Recent Blog Posts
ALA Washington to host DC CopyNight
post a comment | posted Yesterday
Originally posted at pureinformation.org
The ALA Washington Office will host the DC CopyNight meetup on Tuesday, August 5, 2008. The event will run from 6:30pm - 8:30pm, with food, refreshments, and free copyright sliders. We'll discuss the Georgia State copyright lawsuit and other curren...
iPhone 3g availability mashup
post a comment | posted 1 week ago
Originally posted at pureinformation.org
Someone alerted me to this site that helps fanatic iPhone seekers find that holy grail. Pretty awesome, and pretty sad that Apple can't seem to stock the phone when people have been trying in vain to throw their money at it. Apparently the closest ...
America's Libraries in the 21st Century...
post a comment | posted 2 weeks ago
Originally posted at pureinformation.org
...don't need things like this.
or this...
American Library Association on Flickr | CC BY-NC-SA
Librarians have been complaining for years about how their image is portrayed in popular culture. Maybe they should do something about it and not exac...
Not-So-Recent Blog Posts
Mogwai tickets $95?
post a comment | posted Jul 2
Originally posted at pureinformation.org
Is this a joke? I've seen Sonic Youth for $20 in Chicago and am going to see My Bloody Valentine in San Francisco for far less than this.
LA Zipcars
post a comment | posted Jun 28
Originally posted at pureinformation.org
Now available in Los Angeles. UCLA or USC...Oh, the choices!
CC Case Studies Out and About
post a comment | posted Jun 26
Originally posted at pureinformation.org
While it's been blogged and twittered to death (in a good way!), direct your Interweb browser to the Creative Commons Case Studies page to check out some great example of how free culture community members are using Creative Commons licenses in som...
1996 Throwback
post a comment | posted Jun 24
Originally posted at pureinformation.org
So hilarious. Does this type of thing still exist? I guess so.
Michael Wesch on "Anthropology of YouTube" at Library of Congress
post a comment | posted Jun 24
Originally posted at pureinformation.org
A couple of us from ALA and Public Knowledge attended the "Anthropology of YouTube" event at the Library of Congress today.
An open letter to DC Public Library
post a comment | posted Jun 15
Originally posted at pureinformation.org
Dear Washington DC public library:
Why do you continually thwart my efforts to take part in your services? Why are multiple locations closed down? Why are your hours few and incorrectly posted on your website (fixed now that I sent a note)? Why is ...
I love Mybikelane.com
post a comment | posted Jun 9
Originally posted at pureinformation.org
Mybikelane.com rules. So many offenders, so little time. DC is pretty lacking in users/posts, but apparently it's huge in other cities (NYC has over 1000 members and 3300 posts). My first post.