Category Archives: Sites and Stories

I did it.

Posted on November 16, 2007 by karin

I couldn’t help it. ccgd. (2007). OLPC – Mesh Network testing. Retrieved November 17, 2007, from http://flickr.com/photos/ccgd/491123493/ (citation generated with Zotero, using the new ability to capture citation information from Flickr.)

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Just a note to those of you in Nebraska who like Anime and have $35 to spend on a conference: My husband and I will be attending some of the festivities of Anime NebrasKon 2007 this Friday, Saturday and Sunday … Continue reading →

Posted on November 14, 2007 by karin | Leave a comment

Breaking News: Tori Amos is the Annoyed Librarian

Posted on November 12, 2007 by karin

<Yes, I am shamelessly working a fangirl post into a library themed blog. :)> I got to see Tori Amos perform in Omaha this weekend, and part of the way through the performance it hit me- Tori must be the … Continue reading →

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Happy day.

Posted on October 29, 2007 by karin

So, in the end, I finished at #10 in the blogging competition. I get $100. Hey, it’s nothing to sneeze at. :) I think the best part of this whole thing- ok, two best parts. One was contacting people I … Continue reading →

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Thank you thank you!

Posted on October 24, 2007 by karin

4 days left in the blogging scholarship competition, and it looks like I don’t have a prayer. It doesn’t really bother me- as they say, it’s an honor just to be chosen, and hey, I’m in the top half. Make … Continue reading →

Posted in House and Home, Site Updates, Sites and Stories | 1 Comment

I have not dipped below 400 items in Google Reader in weeks. I find this makes me read a little faster, in search of the ever elusive zero (usually, when I reach zero, I finally getting around to un-subscribing to … Continue reading →

Posted on October 16, 2007 by karin | Leave a comment

On blogging

Posted on October 10, 2007 by karin

With the blogging scholarship competition, I have been questioning why I blog (yeah, again.) It’s really sort of an odd activity, especially when you think about it on a huge scale. I was at a talk by Chuck Klosterman once, … Continue reading →

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Some videos

Posted on September 25, 2007 by karin

Posting about serious stuff will likely be light here for a couple of weeks- lots of big projects coming due. Though I tend to procrastinate by blog posting, so you never know. I made a couple of videos for my … Continue reading →

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Got the moo cards!

Posted on August 9, 2007 by karin

They’re here, and they’re beautiful. If you asked for one, it’s on the way. A few were a little dark, I’ll brighten for the next batch (and there will be a next batch.) If anyone ever wants to get me … Continue reading →

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Moooooo cards!

Posted on July 29, 2007 by karin

I finally broke down and ordered some moo cards. 100 different designs- a mix of photos, sketches drawings and paintings. If you want one, leave a note on flickr and claim it. The process of making moo cards was quite … Continue reading →

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