Entries from July 2008

July 30, 2008

Look to the Skies—Asteroids and Astronomy for August

Just in time for the appearance of the Perseid Meteor Shower on August 12, here is a list of resources about asteroids, meteors, and their contact with Earth. May your skies be clear so you can see them!

Books

Ancient Earth, ancient skies : the age of Earth and its cosmic surroundings / G. Brent Dalrymple. 525 [...]

July 29, 2008

Do you Del.icio.us?

Here ye, here ye, If you have an account at Del.icio.us but haven’t logged in recently: they’re about to come out with a _new_ Del.icio.us and they’re warning us that when the new and improved version arrives, we’ll have to know our usernames and passwords. Do you know yours?
Not sure what Del.icio.us is all about? [...]

July 21, 2008

Wikiversity, free range cameras, and the cost of living these days…

Several remarkable websites offer insights into free education (Open CourseWare), border politics (photos by migrants and minutemen), black leadership (interviews with movers and shakers), economic indicators (housing, retail, international trade), and the extensor hallucis longus (musculoskeletal radiology muscle atlas).  These sites are just a few of those most recently highlighted for their value by the [...]

July 9, 2008

August 1st Lockdown Drill in the Library!

On Friday, August 1st Highline Community College along with Des Moines Police Department and South King Fire & Rescue will be conducting a tabletop lockdown drill in the library.
The drill will start in the North parking lot. You may see police with rifles running into the library (building 25) during the drill.  Remember this [...]