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Twitter’s New Photo Sharing Feature

June 21st, 2011 · Comments Off · News, Websites

Check out Danny Sullivan’s article from search engine land on Twitter’s new photo sharing feature.  His instructions are easy to follow and I can’t wait until it’s activated on my account!
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Is Nook a Loser for Barnes & Noble?

June 20th, 2011 · Comments Off · Hardware, News, Websites

Barnes & Noble is expected to report a hefty loss tomorrow as it continues to invest in its Nook eBook readers. Click here for an article by Larry Dignan of ZDNet entitled “Will the Nook alter the profit equation?”    The Library’s Nook however is not as popular as our Kindles and iPads and [...]

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Wilton Library Video 2011

June 10th, 2011 · Comments Off · Events, News, Websites

This wonderful video was shown at our Beyond Words Gala and I wanted to share it with you.
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iCloud, iOS 5 and OS X Lion

June 9th, 2011 · Comments Off · Events, News, Programs, Software, Websites

Well, I just finished checking out the Apple site to learn about their WWDC announcements (see June 5 post) and I have to say I’m impressed. I have become a bi-computer person, using both my PC and my newer Mac. I hear so often that Macs are easier, more intuitive, etc.; however, I [...]

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Droid Summer Fun Apps!

May 29th, 2011 · Comments Off · News, Websites

It’s Sunday of the holiday weekend and I’m updating my computer.  While things run, I checked out my ZDNet Alerts and thought I’d share this post from James Kendrick on summer party apps.  Click here to read his article on recipes for food and drink, kayaking, the summer night sky and more!  Hope you are [...]

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How Do You Pick Your Vacation Destination?

May 24th, 2011 · Comments Off · Destinations, Websites

It can be very difficult to choose a vacation destination.  So many places, so little time.  I watch travel shows, read books and magazines and yes, they are all wonderful.  However, I have now added a new tool to my bag of tricks:  YouTube!Â
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Google Page Rank

April 15th, 2011 · Comments Off · News, Websites

I know that one of the most burning questions we have is “What exactly is Google Page Rank.”  Rob Chant of SearchEngineWatch.com has written this article that explains both Google’s page rank and their toolbar page rank.  The “busting some myths” section at the end of the article is particularly interesting.  Now to just get [...]

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Earthquake in Japan and Tsunami Warnings

March 11th, 2011 · Comments Off · News, Websites

The terrible news about the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan today (March 11, 2011) caused me to find this site:  NOAA’s National Weather Service West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center which has issued a tsunami warning for the coastal areas of California and Oregon from Point Coincepcion, California to the Oregon-Washington border and also [...]

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Three Free iPhone Apps For Finding Cheap Gas!

February 28th, 2011 · Comments Off · News, Websites

The unrest in the Middle East has also caused oil prices to move upward and these three free iPhone apps from Mashable will help you find the best deals when filling up your car.  Note that GasBuddy can also be accessed from your computer!

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It’s Groundhog Day!

February 2nd, 2011 · Comments Off · News, Websites

It’s Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil (our groundhog authority) predicts an early Spring! That’s certainly good news on such an ugly icy day. Click here to go to Punxsutawney Phil’s official site.

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