Tag Archives: libraries

Libraries are Delicious!

I really think finding this is one of the many highlights of the summer.
I went downstairs earlier excitedly showing my family the Delicious Library 2.0. This downloadable program automatically sorts all of your iTunes CDs, movies, audiobooks, video games and software. The next few steps involve you scanning (yes, scanning) the barcodes of books and movies either [...]

Keeping the Books

I presented a short and rather vague note about arranging personal libraries on Facebook earlier this summer. Some of it read:
With such a small library, how in the world do you categorize everything? Alpha by title? Alpha by author? By genre? By height? Simply by where they fit on the old, wobbly book shelf? I’ve always been a fan of [...]

My Personal Library

I would like to share some of the recent additions into my personal music library (I’m talking about CDs, not scores).
Radiohead :: Ok Computer and My Iron Lung
I am falling in love with Radiohead. One of my new missions is to do an arrangement of Creep for mezzo and piano. It will be haunting.
The Flaming Lips [...]

Hill o’ Books

I’m not on top of all the crazy and amazing architectural movements that are happening today… but I do know something cool when I see it. If you like books and you like libraries, check this out:
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/6556/mvrdv-book-mountain-project.html
This reminds me of Bart’s Books here in Ojai. http://www.bartsbooksojai.com/
Bart’s is a wonderful experience. Really! I’ve never been to a more diverse [...]