Name changes take place for all kinds of reasons. Google changed its name from BackRub (yes, BackRub), ostensibly to keep from sounding ridiculous. Prince became an unpronounceable symbol in order to stick it to his record label. Former NFL player Chad Johnson took on the name Chad Ochocinco because he has the stereotypical diva wide … Continue reading
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What’s All the Hoopla About?
Last month, I gave you a breezy introduction to hoopla, a digital media service that gives library users free access to tons of entertainment and informational content in a variety of formats. While some of you have signed up and dived right in, we’d love for more of you take advantage of what we think … Continue reading
The Library: Come for the Pokemon, Stay for Everything Else
In the week and a half since its release, Pokemon Go has engulfed the culture with the heat of a thousand Charizards. The augmented reality creature hunting game is a bona fide phenomenon, and so much has been said and written about it in its short existence that to write anything more already feels hackneyed. … Continue reading
App-vancements: The Library’s App Gets an Upgrade
As slaves to our phones, we all know there’s an app for pretty much everything. From the standard ones almost everyone has, like Facebook, Instagram, Shazam, Pandora, and Simpsons Trivia (what, just me?), to the weird ones that likely more people have than you’d think, like CuddleBids (helps you find people near you who are … Continue reading
