Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Oops, We Almost Missed It…

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

February is Library Lovers’ Month and somehow we almost missed it. This month-long series of events is a celebration of school, public and private libraries.

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Why Save PBS ?

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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Just How I Remember Them

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Swiss photographer Corinne Vionnet has created an amazing effect by compiling 200 to 300 photographs of famous tourist landmarks and mashing them up into single images.

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Happy Belated Public Domain Day

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The Public Domain Review is a fascinating newish website that reviews literature which has entered the public domain due to copyright expiration. Founded and edited by Jonathan Gray and Adam Green from the Open Knowledge Foundation, London, the site was … Continue reading →

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Why We Fight ( For Libraries )

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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Street Art With Wings

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

On February 2nd, I blogged about the new Google Art project, which offers digitized collections and tours from a cohort of the world’s best museums. Now the Street Art View project uses Google’s Street View option to showcase crowd-sourced pictures … Continue reading →

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Despite What Eminem Says…

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Despite the touching platitudes from the resurrected hip hop artist, and the hard-boiled TV commercials from the supposedly resurgent Chrysler brand, Detroit is 138 square miles of ramshackle, crumbling ignominy. Take a look at a few examples of America’s humiliation … Continue reading →

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Replacing Borders, That’s Easy

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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The Fool Triumphant: LA’s Been Brainwashed

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

  If you’ve seen the clever satire, Exit Through the Gift Shop, then you’re already familiar with the ersatz street artist known as Mr. Brainwash. It appears that “Thierry Guetta” is celebrating the film’s Academy Awards nomination with more LA … Continue reading →

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When Air Travel Meant Luxury

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Once considered the zenith of air travel luxury, the long-gone Boeing 314 Clipper could transport pampered flyers to faraway, exotic locales in only a matter of days. The enormous airliner, first launched in 1936, had the amazing range of 5,200 … Continue reading →

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