Author Archive for timothy vollmer

iPhone 3g availability mashup

Someone alerted me to this site that helps fanatic iPhone seekers find that holy grail. Pretty awesome, and pretty sad that Apple can’t seem to stock the phone when people have been trying in vain to throw their money at it. Apparently the closest black 16gb iPhone to me (Washington DC) is at the SoHo store in New York City (231 miles). Well done, Apple.

America’s Libraries in the 21st Century…

…don’t need things like this.

or this…

American Library Association on Flickr | CC BY-NC-SA

Librarians have been complaining for years about how their image is portrayed in popular culture. Maybe they should do something about it and not exacerbate ridiculous stereotypes supported by things like cute shushing librarian action figures and frivilous book cart drill teams. I don’t think these things are funny or entertaining. But here is something funny–I’m not a librarian.

Mogwai tickets $95?

Is this a joke? I’ve seen Sonic Youth for $20 in Chicago and am going to see My Bloody Valentine in San Francisco for far less than this.




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