nbsp;Makeuseof.com had a posting on how to install Wikipedia on some Ipods:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-install-wikipedia-on-your-ipod/
http://ipodlinux.org/Wikipedia
I don’t know how good these directions are since I don’t own one but I thought I’ll let everyone know about them.
User beware!
Posted by Rich
The first issue of the Code4Lib journal is now out:
“This mission of the Code4Lib Journal is to cover “the intersection of libraries, technology, and the future.” We hope that this journal can be one more contribution to the developing culture of collaboration around library technology, and we welcome you to join in our experiment.”
Beyond OPAC [...]
Code4Lib 2008 Conference
February 25 - 28, 2008, Portland, Oregon, USA
The third annual code4lib conference will be held in Portland, Oregon at the Embassy Suites located in downtown Portland. Anyone who is interested in helping plan and organize the conference should join the conference planning discussion list, which can be found at http://groups.google.com/group/code4libc….
The registration fee for code4lib [...]
NELINET, the New England affiliate of OCLC will be offering special discounts for the Computers In Libraries 2008 Conference:
“Information Today, Inc. has announced that the Computers in Libraries 2008 Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA, on April 7-9, 2008. In addition, there is a Combo Conference of Computers [...]
Dave Winer writes about a serious security issue: his Mac’s hard disk failed, he took it in for repairs, and the shop refuses to give him his hard drive back. He even wrote a letter to Steve Jobs explaining the problem and asking for assistance. Some of the comments on the letter are just creepy. [...]
Andrea Mercado of LibraryTechtonics had a posting on hacking FireFox for library use:
“Hacking Firefox at my library: instructions & stuff
I think I’ve done enough tinkering and tweaking with the Firefox hacking that I think I can share the instructions with the world. This post is on the long side, because I tried to make the [...]
The advance program for the Computers in Libraries 2008 conference is now available.
http://www.infotoday.com/cil2008/program.shtml
Some of the programs include Search Engines, Open Source and Gaming.
I will let everyone know if there are discounts available
Posted by Rich
Harvard Business School has a case study on marketing the special One Laptop Per Child computers. Those who have already purchased theirs in the special give one, get one promotion will be relieved to know the machines began to ship this week. Purchasing goes through December 31.
There’s a new site called Techbargains.com which appears to have great deals on computers and other stuff
http://www.techbargains.com/
As with any new website: Buyer beware!
Posted by Rich
nbsp;NotebookReview.com had a user review of the OLPC XO laptop:
“Conclusion
The OLPC is a very good tool for a classroom setting. All the interfaces in each application interact extraordinarily well together. At a price of $400 you certainly get a lot of value for your money. If you’re the only one you know [...]