The Mac App Store is Open!
The Mac App Store is available as a free software update for Mac computers running Mac OS X v10.6 or later. If you have an earlier version of Mac OS X, you will need to upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard. Here’s a link to instructions from Apple.  [...]

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Consumer Electronics Show 2011
My list of things to do before I die has the entry: “Attend Consumer Electronics Show.” That won’t be happening this year but I am very eager to see what new products will be introduced at the show and to hear about the upcoming trends in electronics. The show takes [...]

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The visuals from this YouTube video with Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ are amazing! How many do you remember (or remember reading about)?
~mary anne
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It does not look as though Earl will strike us as a full-fledged hurricane; but, we may have winds and we all know that in this area that could mean power outages.  It’s a good time to make sure you have batteries, bottled water and some fun board games to play.  Don’t forget to take [...]

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It’s that time of the year again!  The U.S. Open began yesterday and runs through September 12.  Check these sites out for the latest information:

U.S. Open Official Site
TV Squad television schedule
Directions to U.S. Open
History of Tennis

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My husband and I are home this week for some much needed rest and relaxation!  We’re quickly discovering that there are many wonderful things to do in this area!  On Monday (it was a glorious day!), we went to Ellis Island.  I grew up being able to see the Statue of Liberty from my window [...]

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It’s Pac Man’s 30th anniversary!  I still have my hand held Pac Man game (and Donkey Kong–we’ll get to that another day) from way back when.  Google is celebrating this important occasion by having a Pac Man banner this weekend that you can play (it’s the first interactive Google banner)!  Click “Insert Coin” once for [...]

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The announcement was made!  It will begin shipping in late March and April.  It looks really cool.  But, who named it?  This will be the butt of jokes for a long time to come.  The iPad looks like a bigger iPod Touch.  And, it runs most of the apps available for the iPhone and iPod [...]

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The PLA (Public Library Association) Symposium in Nashville is terrific! First session was about Social Networking, including Facebook and Twitter. I’ll be adding information on these free services in the upcoming days. If you’d like to follow me on Twitter to see what it’s like, I am mamfranco on Twitter. My FaceBook name is Mary Anne Mendola Franco. Will be back at you soon!

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In these difficult times, people are increasingly flocking to their public libraries. The New York Times has a great article today. Check out our Events page for our Jobs Jobs Jobs series and for other great programs. If you are looking for employment information, check out our Job & Employment page. Our Computer Classes page is also a resource for you.

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