The Milwaukee Public Library has recently made available a collection of historic Milwaukee photographs. The library’s collection consists of over 50,000 photographs of Milwaukee dating from the late 19th century to the present, although only …
Miscellaneous & Odd-ball
Wisconsin State Journal Names UW Law Library as One of the Best Quiet Hideaways in Madison
The Wisconsin State Journal has named the UW Law Library as one of the best “quiet” places in Madison. Searching for solitude? Nothing beats the void-like hush of UW-Madison’s Law Library. Open to the public, …
RepairPal Offers Auto Repair Estimates and Reviews
The next time you need to take your car in for repair, check out RepairPal, a new site offering “independent and unbiased repair estimates and user ratings and reviews” of auto repair shops. For example, …
Madison Chosen for Electronic Medical Record Demonstration Project
According to Wisconsin Technology News, Health and Human Services has named named Madison as one of 12 areas that will take part in five-year national Medicare demonstration project to evaluate whether electronic medical records really …
Penny Postcards from Wisconsin
Take a trip back in time with Penny Postcards, featuring scenes from every state. There are some great ones for Wisconsin, including this one of City Hall in Milwaukee. Thanks to Angela Henes for the …
Penny Postcards from Wisconsin
Take a trip back in time with Penny Postcards, featuring scenes from every state. There are some great ones for Wisconsin, including this one of City Hall in Milwaukee. Thanks to Angela Henes for the …
Madison Screening of Anatomy of a Murder
This Saturday, Cinematheque is screening the legal classic, Anatomy of a Murder. Saturday, March 29, 7:30 p.m. Anatomy of a Murder USA, 1959, 35mm, b/w, 161 min. Directed by Otto Preminger With James Stewart, Ben …
Creative Uses for Old Books
If you’re planning a little spring cleaning of your personal library, take a look at these clever uses for your old books: Make A Lamp Out of Books (from DIY) Artist and designer Alex Cobb …
Free Service for Recording (& Podcasting) Conference Calls
A while back I posted about a free telephone conferencing service called FreeConference.com. This free service supplies you with a dial in number and an access code with which all callers can connect. While this …
Ice Quake Shakes UW Madison Campus
So there I am on my lunch break reading a book, when I feel the ground tremble beneath me. At the time, I assumed that someone had dropped something heavy in the mail room next …