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The Future of Paper
The Future of Paper
August 18, 2010
Collective Brain, Josh Pearce, libraries, origami, paper, printed computers, Richard Feynman, San Mateo County Library, San Carlos

So small you'll never see it and will always be able to have it with you.

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You've Got Friends
You've Got Friends
July 23, 2010
Collective Brain, Dr. Seuss, high school, Jonas Brothers, Josh Pearce, San Mateo County Library blog, Twilight, San Carlos

Hive minds, cliques, group think, and teenagers.

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<Occupation's> <Relative>
<Occupation's> <Relative>
June 19, 2010
Book Titles, Charles Stross, Josh Pearce, Marketing, San Carlos

The "science" of book titles.

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Penny Arcade
Penny Arcade
June 8, 2010
Belmont Library, Collective Brain, cool, Josh Pearce, Penny Arcade, San Mateo County Library blog, San Carlos

I got my questions answered, a sketch, and a headache.

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More Comics Journalism
More Comics Journalism
June 1, 2010
art, casinos, Chris Gray, Collective Brain, comics, essays, gambling, journalism, libertarian, politics, public transit, San Mateo County Library blog, united states, war, San Carlos

A clear perspective, coverage of a wide variety of topics, and a compelling drawing style.

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Bringing the News to Life
Bringing the News to Life
May 24, 2010
Chris Gray, comics, israel, journalism, middle east, news, palestine, San Mateo County Library blog, war. Collective Brain, San Carlos

The surprisingly compelling world of comic book journalism.

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Perfect Pairings
Perfect Pairings
May 22, 2010
Collective Brain, Josh Pearce, San Mateo County Library blog, San Carlos

Deepen your experience of a book by pairing it with a context-enhancing rock band.

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Curious and Unusual Political Parties
Curious and Unusual Political Parties
April 26, 2010
Blue Enigma Party, Collective Brain, Josh Pearce, political parties, politics, San Mateo County Library blog, San Carlos

There's more out there than the two major parties, and these examples are the very opposite of politics as usual.

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The Baroque Cycle
The Baroque Cycle
April 24, 2010
17th century, 18th century, alchemy, binary code, calculus, catholicism, Chris Gray, computers, cryptography, economics, england, europe, finance, france, historical fiction, leibniz, louis xiv, mystery, newton, pirates, puritans, romance, royalty, science, science fiction, slavery, treasure, versailles, San Carlos

If dense/complex/fun/addictive fiction is your thing, then I have a gripping yarn for you.

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The Good (Comic) Book
The Good (Comic) Book
April 7, 2010
bible, Chris Gray, comics, history, R. Crumb, Religion, San Carlos

Crumb gained infamy in the 1960s and 70s with outlandish stories that ranged from surreal sexual fantasy to scathing social critique to drug-addled nonsense. One might expect his take on the Bible to be cynically irreverent, if not downright blasphemous.

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