I’m lucky. Growing up with a wide range of technology gives a perspective that the Millennials missed and the Boomers didn’t fully understand. I’ve seen the progression from a mostly analogue world to a very wired and digital world. This instilled an appreciation for the ease, the simplicity, the complexity, and speed at which information [...]
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Having just opened a membership-driven community tech library, I love to see how it pulls everyone together and centers the community. Not only is a library a place to read and gain information, it’s a place to gather and share information.
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It’s official! /usr/lib officially opened to the public this evening. A number of people from the tech community turned out to support the space, and share some food and drinks. As anyone who ever has worked in a library knows, you may start out with a small area and collection, but it will always grow [...]
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Hmm… using today’s NaBloPoMo prompt, and it’s about passions. What is your secret (or not-so-secret) passion? This is something that I’ve been thinking of a lot lately. At work, one of the core values is Be Passionate and Determined. Many people know what they’re passionate about. Me? Well, that’s a bit harder to pinpoint. I’m [...]
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Many hands make light work, and it’s no different when trying to open /usr/lib. About 20 people showed up tonight to unpack the books, catalog them, place them on shelves in order, finish last minute programming stuff, construction work, clean up… and generally anything else that needed to be done.
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