Rejoice, streamers, bingers, and TV lovers of all ages: Disney Plus and HBO Now are now included on BPL’s Roku Streaming Sticks. If having access to almost 600 hit movies through Vudu and the smorgasbord of content that is Netflix didn’t quite do it for you, checking out one of our Rokus now also enables … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Technology
A Coveted Combo: Get a Chromebook and a Hotspot Bundled Together at the Library
A very astute man once pointed out that “2 in 1” is a…ahem…bogus term, as 1 cannot hold 2; that’s why 2 was created. It’s hard to argue with that impeccable logic, but at BPL, we’ve been in the lab, feverishly attempting to concoct a way to overcome the reasonable-yet-constricting laws of oneness. After multiple … Continue reading
The Best Knife for Pumpkins is a Laser
Whenever I think about carving Halloween pumpkins nowadays, my mind naturally goes to Crocodile Dundee. It’s not much of a scary movie, despite its moments of croc-related suspense, but it does have the quintessential knife quote, and pumpkin carving is all about knife size/skill. At least, it used to be. If you’ve been to the … Continue reading
Print Wirelessly at BPL
Wires are a pretty mixed bag. High-wire walking is thrilling, but also dangerous. The Wire is one of the most critically acclaimed TV shows ever. Mountain Dew LiveWire is gross, at least according to this jury of one. To cats, all wires are good, which is very bad for their owners. When it comes to … Continue reading
3D Printing Goes Flexible
3D printing is undoubtedly great. From ukuleles to phone cases to cat armor, we’ve printed some pretty cool stuff at the library. Cool, yes, but like my stiff legs and this guy’s rules, the plastic with which they are printed is terribly inflexible. What if you want to create something with a little give? Something … Continue reading
You Gotta Make Noise to Reduce Noise
If you find the library to be a little noisier than normal (as you may know, our “normal” noise level is actually pretty high by conventional library standards, what with the whizzing and whirring of our 3D printers and laser engraver) over the next few weeks, as counterintuitive as it sounds, we’re making a bunch … Continue reading
Vudu: A Premium Sidekick
So far, reception has been positive for our Roku Streaming Sticks, which are collectively just one of our new circulating tech goodies available for you to take home (or wherever) and enjoy. While the Rokus are loaded with 19 varied channels of entertainment, educational, and edutainment content, I’m gonna take a wild guess and say … Continue reading
Use Your Library Card to Take Technology Home
If you’ve watched TV lately, you’ve probably caught a series of commercials in which a family is comically struggling to survive without access to the internet. While the commercials’ solution to an internet-less existence is to buy their product, BPL is offering a better, free-er means of bringing the internet to you. We’re proud to … Continue reading
Keep Playing Your DVDs for Free
I’ve owned a number of computers in my day, both desktops and laptops. All of them, excluding the Commodore 64, which was mostly just good for playing Zork, played DVDs automatically and with no hassle. I could pop in my copy of Varsity Blues, kick back, and enjoy without a second thought about the technology … Continue reading
PSA: Update Those Kindles!
eBooks have many advantages over print books. You can fit hundreds of them on a single book-shaped device, change their font size to optimal eye friendliness, and, for the pants-averse, download them instantly without leaving the comfort of your home. While their electronic nature is the key to their edges, it also makes them subject … Continue reading
The Shelf Life 