Introducing 'The Great Elephant Poo Poo Paper'25 odorless sheets from a single turdHow to do it yourselfFor more information visit the Poo-tiqueAlso don't forget that panda and sheep poo work too!And don't worry if all this poo paper kills you because now you can be buried in a paper casket."Ecopod is a revolutionary design in coffins made from naturally hardened, 100% recycled paper." Available in 2 sizes and 6 colors.The world is getting greener one sheet at a time.courtesy of Boing Boing
The Pillow Book
The new sleep-aid for students and bibliophiles.Available here in 3 colors at 12,000 yen.Can't wait for the e-book version.Thanks to Neatorama for the lead
Technology is slow to reach the world of books?
"The web revolution that is turning whole industries from music to television upside down has been slow to reach the cosy world of books - apart, that is, from the pioneering bookseller Amazon."This is how Victor Keegan begins his article for the Guardian "A New Chapter for Books on the Web"Really? Slow to reach the world of books? I am not sure where Mr. Keegan has been or what forces are behind the publication of this article but I think he has it all backwards.The book industry has been at the bleeding edge of the cataclysmic changes of technology and...
The Newest Library Technology
It is called DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) and is now available in many libraries. It is probably one of the most important technologies currently available to libraries for reaching out to the kids they serve.Here is a clip from a DDR booth at the recent ALA Mid-Winter Meetings in Seattle:Thanks to the Shifted Librarian for the lead
The New Breed of Booksellers and ‘The Bookish Social Networks’
Another instant YouTube biblio classic.New York's Street Booksellers from Jason Rosette's movie BookWars (via Sean Flannagan)Flannagan, who among other things, is the associate web director for the seminal cultural establishment the 92nd Street Y in New York City.His website is Deeplinking.net.His post "The Big List of Bookish Social Networks" is the most comprehensive I've seen on the subject to date. From LibraryThing and Shelfari to Douban, a "bookish community site aimed at some of the world’s 1.1 billion Chinese speakers". Like Flanaghan "I’ve yet to find a book-oriented social network that’s inspired me to register".The comment to the post left...