Category Archives: around the world

Quotes Gone Wrong

Posted on August 1, 2008 by kyle

One of the main reasons of citing original authors is to give credit where credit is due. Here’s another one: If you’re going to use a famous quote in public, make sure that you get it right. Instead of being … Continue reading →

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Economy Got You Down?

Posted on July 23, 2008 by kyle

I hate to sound like a downer, but with all of the news reports about the lackluster economy, it’s hard not to think about the difficult times upon us. On the other hand, Consumerist shared a reader’s comments about seven … Continue reading →

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International Year of the Potato

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Barbara

Did you know that 2008 is the International Year of the Potato? Yup, thank the United Nations and eat a spud today. Why?! The International Year of the Potato (IYP) “will raise awareness of the importance of the potato – … Continue reading →

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YouTube, Privacy, & Copyright

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Barbara

Ever post a video to YouTube? Ever embed a YouTube video in your blog or webpage? Have you ever viewed a YouTube video that may have come from a movie or television show protected under copyright? Viacom, owner of movie … Continue reading →

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Celebrate July 4th

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Barbara

July Fourth is Independence Day. See information related to this national holiday online from the Census Bureau, usa.gov, history.com, and the Library of Congress. Why do we celebrate? It’s our national birthday! On July 4, 1776 the 13 colonies took … Continue reading →

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Tracking Online Usage

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Barbara

There is plenty of interest in knowing what we’re doing online–what we’re searching, where we’re surfing–by marketers, researchers, educators, and others. Here are some examples of available resources: Google Trends allows you to compare up to 5 words or phrases … Continue reading →

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Art Road Trip, Anyone?

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Rebecca

What’s going on?! Here are links to some museums and art collections (plus a few other things) within a short drive of Whitewater. Milwaukee Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee Public Museum America’s Black Holocaust Museum Anthony Petullo Collection of Self-Taught and … Continue reading →

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Has your brain been Googled?

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Barbara

Is Internet use affecting our brains, and should that should worry us? Read Nicholas Carr’s provocative article “Is Google making us stupid?” in the July/August Atlantic Monthly (also available via the Academic Search Premier database). Carr suggests that our use … Continue reading →

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Book ‘Rentals’?

Posted on June 13, 2008 by kyle

Alright, it’s Friday and I have to share this. The text reads: book rental service? was just thinking. my sister does -alot- of reading, and spends like $1000 a year on just books alone. most of them she reads once … Continue reading →

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Watch for flooded roads…

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Barbara

There are maps/news releases online to show where roads are flooded… Rock County Jefferson county Also see the Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation’s “Incident Alerts” site which includes a link to a map of the incident sites and links to county … Continue reading →

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