

Liked 2 New Core i7 Notebooks from Mouse Computer : Akihabara News .com Liked Uruguay the first to provide laptop for every state pupil Shared 9 photos. Screen Comparo: iMac vs. Gateway LT3103u http://bit.ly/1r8W2u [...]

Windows 7 netbooks on Amazon pre-orders

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:52:50 +0000

Amazon is already offering Windows 7 starter edition versions of current netbook models on the market. It lists the items as available for release on October 22, official release date for Windows 7. The pre-order prices are quite competitive and it already have most of the popular brand and models in the 10.1″ screen category [...]

Screen Comparo: iMac vs. Gateway LT3103u

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:20:35 +0000

I haven’t gotten into writing a review of the Gateway LT3103u that I pruchased last July. The 11.6″ screen netbook weighing a mere 3.04 lbs. with an AMD processor and ATI-Radeon CPU and GPU combination also has a 1366 x 768 screen. It also comes with 250 GB of HDD and 2 GB of RAM [...]

Robot servants in our lifetime

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:21:46 +0000

Check out Panasonic’s current R&D on using robots to assist humans with disabilities and in performing menial tasks. It is already a reality according to the news video which I saw from an Engadget article sourced from Networkworld.TV. Panasonic is just waiting for guidelines on use with humans before selling it to market. I like [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 18th

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:43:03 +0000

RT @engadget: http://bit.ly/37XUY3 for native Exchange support [librarygeeky] RT @engadget: http://bit.ly/2E0JVU [librarygeeky] RT @engadget: http://bit.ly/40HtN2 – probably expensive. [librarygeeky] Fujitsu portables, especially the Lifebook P series are expensive compared to other portables of similar specs. [librarygeeky] However, design and build quality is top notch. I heard that it is one of a handful Japanese computer manufacturer that builds their… [...]

Of mice…and mice

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:16:50 +0000

I went to Fry’s Electronics after work Friday and happened upon some really good deals on mice. A slew of different colors of HP notebook mice with nano wireless receiver was discounted to $14.99 from its original price of $39.99 or instant savings of $25.00! Another great deal that is advertised to end on the [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 13th

thelibrarygeek — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:41:21 +0000

I am down to the last 20 pages of The Lost Symbol. Too many things going so I was not able to read it in two or three hour sessions. [librarygeeky] I still have to work on some assignments and type the minutes for [...]

Android and Win 7 netbooks are coming

thelibrarygeek — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:52:22 +0000

Wow! I just read a blog post at Engadget that a dual-boot windows Xp and Android OS version of the sleek Acer Aspire One D250 is already available for pre-order at my favorite online store, Amazon. The post also mentioned that a Windows 7 version of the same model is scheduled to appear in Japan [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 12th

thelibrarygeek — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:41:32 +0000

Liked 7 videos. Liked 4 videos.

Discovering Samsung

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:02:58 +0000

Well, as I have mentioned in my previous post, I am scouting for a portable computer that I can take with me everyday. I am hoping for something within the range of $250 to $330 with nothing bigger than a 10.1″ screen, with a decent and usable keyboard, and not weigh more than 3 lbs. [...]

Preliminary impressions on the HP Mini 311

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:01:26 +0000

I was at a brick and mortar store a few days ago and I saw the recently announced HP Mini 311. I am actually scouting for two netbooks to buy in a few weeks. A netbook that I can take with me daily, and another one with an 11.6 screen and a more capable processor [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 7th

thelibrarygeek — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:45:31 +0000

RT @engadget: http://bit.ly/8TOsx -this new Adamo looks intriguing. [librarygeeky] Although the 1st generation Dell Adamo was a disappointment. Expensive and underpowered. [librarygeeky] This one is thin. I hope price it reasonably with a CULV and an Nvidia Ion GPU. [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 6th

thelibrarygeek — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:59:37 +0000

RT @engadget HP Mini 311 with ION benchmarked: it goes very fast http://bit.ly/1a7Ass [librarygeeky] I kid [librarygeeky]

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 5th

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:44:33 +0000

Finished and submitted my LIBR 210 assignment on Online Searching earlier than the deadline. Yeah! [librarygeeky] T-Mobile just pushed OTA the system update for the G1 codenamed Doughnut. It installed without incident. [librarygeeky] Everything looks the same so far [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 4th

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:42:18 +0000

Liked The art of the brick Check this video out — LAPTOP’s Budget Notebook Buyer’s Guide http://bit.ly/i7WuX [librarygeeky] Liked 4 videos.

