libraries

Friday, October 30, 2009
Design

Some Germans Build This Outdoor Library Out Of Beer Crates

3:20PM Rosa Golijan | This particular architectural gem could only come from Deutschland. It’s an outdoor library partially constructed out of beer crates. Not surprising that they’ve been working on it since 2005 though, takes time to empty out the crates after all. More »
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Thursday, August 6, 2009
Online

Public Libraries Are Havens For Porn And Wankers

11:27AM Nick Broughall | So you need a porn fix and your internet connection is down. What do you do? If you’re a dirty perv and happen to live in Queensland, it seems that you head to the local public library, download some hardcore stuff and start flogging your junk. More »
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Friday, January 23, 2009
Software

Win 7 Tip: Libraries Replace the Antiquated Virtual Folders Feature

9:40AM Gizmodo US Edition | In Windows 7, Microsoft has scrapped the virtual/smart folders feature previously available in Vista to categorise documents and replaced it with Libraries. At first, I was really confused: what the hell is a library? More »
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Monday, June 16, 2008
Robots

RFID Robotic Chair Follows You Around For Constant Seating

4:00AM Jason Chen | Dutch designer Jelte van Geest’s RFID-enabled robotic chair is for Openbare Bibliotheek Endhoven, and it’s fantastic. What you do is swipe your RFID-enabled library card in front of the chair’s sensor, which then follows you (or your card) around the library so you always have somewhere to sit. Once you cross a line near the checkout counter, the chair returns back to its docking station to re-juice and get ready for the next guy’s arse. The video after the jump illustrates how it works. [Momeld via Technabob via DVICE] More »
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