Comments for Alaskan Librarian

Comment on Declare Freedom From Torture, Secret Prisons by Ginny Jacobs

Ginny Jacobs — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:32:17 +0000

Hi, I just found your blog. Love it and and love your pics on flickr. Ginny

Comment on What I Hope For by alaskanlibrarian

alaskanlibrarian — Sun, 25 May 2008 18:07:56 +0000

Hi Mark! Thanks for stopping by. I agree with you that the best kind of questions get people thinking. I also agree that as long as you put careful thought into who you are voting for and can explain why, your decision should be respected.

Please keep up the great work on your blog and other writing activities.

Comment on What I Hope For by Mark Sanborn

Mark Sanborn — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:58:09 +0000

The best kinds of questions get people thinking, so I am gratified by your thoughtful approach to the one I asked. I hope more Americans do the same as we approach this very important election, and then vote based on who they believe can go beyond simple promises to deliver on that hope.

Comment on Tidal range in Douglas by alaskanlibrarian

alaskanlibrarian — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:07:19 +0000

The tide range varies in different parts of Alaska. Here in Juneau/Douglas, it varies about 12 feet between high and low tides. You can find a list of Alaska tides on the front page of http://www.tides.info/

Comment on Tidal range in Douglas by Bill

Bill — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:23:05 +0000

What is the tide in alaska, in range of feet?

Comment on Left Behind by Second Life - I’m Not Chasing by alaskanlibrarian

alaskanlibrarian — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:09:43 +0000

I’m not sure how expensive a graphics card is, but there are two reasons I won’t be buying one anytime soon:

1) With Juneau’s recent power crisis (see http://www.juneauempire.com/powerline/), we’re a little pinched for funds.

2) At the current time, both my systems work well enough. I don’t want to introduce new hardware that might create new problems. I’d take the risk if more than Second Life and similar virtual worlds were at stake.

If both my computers keel over soon, or someone gifts me with a current laptop (not a request) than I’ll come back.

I appreciate the work you do and like getting your tweets on SL. Thanks.

Comment on Left Behind by Second Life - I’m Not Chasing by cybergrrl oh

cybergrrl oh — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:13:04 +0000

Oh, too bad you aren’t there any more! If you ever reconsider, please look me up. I hold weekly events on Athena Isle, many events with authors.

Upgrading a graphics card isn’t that expensive, is it?

Comment on Haiti: Basic Facts and Resources for Exploration by dani

dani — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:05:34 +0000

I feel real bad about the people in Haiti.

Comment on Hotel Affluenza? by alaskanlibrarian

alaskanlibrarian — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:15:25 +0000

Hi Bob!

So far the XO is working for me. It’s nicely sized to take on trips, works on most wireless connections that I run across and allows me to do very basic e-mails. I can also catch up on my RSS feeds if I’m on the road or if my spouse is on the home computer. I sometimes Twitter with it. I seldom blog with it because it is hard for an adult to use the child-sized keyboard. It works VERY well as an e-book reader for PDF files, Open Office files and Text files.

I’ve been finding the video settings intriguing as you might have noticed from some other blog postings. Overall I like it even though I’m NOT the intended demographic.

Comment on Hotel Affluenza? by Bob Robertson-Boyd

Bob Robertson-Boyd — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:49:29 +0000

Daniel, Interesting use of the XO. How is the laptop working for you? I’ve had some challenges in getting mine to use a secure wireless connection. But my children don’t care about that and have been using it without problem.