Just in time for me (I start classes on Monday) - Lifehacker has a list of Back to School essentials:

Teach yourself speed-reading with Spreeder
Reduce stress and excel at school
Essential Mac software for college
Essential, open source Windows software for college
6 ways to find reusable media
Find cheap textbooks
Money tips for college students
Avoid the Freshman 15
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Another great tip from Lifehacker - subscribe to Mozilla’s Add-ons RSS feeds to be the first to learn about new extensions for Firefox, Thunderbird and Mozilla.

Yahoo! is hoping that you will!
Yahoo will offer coupons for a free cup of coffee at Dunkin’ Donuts to anyone who sets Yahoo.com as their home page this Friday.
Found via Lifehacker.

After my post about the Library Geeks podcast I thought about it and I really should buy a headset - so I want recommendations. What ones are you using and which do you like? I’ve heard some podcast interviews where I have to fast forward through a specific speaker because they’re so darn quiet [...]

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Today I was listening to (and still not finished with) Library Geeks episode 4. I was listening to the introductions and was thinking - I’m a library geek - I should be part of this discussion These guys are so much fun. Of course I don’t own a microphone - shame on [...]

I have finally gotten around to reading the latest Library Technology Report by Michael Stephens - Web 2.0 & Libraries: Best Practices for Social Software. I’m in the chapter on blogging and Michael is talking about blogging internally for communication within libraries. I’m thinking - “Boy its shame that I didn’t get to [...]

The Carnival is hosted this week at LibraryCrunch - look for a little mention about What I Learned Today….

Book Sale ScoutFind book sales at area libraries
TRUST in EducationTeaching Responsible Use of Social Technology

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This is a fun little site - Go2Web20.net - says it’s the complete Web 2.0 directory. What makes it fun is that all of the sites are listed as logos - it’s an easy way to quickly browse through Web 2.0 apps.

There is a new site I just read about on ResourceShelf - Book Sale Scout. On first look I didn’t really want to explore much further - the design is severely lacking (a point that I emailed to the owners) - but I’m glad I did browse on. Using this service, you can [...]

Stephen Abram has a list of Book Recommendation Engines and he’s looking for any more you might know about. His list has 19 sites - most of which I’ve tried at one time or another - but there are a few I’m off to give a whirl.

BadAppleBadApple is a free plug-in for iTunes which allows you to sync your music library to any MP3 player (not just an iPod).

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Unusual Hotels of the World
Airport Wireless Internet Access GuideComprehensive guide to airport wireless connections in the USA.
Mozilla Goes MainstreamThe unconventional company hopes to gain market share and outfox the competition with a new version of its Firefox browser

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I mentioned that I was half way through Tim Berners-Lee’s Weaving the Web last week - I also mentioned that I couldn’t put it down - well I found a way to.
Turns out I was enthralled in the how the web was started part - but not so much about the future plans. I [...]

I just don’t get it! Why would I want to download movies to my computer when my TV is bigger and my couch is more comfy than my desk chair?
Earlier this month Dan Giancaterino at Jenkins wrote (in a post that made me giggle) about Amazon’s Video download service. He quotes:
Amazon [...]

Gotta love my Download Squad. Today they pointed me to TravelPost:
TravelPost released a comprehensive guide to airport wireless connections this week. IT covers exact details to wifi signals from top US airports, and smaller airports. TravelPost lists whether the service is free, where to grab the signal, which service provider is sending out the [...]

I was just reading on Blog on the Side that Firefox 2 is due on in October - a fact I must have missed along the way. In her post she links to an article in Business Week about what Firefox will have to do to keep its market share up.
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I realized this morning that I didn’t write anything yesterday - not that I have to write everyday, but I usually find at least one thing noteworthy. I just now remembered why I didn’t write - for some reason on my work computer Firefox crashes when I visit Bloglines. I mentioned earlier that [...]

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The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities

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TrainingPointTrainingPoint is an experimental project with the goal of creating an online resource for the nonprofit sector that is supported and driven by its community of users. TrainingPoint is a free online service for nonprofit organizations and trainers that off
My 50 favorite design resources
eLearn Magazine: Education and Technology in Perspective
APIFinderAPIFinder is a growing index of [...]

I just learned that Sept 30th is Museum Day.
Free entry available to museums around the country on Saturday, 30 September 2006, as part of the Smithsonian-sponsored Museum Day. You have to download the Museum Day Card to gain free entry for 2 people. Visit the site for the card and the list of participating museums [...]

I missed it! I was going to post something special for my 500th post - but as it turns out I missed it - this is my 503rd in less than a year! That’s right I haven’t even been writing for a year yet - at least I won’t miss that milestone.

Just a reminder to check out the Internet Librarian 2006 Wiki. I’ve actually added a new page today for sharing transportation - aka saving money! I’m also looking for a roommate who doesn’t mind that I wake up at 6am (without an alarm clock). If you exist feel free to email me.
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