Friday, November 20th, 2009
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10:37 pm - DW End of Time pt 1, first 3 minutes
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
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11:14 am - R2-D2 Finally Spotted In New Star Trek Movie
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
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7:14 am - Edward Woodward, age 79
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Edward Woodward, star of The Wicker Man and Callan, dies aged 79. The Guardian, November 16, 2009.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2009/nov/16/edward-woodward-dies-aged-79
"Edward Woodward, the versatile actor who starred in The Wicker Man and television dramas Callan and The Equaliser, has died at the age of 79. He had been suffering from various illnesses, including pneumonia, and died in hospital, his agent said. It said: 'Universally loved and admired through his unforgettable roles in classic productions such as Breaker Morant, The Wicker Man, Callan, The Equaliser and many more, he was equally fine and courageous in real life, never losing his brave spirit and wonderful humour throughout his illness.' ... During his career, Woodward appeared in more than 2,000 television productions. His vocal capability and acting skill enabled him to make a number of appearances when time allowed on the BBC's Victorian-era music hall programme, The Good Old Days." [More]
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Friday, November 13th, 2009
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2:04 pm - Mythology dioramas with Peeps
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Mythology dioramas with Peeps
http://www.sff.net/people/spiziks/peepindex.html
"A Peepshow (as opposed to a "peepshow") is a diorama made with marshmallow Peeps--chicks and bunnies--and given a title with the word "peep" or "bunny" in it. Walled Lake Northern High School teacher Mr. Steven Piziks gave his mythology students a simple assignment: make a Peepshow from a scene taken from Greek or Norse mythology. ("Mount Olympeep" and "Hercupeep vs. the Hydra," for example.) Six secret judges chosen from among the teachers and administrators were put in charge of selecting Best in Show, Best in Second Hour, and Best in Sixth Hour."
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8:46 am - Doctor Who DVDs half off today
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Thursday, November 12th, 2009
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9:34 am - Videos: dogs welcoming their soldiers home
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
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9:16 am - Sesame Street: What does love mean?
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
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10:28 am - Firefox tabs question
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WTF? Okay. I'm on Firefox (PC) and have several tabs open. All of a sudden, a new window appears and it has my left-most tab... and my left-most tab is gone from the original window. How the heck did I do that? And how do I undo it?
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Sunday, November 8th, 2009
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8:37 am - Free Mac software
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Grab the MacHeist nanoBundle for Free
http://lifehacker.com/5399194/grab-the-macheist-nanobundle-for-free
"If you're a fan of the free OS X software offered at MacHeist, you'll want to scoot over there to grab some free software before their software giveaway expires. MacHeist is offering a bundle of six applications: ShoveBox, WriteRoom, Twitterific, Tinygrab, Hordes of Orcs, and Mariner Write. The first five are free right from the start and the final application Mariner Write—a Word alternative for Macs—will be free once they give away 500,000 of the nanoBundles." [More]
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Friday, November 6th, 2009
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11:21 am - Band is cool
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
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2:20 pm - Shakespeare question
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Which is preferable: the Arden Shakespeare editions or the Pelican Shakespeare editions? Difference? No difference? Thanks.
(This is for me, not the library.)
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Saturday, October 31st, 2009
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5:53 pm - DW Waters of Mars, US and UK dates
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"Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars will air in the US on December 19, BBC America has confirmed.
Yesterday, it was announced that the special will debut in the UK on November 15."
Digital Spy, October 30.
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2:13 pm - Chicago area: Friteenth
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The MeToo channel has added Friday the 13th to the fall schedule. Two episodes, Saturdays at 2 and 3pm.
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7:25 am - Zombie crossing
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Friday, October 30th, 2009
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6:13 am - xkcd: October 30th
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6:08 am - DW Waters of Mars: November 15
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
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8:43 am - Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
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6:15 pm
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"My grandma has shoes like that."
Gee, thanks, random kid who stopped to pet my dog. Excuse me while I dodder on home.
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10:48 am - Replacing the APA Manual (6th edition)
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Replacing the APA Manual (6th edition)
Psychological Association Offers to Replace Error-Ridden Copies of Style Guide
http://chronicle.com/article/Style-Guides-Errors-Prompt-a/48947/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
"The objections became so loud that the organization has now agreed to replace the offending copies with a corrected second printing"
APA Will Provide Corrected Version of Style Guide
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/10/28/qt#211810
Those frustrated by the numerous errors in the new edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association will be able to get a correct version. Until now, the association has insisted that it would be wasteful to issue new editions, and it urged those who bought the book to just use an online compilation of corrections. But on Tuesday, an organizer of a boycott movement for the error-laden version announced that the association had agreed to offer corrected versions.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=155700389614&v=feed&story_fbid=161327969614&ref=mf
" I have just received word that After November 2, call APA at 1-800-374-2721, ext. 5510. Ask for instructions on how to go on-line and print a mailing label you can use to return your copy and receive a corrected copy."
"I just called the APA office in DC and confirmed that this is true: They will offer a replacement manual on Nov. 2."
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9:45 am - Make Your Own Academic Sentence
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