can't open those .docx files?

Install this patch from Microsoft which will let you open Office 2007 files in older versions of office.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/

CSS Design Demonstration Site

Whoever set this up, it is a great idea.

http://www.csszengarden.com

Pangea Day

Yeah, I don't really like to cross post, but I'm making an exception.

I'm looking forward to Pangea Day and I think you should too. Here's the link for more information.

http://tinyurl.com/2er7a2

Media notice for Sharepoint

I think that Sharepoint will one day be all the rage. Is this a sign that it's starting?

http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1397,2182392,00.asp

British Library ebook masterpieces

I'm a sucker for sites like this one from the British Library that find a way to digitize a book without killing its character. These are definitely worth taking a long look at. See the books here.

YouTube for REAL geeks

Here's a video sharing site worth keeping an eye on. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to join, but it might really help. It was created to give scientists a place to post technical discussions.

SciVee

University of Kentucky Information Commons

http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/lib.php?lib_id=17

Thanks Tim.

Self promotion has never been more chic.

http://reactee.com/

Idea Festival Sponsor

KSTC Website

Yeoh! Veoh.

We're getting closer to being able to throw away the rabbit ears.

http://www.veoh.com

it's apparently just my day today

DemoGirl.com

and for future reference

The Innvoation Network

cool tools to play with

http://elgg.org/

http://www.mindjet.com/us/

http://moodle.org/

digitize your LPs (vinyl records, like your grandpa has).

Now I'll have to get one of these:

http://www.ion-audio.com/ittusb.php

visual (audible) music search

This is pretty amazing. Pick a mood and then follow the links.

http://musicovery.com

First look at Open Library

This will take some time to fully explore and consider.

The Open Library Demo

LibraryElf

I have to try this.

Samsung Q1 Ultra Mobile PC

I think I should get one of these and see if it's all that-- but hdd or ssd?


http://www.dynamism.com/q1/main.shtml

Mars as Art

Nifty site from NASA:

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/Mars_as_art/

Also check out Google Mars. Like Google Earth, but Mars.

http://www.google.com/mars/

netvibes

This is an impressive effort at the personal internet portal. What does it take to be a content option?

http://www.netvibes.com/

And here's another one:

http://www.pageflakes.com/

The Semantic Web

Tim Berners-Lee in a thoughtful exposition.

two sites-- for booklovers and readers

www.librarything.com

www.gnooks.com

Library 2.0

Library 2.0 fans have a new social networking site to think about. Bill Drew is the mastermind behind the experiment. You can help chart the course for Library 2.0 by joining at library20.ning.com.

Me on vacation.