Recently we decided to cancel our cable TV service. We only had the most basic service anyway. But when I called our service provider, Comcast, to request that the service be discontinued, you’d think we were from outer space, the way the service operator reacted. She kept asking me pointed questions about [...]

When I reconstituted FML on a different host, I somehow didn’t realize or expect that just about all of my permalinks would be changed. What a mess. This means that anyone who has linked to something here in the last six years has a broken link. I wish I was smart enough [...]

I’ve decided to give a new commenting add-on for this blog a try. I read the following article that reviews several similar services. I’ve tried coComment but haven’t been satisfied for a number of reasons. I decided to give Disqus a try. Let me know if, as a result, you have [...]

I really like this statement by Jeremiah Owyang, The Web Strategist, in a post discussing the new My Starbuck’s website:
“The future of corporate websites enable customers to submit, define, and vote for next-generation products in collaboration with product teams.”
Man, wouldn’t it be nice if this was what we in libraries could experience with our vendors? [...]

Yesterday I received word that the 2009 annual conference for NASIG will be held in Asheville, NC. I am really happy to hear this because it’s a place I’ve always wanted to visit! Plus, two people I know quite well are on board as co-chairs for the conference planning committee.

Back in Feburary 2007 I mentioned that I had written a chapter for a book on ejournal management edited by Wayne Jones and to be published by Haworth Press. The latest information I have is that the book may go to press sometime this month. It’s a shame that it takes so long [...]

I’m still getting used to corporate lingo and ways of doing things. Frankly I often try to suppress the instinct to roll my eyes with a lot of it because there is quite a bit of nonsense in it. Or else corporate types run around looking earnest and thinking they’re inventive by using [...]

After some glitches, I think FML is sort of back to normal. As I am wont to do, I’ve tired of the previous theme and settled on yet another one. Let me know if you like it or not! I haven’t finished fixing everything but so far it looks like things are working.

If you’re one of the small group of people who regularly reads my blog, you may be wondering what’s going on here right now. Well, after several years with one web hosting company, last night I switched to a different one. So far I am quite pleased with the decision. However, I [...]

I’ve been awake since about 5 am. I wish I was still fast asleep but our golden retriever, Champ, had an upset stomach and desperately needed to go out. I am enjoying the solitude though but hope eventually I can get some more sleep.
As is the case almost every Saturday the question is, what will [...]