Lifestream Daily Digest for October 1st

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:54:57 +0000

Liked Ben Heck’s 17-inch PS3 Slim laptop makes hearts race Liked ASUS ships $100 O!Play HDP-R1 HD media streamer RT @engadget: http://bit.ly/2onyao – yah! Doughnut for G1!!! [librarygeeky]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 30th

thelibrarygeek — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:48:25 +0000

Working on Assignment#3 for 249. [librarygeeky]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 29th

thelibrarygeek — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:59:49 +0000

http://bit.ly/EQPRn via @addthis – another rebooting or remaking of a franchise, this time its A Nightmare on Elm Street. [librarygeeky] Based on the trailer, it looks like they will start with an origins story rather than tease or hint at it. [librarygeeky] [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 27th

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:41:35 +0000

Really liking the upcoming Android-based Motorola Cliq. [librarygeeky] It integrates your mail, SMS, and social accounts into one area and you can display it as widgets on the face of the phone. [librarygeeky] They call it a social phone [...]

Review: Master of the Game DVD

thelibrarygeek — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:04:06 +0000

Master of the Game starring Dyan Cannon, Harry Hamlin, Fernando Allende, et al. directed by Kevin Connor and Harvey Hart DVD, 2 discs, 413 minutes, released March 2009 Summary Master of the Game was originally aired in 1984 as a mini-series based on the novel of Sidney Sheldon. It is a story [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 26th

thelibrarygeek — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:41:23 +0000

Reviewed Premiere | SPACE AVALANCHE Liked 3 websites. Mark Jenkins: Street Installations The Greatest Show on Earth: the Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins: review – Telegraph Premiere | SPACE AVALANCHE

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 25th

thelibrarygeek — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:59:18 +0000

It has been a crazy couple of weeks…and lots of first. [librarygeeky] My first MRI last Tuesday, the first strike I participated in today. [librarygeeky] Completing assignments for 210 and 249… [librarygeeky] I did [...]

Twitter app blues on the G1

thelibrarygeek — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:18:23 +0000

I uninstalled the Twidroid app on my T-Mobile G1 as lately it had been failing to update and crashing a lot. I wrote a post about this Twitter client app for the Android OS and described how it was easy to use and works well. However, the last few updates that the developers sent ruined [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 24th

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:42:06 +0000

Alienware is offering a 15 inch version of their new M17x with an Intel Core i7 processor. Powerful beast! [librarygeeky]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 22nd

thelibrarygeek — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:51:05 +0000

Updated Twidroid app and it is now unresponsive and freezes my G1. [librarygeeky] The last two to three updates of the Twidroid app gave it a polished graphical interface but made it slow and unresponsive. [librarygeeky] Hate it when [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 20th

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:44:26 +0000

I was channel surfing when I cam across this show on KOFY TV called Dance Party. [librarygeeky] Its disco and pop tunes from the 70’s all the way to the 90’s being played while people from the bay area dance without a care in [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 19th

thelibrarygeek — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:51:10 +0000

Liked Clevo M980Nu/Sager NP9850 gaming notebook w/GeForce GTX 280M SLI RT @engadget: http://bit.ly/TWSW9 [librarygeeky] Liked 2009 Notebook and Netbook Buyer’s Guide, What To Look For

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 17th

thelibrarygeek — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:42:23 +0000

Liked Unboxing Viliv S7 UMPC Started reading the Lost Symbol. [librarygeeky]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 16th

thelibrarygeek — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:03:16 +0000

RT @engadget: http://bit.ly/Dwcly – I like! [librarygeeky] HP has been coming up with really nice looking notebooks with good specs and not too bad price. [librarygeeky] RT @petapixel Incredible macro of a praying mantis feasting on a fly: http://j.mp/e1Nh5. [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 14th

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:16:18 +0000

A hands on impression by folks at Akihabara News on the JVC Everio GZ-X900 http://tiny.cc/everio [librarygeeky] The form factor of the JVC Everio GZ-X900 looks like those old Sony Walkman that was the rave during the 80’s [librarygeeky] I [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 13th

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:01:50 +0000

I need to start on my 2nd assignment in LIBR 249 and work on encyclopedia sources in LIBR 210! I can’t seem to concentrate though. [librarygeeky] I just want to give a big shout out to the Wordpress plugin Apture. By installing the plugin on your Wordpress blog, you will be able… [librarygeeky] embed most of the [...]

