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How to Teach Your Cat to Give a Handshake

February 24, 2006 - 6:19pm — Blake

Everyone knows all librarians have cats. If you're reading this you're probably a librarian, so chances are good you have a cat! So why not spend some time this Friday training your cat. Cats are some of the most amazing, intelligent animals on earth. They're also some of the most stubborn. But that doesn't mean they can't be taught to do tricks on command. With a little patience and a lot of love, your kitty can be a world class performer in no time! How to Teach Your Cat to Give a Handshake is from over at wikiHOW. You may also want to check out How to Bathe a Cat, How to Leash Train Your Cat or How to Pet a High Strung Cat

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A Very Inter-taining Way to End your Work Week

January 7, 2006 - 1:23am — Blake

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Take a Cartoon Break

December 9, 2005 - 5:41pm — birdie

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Today's Front Pages

November 4, 2005 - 9:10pm — Blake

"Today's Front Pages" is an online presentation of one of the Newseum's most popular exhibits. Every morning, more than 400 newspapers from around the world submit their front pages to the Newseum via the Internet. When the Newseum opens in 2007 in downtown Washington, D.C., the Front Page Gallery will give visitors an up-close look at the day's news on 80 newspaper front pages from every state, the District of Columbia and countries around the world. The gallery — featuring a spectacular view of the U.S. Capitol — will provide the perfect setting for visitors contemplating the relationship between press and democracy.

Until then, the full selection of each day's front pages is available on newseum.org by 9:30 a.m. daily.

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Catch the Sudoku Craze

November 4, 2005 - 2:02am — Louise

Friday Time Killers
(a new feature from LISNews)

The fastest growing craze in puzzles these days is Sudoku, a 9-grid number puzzle. Your patrons may have asked you about them (mine have!). Addictinggames.com has a version you can play online--three new puzzles every day.

Waste your time and stave off Alzheimer's, all in one blow!

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Browse Webcams From Around The World

October 28, 2005 - 4:38pm — Blake

These webcams were found automatically through a variety of clever search techniques. Their owners might or might not have intended for them to be public. But they obviously are. Many of them are security cameras in companies or semi-public places. If you hover over the picture you'll see what location information is available. If you click on it, a window will open and you can see a live video feed, plus comments and ratings and other information. 1288 webcams are available as of last scan. I've seen several libraries come up from time to time.All these cams Should Be safe for viewing at the reference desk, though I make no promises.

If you want to go hunting for new cams, See More Googleable unsecured webcams, Still more random Googleable webcams or Googling unsecured webcams, from BoingBoing.

"Friday Time Killers" is a new "just for fun" topic @LISNews. Each Friday we'll point to a fun & interesting site. Suggestions Are Welcomed.

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