Discovery
Posted on August 11, 2025 by Gamecreature

For folks with a tablet or other kind of e-reader, the public library is a bit different. For one thing, it’s mainly in cyberspace and browsing the virtual shelves takes more than a little getting used to. On the plus side, it’s open 24/7 and if a title is available for lending, you can be perusing it within moments of making your selection.

I’ll admit that the virtual library has other differences from the public library – for instance, most of the titles have a shorter loan period and if you place an item on hold, it is extremely likely that it will be made available to you when you simply have no time for it. But browsing the shelves is a bit easier as you can use the tools of cyberspace to narrow your search to exactly what you want. I managed to download and read 4 books in a week’s time.

So if you have a tablet or similar device, I suggest you go online and discover your library again. After all, that’s what it’s there for.

Spring Cleaning

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Gamecreature
Sure, I have lots of fun games. Possibly more than I’ll ever have time to play. Yet they’re so cool it’s hard to get rid of them. But I’ve got limited space and if I don’t make room, where will I put the new stuff? See you next week.

It’s Good to be the King

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Gamecreature
Well this stinks. I had written a rather lengthy post about social games and how (in spite of the sense of urgency) the bits and bytes don’t care. However, something happened to half of my post. Go fig. At any rate, I went on to say that it’s impossible to lose at this games – you just fail to make progress. I’m not saying that’s necessarily a bad thing, just pointing out that is how these games are set up. Hopefully this post will stay put.