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by Michael G. at 10:39 PM on February 02, 2006 | | TrackBack (0) | Categorized in: Site News

Finally had a little time to get back to this project. Currently working on a major redesign and restructuring of content. While I'm finishing that, I'll be updating more regularly. Everything should be ready by the beginning of the week, but you can take a sneak peak. Thoughts?

by Michael G. at 10:04 AM on July 18, 2004 | | Categorized in: Site News

Paper-based optical discs

This is kind of an old story, but I think it was interesting, and haven't been around much to post it earlier.

Sony announce new optical discs made of paper

The discs are compatible with the next generation DVD technology (blue lasers?), which can store up to five times as much data as current (red laser) DVD technology. The discs are made of 51% paper, which reduces production costs, and allows for easier destruction of discs, making them more secure.

by Michael G. at 03:38 PM on June 02, 2004 | | Categorized in: Form: News

Humanity's greatest secrets; hidden beneath the NY Public Library

ER star Noah Wyle has signed on to play the title role in TNT's upcoming fantasy telefilm The Librarian, which will be executive produced by Dean Devlin (Independence Day), TNT announced. Wyle will play the caretaker of a repository of humanity's greatest secrets hidden beneath the New York Public Library, which includes everything from the Golden Fleece to the Ark of the Covenant, the network said.

Considering the country's reading habits, there are probably as many great human "secrets" in the public holdings of the library as there are in the mythical secret library.

by Michael G. at 03:17 PM on June 02, 2004 | | Categorized in: Form: News , Topic: Librarian Stereotype

Google vs. Libraries, Part 724

Someone on one of the list-servs I subscribe to brought up this very interesting article, re: Google and the value of libraries:

"Without an IPO price, or even an accurate number of shares, it's hard to say how much Google is worth. But based on the information provided, analysts predict that Google will be valued at $22 billion to $28 billion." [ article ]

"My guess is about 300 years until computers are as good as, say, your local reference library in doing search," says Craig Silverstein (Google director of technology). [ article ]

So, Google is worth $22 billion to $28 billion, but it will be about 300
years before they are as good as your local library and its librarians in
doing research.

So, what are libraries worth? What is a librarian worth?

by Michael G. at 02:04 PM on April 30, 2004 | Comments (2) | Categorized in: Form: News