SSD or HDD

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:51:31 +0000

If you are a gadget enthusiast or shopping for a new laptop, you probably seen portable computers with solid state drives, or SSD. The main difference between a solid state drive equipped laptop to that with the standard hard drive is that the former has no moving parts, therefore making it less prone to breakage. [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 12th

thelibrarygeek — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:02:19 +0000

RT @petapixel How well do you know your copyright law? Copyright myths debunked: http://bit.ly/PxUdy. Nice article on copyright. [librarygeeky] RT @engadget: http://bit.ly/3CMTsU -check out the video on the Cliq. [librarygeeky] The Motorola Cliq if I am not mistaken is the first Motorola phone that has Android as its phone OS. [librarygeeky] Watch the first impression video courtesy of Engadget [...]

Demonstrating the Apture plugin

thelibrarygeek — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:44:28 +0000

I discovered this Wordpress plugin called Apture. You can use it to embed image, video, and other files. After you download the plugin and install it, you have to create an account with Scribd which host the files you are embedding. I like how it can display PDF and PPT presentations. I used my Dracula [...]

Dracula in FRBR terms

thelibrarygeek — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:01:13 +0000

The topic of my LIBR 2249 class for the first week of the Fall semester was the future of cataloging. We had an Elluminate session wherein the class learned about future trends in cataloging like RDA and FRBR. RDA stands for Resource Description and Access, while FRBR (pronounced ferber) stands for Functional Requirements for Bibliographic [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 10th

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:57:12 +0000

Just came back from a dinner at BJ’s. Try their Best Beginnings appetizer it’s a sampler of all their appetizers combined in this huge dish. [librarygeeky] My favorite though is this fried spring roll made of avocados. Yummy! [librarygeeky] [...]

Snow Leopard in the house

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:43:08 +0000

I received in the mail today Apple’s new operating system, Snow Leopard. I purchased it through Amazon, for the low price of $25, free shipping and no sales tax. That is a really good deal compared to the MSRP of Apple which pegs it at $30 and sales tax. A good friend of mine have [...]

09/09/09

thelibrarygeek — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:09:54 +0000

09/09/09 @ 09:09

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 9th

thelibrarygeek — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:09:42 +0000

Tomorrow is September 9, 2009, or 999. Does that mean anything? [librarygeeky] Maybe if we look at 999 upside down? [librarygeeky] 666… [librarygeeky] nah. [librarygeeky] I finished watching the 2nd season of Mad Men on DVD last weekend. I hope they come up with a good foil or nemesis to Don Draper. [librarygeeky] They tried to put up Pete Campbell [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 8th

thelibrarygeek — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:05:00 +0000

Liked HP dm1 and dm3 ultraportables leaked Liked Why your Web content will look darker on Smow Leopard Liked 3 videos.

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 7th

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:00:36 +0000

Liked 3 videos. Liked Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Complete Guide Shared 12 Screencasting Tools For Creating Video Tutorials

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 6th

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:10:20 +0000

Already on the 2nd week of the Fall semester at SJSU and still have not even removed the wrapping on books I ordered at Amazon. [librarygeeky] Thank God for the long weekend. Need to do some advance reading or at least put it at a more manageable level. [librarygeeky] Although I have already accomplished a milestone (SJSU [...]

Review: Vanished

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:51:55 +0000

Vanished by Joseph Finder published by St. Martin’s Press book, 400 pages Summary A dinner out at trendy Georgetown for couple Roger and Lauren Heller turns into a nightmare as Lauren gets mugged and Roger disappears without a trace. Both Roger and Lauren work for Gifford Industries, the former a finance lawyer and the latter as the executive [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 2nd

thelibrarygeek — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:01:14 +0000

Just finished the book Vanished. What an ending for a novel filled with a lot of misdirection. [librarygeeky] But I can totally see why Nick did that, totally fits the character. [librarygeeky] If I have time this week I [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for September 1st

thelibrarygeek — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:01:18 +0000

Less than a hundred pages on the book, Vanished. Nick Heller is like your modern James Bond and McGyver rolled into one. [librarygeeky]

Lifestream Daily Digest for August 31st

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:32:17 +0000

Liked Review: Asus G51VX-A1 15.6-inch gaming notebook

Lifestream Daily Digest for August 30th

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:55:08 +0000

Snow Leopard is out. Amazon has it for $25 w/ free ship & no tax. A great deal IMO. Time to hit the reviews to check if its worth upgrading. [#] I have o problems with Leopard on my iMac. The only real complaint [...]

