In the same vein as last week’s video: Cookie Monster spoofing Call me, maybe. I suppose this is the time when I say that all my computers/Apple gadgets are named for Sesame Street/Sesam Stasjon (the Norwegian version). In fact, I’m writing this on Cookie Monster 🙂
Category: Geekery
Video: What happens in a bookstore…
when all the people leave?
Logic puzzle generator
I came across this a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve been having fun with it ever since. It’s a logic puzzle generator, where you have to figure out who lives where, who drinks what… etc. Essentially, you set your own difficulty in how many variables you want to logically try to reason out. The… Continue reading Logic puzzle generator
Happy 15th birthday….
Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It’s been 15 years since the first episode, Welcome to the Hellmouth, first aired – and we were introduced to the cast of characters in Sunnydale. Snotty Cordelia Chase, nerdy Willow Rosenberg, zany Xander Harris, tweedy Rupert Giles, angsty Angel… and the new girl in town, Buffy Summers. Maybe it is… Continue reading Happy 15th birthday….
Roundabouts
You know there might be too much money lying around in road-funding (despite the crappy quality of Norwegian roads), when there is nine roundabouts on the road from my home to where I work. It’s only about 2.8 kilometers.
We’re in the middle of
Trivia Weekend at KVSC in St. Cloud, Minnesota. 50 hours of trivia, non-stop. and we’re playing along from Norway. Just the right thing for librarians. 50 hours of continuous reference searching.
Conversation with my dad
My Dad was showing me a Facebook post from one of his coworkers. The coworker posted a story about a friend (it was rather unclear, if it was just a cover for her, though) who’d bought what they assumed was a $600 Michael Kors bag in NYC. On sale. When returning home, their credit card… Continue reading Conversation with my dad
Kindle thoughts
Fascinating thoughts around getting an ebook reader. I need to buy a Kindle, but will hate myself for doing it. I ended up getting a Kindle, after much deliberation, and though I don’t think I’ve read more since getting it… my shelves are thanking me for not filling them up as much with books that… Continue reading Kindle thoughts
I have received a pinterest account:Â http://pinterest.com/norwegianne/ Can anyone recommend things I should follow?