In 2009, my body informed me that I was no longer fit to be a programmer, through a mutinous uprising of my appendix. I was fired shortly after that from a sweet programming gig. Staying focused on semicolon placement (and, for that matter, wearing pants) after the surgery was impossible. At the time, I chalked […]
It be nearly March 17, mateys, and that means celebratin’ the Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day. Although the holiday began as a way for the Irish in America to celebrate their heritage, today it be a party for everyone, even those without an ounce o’ Irish blood in them. Now as a pirate, I prefer […]
To all ye researchers out there, I’ve got a message for ye. EBSCO Host be introducing a new interface called Explora. It replaces the Searchasaurus, Kid’s Search and Student Research Center interfaces, and streamlines the searchin’ process, mateys. Instead o’ sifting and searching through database after database, now ye’ll be able to search lots of […]
Mateys, have ye noticed how many lads and lasses be travelin’ over seas recently? Every other person ye talk to is goin’ to France, Germany, Morocco, Spain, Italy. Now, mateys, I be a well-traveled pirate, and let me tell ye something. Seeing the world be all fine and dandy until ye find yerself negotiatin’ trade […]
Ahoy Mateys! The lads and lasses over at the Library have partnered with Hoopla to bring ye thousands of movies, TV shows, music, audiobooks, and comics. That’s right, comics. We’re talkin’ Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, the Flash and Doctor Who! Blimey, that be a lot o’ hits. But that’s not all. The site boasts […]
