Friday Fun: Gizmodo reports that "The Internet Weighs About 1,098,868,920,000 Pounds" Is that just over one quadrillion pounds? My favourite comment: "Data, data everywhere, but not a thought to think." I guess we're going to need more thin clients...

I liked this video which shows what could happen if libraries devolve and future historians depend on Google for their research. Futuristic Documentary: "Everything You Thought You Knew About The Beatles is Wrong" [Gawker TV) File under humour....

OK, libraries aren't in some respects small businesses - but we can learn from other sectors and branches aren't that different from retail locations in some aspects. I recommend that you review this free book of the revised and freshly updated:...

It's that time of year again - trends and predictions. Trendwatching.com's 2010 Trend Briefing is out. Here are the 10 big trends highlighted in the report this year. "1. BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL | Forget the recession: the societal changes that will...

Fascinating post at CultureLab. "Today we are readers. Evidence suggests that reading - which depends on an alphabet, writing materials, papyrus and such - is only about 5000 years old. The brain in its modern form is about 200,000 years old, yet...