The Daring Librarian

I've been sharing my love for this one stop shop of graphic design goodness for five years now, you'd think they would put me on the payroll or at least fly me to New York, pick me up in a limo, and set me up in the Four Seasons - you know - a just for a casual office visit!  But, nahhh I just got some stickers & T-shirts to give away at conferences.  But hey, that's OK...because I love them anyway! Now they have amped up their Mobile App - check it out!   (**see my sponsorship & street cred pledge to you at the bottom)  The PicMonkey App - For iPhone & Android. Get Graphic! PicMonkey is a free website & App that does wonders with your digital photos in an easy peasy click it and save it kinda way.  PicMonkey is free but yes, I enjoy the Royale upgrade - and now it's better than ever! The graphic at the very top was done on the web version of the site and this one was done just on my phone. In this post I'm going to give a...

Hello Alexa!  Back in November Amazon announced that it was taking pre-orders for the new Echo - by invitation only. Intrigued, ever geeky, & with a big discount offered as a Prime member - I jumped on it with my own money! (Just in case it was a flop!) It took months of waiting but finally, just a few weeks ago it came and we now have a new information tool in the library!  It's the Amazon Echo! Have you heard of it? The original commercial can't be found anywhere...the goofy family with the mom who had the best facial expressions. There are NSFW language parodies, but not the original one. Womp Womp. UPDATE! No Invitation Needed Now ! In stock July 14th Since I'm not going to have an assistant full time next year, (don't get me started!) I thought this could be a cool way to answer basic questions. Kids are delighted to discover Alexa, living in the Amazon Echo. Not only is it a fun way for kiddos to learn how to ask the right questions, to speak ...

Good news TV Bingers, We're Not Alone! According to Netflix it's OK to binge on TV shows and entertainment !  Whew, I thought I was the only one! Who needs DVD's?! Leveraging the power of my beloved Roku box , Verizon Fios on Demand, and Chromecast combined with my amazing Amazon Prime Instant Streaming account (AP) ,  Netflix (N)   (streaming only account) and ACORN MEDIA (AM) TV , there are hundreds of awesome bingeworthy TV shows with no commercials out there waiting for you! Are you an Anglophile? Do you LOVE British TV? Me, too! Then AcornMedia TV might just be for you! With new shows added every month and the most extensive catalog of all my favourite series and documentaries all streamed handily though my Roku box, this is a brilliant addition to my steaming addiction! ( Sign up for a 30 day Free Trial to give it a go then 4.99 a month ) Here are my 21 picks of great bingeworthy TV! So, once you finish with Breaking Bad and the 2.2 days it would tak...