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Favorite Old-Time Spooky Cartoons, Pt. 2
Today’s entry, “The Flying Sorceress” comes from 1956. After Tom tires of all the chores, so he sets out to find a new home…
Favorite Old-Time Spooky Cartoons - Pt. 1
Thanks to the magic of YouTube, I’ll be posting three favorite spooky/Halloween cartoons starting today and going through Wednesday (Oct. 31). Today’s feature is an old Tom and Jerry cartoon entitled “Fraidy Cat” from 1942. Although I grew up in the 70s and 80s, all of these cartoons were prominently featured during afterschool hours. I even watched some during “movie time” in my elementary school library, so they all bring back fond memories. Regardless, enjoy!
Irish Dancing Monkeys
Monkeys meet Michael Flatley… hilarity ensues!
Concept Photo Demonstrates the Importance of Net Neutrality
When I first saw this I thought it was clever and funny, but it then gave me pause because it’s exactly what the upper levels of the telecommunication industry and “big media” would love to force on consumers. It’s just like the ridiculous bundled packages you have to purchase for televison, no matter if your provider is a traditional cable company or satellite (the ability to offer a la cart channels via analog is technically challenging, but with the eventual transition to entirely digital content, will become much easier). Anyway, take this to heart, especially since the FCC recently decided against enforcing network neutrality!
Library 100 Book Finding Tutorial
Our library recently produced this video to show during our Library 100 freshmen orientation sessions. It’s pretty funny and shows the talents of two previous Access and Delivery student employees! Nick Vogel in our Media Resource Center filmed and edited the video.
Top 100 Learning Tools!
The Chronicle of Higher Education posted an article (subscription required) last week about a survey conducted by the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies, an independent e-learning group based in the UK. What I appreciate about the survey is that it focuses on web-based tools that users need to access content, and the leading choice by those surveyed is….. (drum roll please)….. Firefox!
TwitterMosaic!
I was alerted that my twitter avatar/icon (along with many, many others) has been included in the newest TwitterMosaic! What’s so cool is that it’s a re-creation of the original Casablanca movie poster, which is one of my favorite old movies! Before kids, my wife and I liked nothing better than curling up with some popcorn and watching some of the best movies Hollywood has ever produced. See the mosaic here. I’m the fourth one down on the very left!
New Levels of Spam
At work we have recently been discussing the problem of spam sent through our web forms (formmail.pl). Apparently somewhere people are paid to sit and fill out web forms in order to submit unwanted advertisements. Now let’s take it a step further. Below is something that was submitted as a question via the internal eBay messaging system regarding an item I’m auctioning:
dear friend:
We are www.superll.com. we are distributer,we have many wellknown
products such as dell,ibm,sony,panasonic,philip,samsung,nokia,nikon,olympus,canon,
fujifilm and so on.
there are many sorts of digital products in stock for sale.
they are original and in good condition,also one year international warranty with
the manufacters.
We do business such as drop ship and wholesale.
if you are interested in our product please have a look on our website
and contact us by following means.thanks.
Web address : www.superll.com
Email : superll8@hotmail.com
Msn : superll8@hotmail.com
thanks.
After a quick Google search, it appears that others have received this as well. What’s funnier is that the spammer’s eBay account purchased two (very cheap) items in June in order to gain a small amount of legitimacy. Oh well, they probably wouldn’t be doing it unless the occasional person fell for the scam.
Unfortunately spam appears to account for 80 - 90 percent of all email traffic, depending on the source. Due to this, many are predicting an eventual transfer of messaging to a combination of IM and social networks. However, I’m sure spammers will only come up with a more sophisticated solution. It’s the web’s version of the Cold War.
Hello, again & more Hon. Ted “Tubes” Stevens Antics
Hello blog, long time no see, I promise to visit more regularly! In the mean time the honorable senator from Alaska, Ted Stevens is at it again, on a smaller scale this time. Senator Stevens, who is the vice-chair for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation 
spoke up in a recent hearing about cellular communication, number portability and emerging new technologies (switching between cellular and wifi, etc.) All he wants is to have his current number follow him where ever he goes and is told politely that such things aren’t currently possible with existing technology. One would think that the vice-chair for such a relevant committee would be aware of such issues. Obviously none of the attendees have heard of Grand Central, a recent Google acquisition that provides you with one phone number which you associate with all of your current phones (home, cell, work) so that you can be tracked down no matter where you are (I’ve tested it and it works great, plus it’s free). Yet I digress, for more on Senator Stevens including audio, see this post at The Consumerist. Go here to read the remarks and watch the video (thanks government)!
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