Share, reuse, and remix

thelibrarygeek — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:10:31 +0000

Here are several short videos explaining the Creative Commons concept.

Lifestream Daily Digest for August 28th

thelibrarygeek — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:00:50 +0000

RT @engadget: http://bit.ly/1lQiZC – I like! [#] RT @engadget: http://bit.ly/2yxh4i – they should have made it a phone. [#]

Lifestream Daily Digest for August 27th

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:01:10 +0000

Liked Apple to retain, redesign plastic MacBook family Liked Implementing Drupal Liked Implementing Drupal I posted a review of the movie District 9 on my blog at http://tiny.cc/d9166 [#]

Review: District 9

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:03:51 +0000

District 9 starring Sharlto Copley directed by Neill Blomkamp film, 1 hour and 52 minutes, in 2009 (contains massive spoilers) Summary The movie starts with images depicting the arrival of the extraterrestrial alien’s huge mothership above the city of Johannesburg 20 years ago. The mothership did nothing just hovered there, so the government of South Africa sent a [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for August 26th

thelibrarygeek — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:01:44 +0000

Liked SPACE AVALANCHE – Star Trek: Voyager

Lifestream Daily Digest for August 24th

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:03:49 +0000

Liked Asimo Autonomously Navigates Moving Obstacle Course Right In Liked 5 videos. Liked SIGG Scandal: Sigg ‘Eco’ Water Bottles Contain BPA SIGG Scandal: Sigg ‘Eco’ Water Bottles Contain BPA: http://digg.com/d311izC?t – Not cool. [#] When I bought into the aluminum water bottle thingy, I did a little research and came across a review that stated [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for August 23rd

thelibrarygeek — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:35:22 +0000

Cleaning up my desk in preparation for the first day of classes at SJSU this Monday. [#] I have been shredding like mad. Old bank statements, utilities, phone bill, insurance offers, catalogs. [#] We receive so much paper mail its just outrageous. I’ve signed up to recevie them online but you still get some of them. [#] What [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for August 20th

thelibrarygeek — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:01:03 +0000

Liked 10 Awesome Package Designs Liked IE (Trident)＋Firefox (Gecko)＋Chrome+Safari(Webkit)=Lunascape I got a copy of the new Joseph Finder book, Vanished. and started reading it last night! Woohoo! [#] I posted a review on my [...]

Review: Horsemen

thelibrarygeek — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:33:34 +0000

Horsemen starring Dennis Quaid, Ziyi Zhang, Lou Taylor Pucci, & Clifton Collins, Jr. directed by Jonas Akerlund DVD, 1.5 hours, released in 2009 (review contains spoilers and graphic details from the movie ) Summary The movie begins with a grisly discovery at the middle of a snow-covered park. A small table was set up with [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for August 19th

thelibrarygeek — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:27:57 +0000

thelibrarygeek Another 11.6 inch “netbook” RT @engadget: http://bit.ly/ufob [#]. thelibrarygeek It looks like the 11.6 inch screen with a 1366 x 768 resolution is the new standard in terms of the netbook/notebook hybrid. [#]. thelibrarygeek Acer and Gateway came up with the AAO 751-H and LT3103u, respectvely, then Acer is planning to ditch the AAO for the [...]

Lifestream Daily Digest for August 17th

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:02:58 +0000

thelibrarygeek I posted on my blog a review of the audiobook of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules at http://tiny.cc/wimpykid [#]. thelibrarygeek liked Gmail Nudges Past AOL Email In The U.S. To Take No. 3 Spot. thelibrarygeek #Vanished [...]

Asus G51 series – a gamer’s laptop at an affordable price

thelibrarygeek — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:37:12 +0000

The G51 series is Asus line of new gaming laptops. The series is the successor to the G50 and it has two models so far. The G51-RX and the G51-VX. The G51-RX is sold exclusively at Best Buy and boast the following specs: A Core 2 Duo processor, 4 GB of DDR2 RAM, 320 GB [...]