Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 by LosAltos_Library
Your Digital Afterlife on Google Have you ever thought about what happens to your Google Account if you do not use it for a while or you pass away? This last week, Google introduced a new service that is called “Inactive Account Manager”. This option lets you choose up to 10 people who can be contacted to ensure that your Google account, which includes content . . . more »
Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 by saratogalibrarian
Move over Tesla, Detroit Electric is back. The SP:01 will hit the road in 2014. Back in the early days of the automobile, electric cars competed with gasoline powered vehicles. Detroit Electric produced popular vehicles from 1907-1939. Now they are back with a high end car set to release in August. Check out more about electric cars at the Library. Image: 1912 Detroit Electric Open . . . more »
Posted on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 by saratogalibrarian
The biggest volcano on earth is Mauna Loa in Hawaii but the biggest in the solar system is actually found on Mars, its name is Olympus Mons. The object with the most volcanic activity in our solar system is Io, one of Jupiter’s moons. Covered in volcanoes, its surface is constantly changing to the large amount of volcanic activity. Find out more about volcanoes on . . . more »
Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 by saratogalibrarian
Make math fun and practical by adding it in to your everyday routine. The website Bedtime Math offers interesting new math problems everyday designed for “wee ones,” “little kids,” “big kids,” and “the sky’s the limit.” For a math themed evening, enjoy a math story with your math problems: An Abundance of Katherines - As he embarks on a road trip to reevaluate his life, . . . more »
Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 by saratogalibrarian
3D printing is here. Have you tried it yet? As 3D printing is becoming cheaper and easier to use, more people are using it. But where does fair use run into copyright violation? NPR started a discussion about the uses and misuses of this new technology. Learn more at the Library: TechShop at the Saratoga Library on Monday February 25th at 7:00 pm. TechShop at . . . more »
Posted on Monday, February 18, 2013 by Campbell_Library_Staff
Books in public libraries are arranged on the shelves using the Dewey Decimal Classification system, a numerical system that organizes nonfiction by subject. Each nonfiction book is assigned a "call number." The call number groups books together by subject which keeps them organized. Here is a list of the ten main Dewey subjects: 000 – Computer science, Library and Information science & general work 100 . . . more »
Posted on Friday, February 15, 2013 by saratogalibrarian
Meet American and Canadian astronauts living in the International Space Station in NASA's Google+ Hangout or on the the NASA Television YouTube channel on Friday February 22nd from 7:30 to 8:30 am PST (10:30 to 11:30 am EST). Astronauts Kevin Ford and Tom Marshburn of NASA and Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency will discuss their life and work aboard the Space Station. NASA . . . more »
Posted on Friday, January 25, 2013 by Tech_and_Science
photo via photobucket Welcome to the new Science and Technology site! We're here to share science and technology news worldwide, in your community, activities in your library, recommended library resources, and more. To debut our site, a great resource we recommend is Safari Books Online. This technical collection offers the newest titles in topics ranging from desktop, web and app development, programming and digital media, . . . more »
Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2012 by JANE CRONKHITE
The Signal and the Noise If you're like me, you're a sucker for end of the year and best-of lists. Buzzfeed's list of 27 Science Fictions That Became Fact got me thinking about the year's best science books. Fortunately, the good people at Scientific American have put together a list of their top science picks. From the now famous Nate Silver's book on statistics to . . . more »
Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 by NancyHowe
I enjoy it when I can surprise family and friends with something they did not know was available at our library. This one really caught my husband's attention since he frequently purchased online articies from the scientific journal, Nature. The Library now has online access to Nature and Scientific American online with images, from 2008 to present, free with your library card. Connect online from . . . more »
