MN bridge collapse prompts analyses of American bridge design

Both articles suggest that perhaps American bridge engineering and engineers could change the way they do things so that bridges are better built, look more attractive and are safer. From Fresh Ideas and Better Steel, Safer Bridges: http://tinyurl.com/2k9t5l One Bridge Doesn't Fit All: http://tinyurl.com/2uqcc4

Minnesota Bridge Collapse Resources

The Minnesota Legislature Library quickly established this webpage linking resources discussing the August 1 collapse as well as other bridge engineering reports. I don't know about you, but I avoid Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct as much as I can!

Open Library Project- 21 year old book-loving programmer at the helm

From an interview with Aaron Swartz published in Inside Higher Ed (8/8/07), http://insidehighered.com/views/2007/08/08/mclemee. This highly ambitious project hopes to collocate all data on all books in one place, sort of like an Amazon meets RLG/OCLC meets ALibris. Open Library is funded primarily by the Internet Archive. In this lively interview, Swartz discusses his inspiration for the project and all the collaborators he hopes to involve. An impressive young man to say the least!!

Goodreads- where you and your friends talk about books

Now for something on the easy breezy side of things! Check out goodreads. "It's what your friends are reading!" For those of you who actually have time to read books, this is a neat place to explore. You can add your own book reviews and check those of other readers. Like other social networking sites, you can invite your friends to join and share reviews and book ideas with them. I learned about it from this blogpost at infodoodads, a blog from 3 librarians who explore technological well, doodads and write about them: http://infodoodads.com/?p=13