Entries from Westport Public Library TEEN Blog tagged with 'internet'
Weezer Snuggie
I am loving this. I'm a Slanket owner myself, but everybody knows that the Snuggie has the better (and cheesier) ads. Weezer has been around since I was a teenager and has always been known for making unique and funny videos.
Level 26
I stumbled upon this book while I was walking around the library today and while it isn't officially a "teen" book, I thought it was still worth drawing attention to.The Moon Landing
I thought that Slate Magazine did a great job of poking fun at what the moon landing might look like if it were covered by today's media. Enjoy!
School Lunches From Around the World
Love it or hate it, everybody has eaten school lunch. But have you ever been curious about what school lunches are like in other places?
Audiobooks for IPod!
Great news! Those of us who use IPods can now take advantage of the Library's NetLibrary service! NetLibrary has added 700 titles that are IPod compatible, just in time for summer reading!ZooBorns
I've found my new favorite website: zooborns.com. This website is updated daily with the latest newborn animals at zoos and aquariums from around the world!The White House on Facebook
Proving further that President Obama is truly in touch with the younger generation, the White House has launched a Facebook page. If you become a fan of the White House, you get all the official updates directly from the source, including information about swine flu. It's always nice to get a little "real" news in between all the updates from your friends about what music they're listening to or what they've been eating for lunch.The White House Dog
In case you haven't heard, the puppy that President Obama promised his daughters has finally arrived: a Portuguese water dog named Bo.Blip.FM
Since I'm always so excited to find the latest music sites on the internet, I will share my latest and most favorite discovery in a long time: Blip.FM.Obamicon.Me
As we countdown to the Inauguration, I just thought I'd bring this cool site to your attention.End of Year Music
From my years of working in college radio, I think that my favorite part of any year-end are year-end music lists. The lists on Pitchfork have just started coming in, particularly this gem: The 100 Best Tracks of 2008. I know that back in the day, I used to be more concerned about "best albums," but the way that I buy and listen to music now is much more song-based, so I am really digging this list.Nerdfighters!
OMG! I can't believe that it's November already!! You know that we are merely DAYS away from our NERDFIGHTER event at Bedford Middle School? That's right, this Wednesday night, brothers John and Hank Green will be in Westport.Box of Puppies
In the midst of a hectic election day, I thought I'd bring you this important breaking news: a live webcam of a box of puppies! Right now they are sleeping :)270 To Win
Are you confused about how electoral votes work or how recent political polls will affect the distribution of electoral votes? Look no further that 270towin.com.
Cookies?
A little memory from my childhood...
The Westport Library is now on Twitter! According to the website, “Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?” It is an easy way to not only keep track of people you know, but also organizations.
Vote for us!
Hooray! Our popular environmental wiki On The Green has been nominated for a WetPaint award in the "Civic Superstars" category. I contribute to this wiki regularly as well as my lovely coworker Nancy. You can contribute to by registering on the site. In the meantime, make sure to vote for us here. THANKS!
Let's Be Friends
I don't mean to cop out and do two animal entries in a row, but I can't resist. Let's Be Friends features pictures of unusual animals being friends. What can be better? I am out of town next week...
Pets in Uniform
Oh my. I do believe this is the weirdest website I've seen in awhile. PETS IN UNIFORM! Wow. For the low, low price of $19.99 you can have a photo of your pet wearing a uniform. Or, you can have me do it for free. Granted, my Photoshop skills could use some work, but you can't beat my price.
Holiday Cuteness
FineTune
The website Finetune allows you to create streaming radio stations tailored to your specific tastes. Their catalog of songs is extensive and includes every major label in the US as well as many of the bigger independent labels, making it easy to find the songs you want.
Famous Miis?
The website miicharacters.com gives you step-by-step instructions on how to make Mii versions of famous people for your Nintendo Wii. And I thought that I was a genius for creating a Mii for Paul Newman and for our library director, Maxine Bleiweis! Shown above are Miis of Albert Einstein, Paris Hilton, and E.T.
Shelfari
The website Shelfari combines social networking with books. You can create a virtual bookshelf and share it with your friends. It is a great way to see what your friends are reading, and to find new books that you might enjoy. And unlike MySpace or Facebook, you don't have to feel obligated to give personal information, such as your age, location, or other interests. You can simply list the books you like to read!
YouTube of the Day
If you haven't seen this by now, now's the time. This hamster is serious.
LOLZ
As you have probably seen on this blog before, I'm kind of obsessed with cute animals on the Internet.
I'm So Excited (and I just can't hide it)!!!
I have just discovered the best website ever. SingShot is like MySpace meets American Idol.
YouTube of the Day
This is by far the CUTEST thing I've seen in a long time. Make sure to watch it all the way to the end- it gets even cuter!
Rocking on the 'Net
Have you ever wished you could have your own radio station?
Reading Can Be Fun... And Artistic Too!
Today I stumbled upon this website. The guy on the site made a poster with the book covers to every book he's ever read, depicting 750 books in all. What a cool project!
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