Ada Lovelace

from wikipedia:

Ada Lovelace, was an English mathematician and writer chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage’s early mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. Her notes on the engine include what is recognised as the first algorithm intended to be processed by a machine. Because of this, she is often considered the world’s first computer programmer

We have a few books about her at the library and don’t forget to check out todays google doole – all about her.

Shakespeare

So I’m  happy  to  hear that  Joss  Whedon (  creator of  Buffy  the Vampire  Slayer, Dr.  Horrible’s  sing-along  blog and director/writer of  the  new Avengers  movie)  has just -  over  the course of 12 days-shot  a new movie, Much Ado about Nothing  . As you may have guessed, this is a movie based on a Shakespeare play. I’m looking forward to it and this quote from Entertainment Weekly explains why:

The direction we were getting from Joss was to make it was real, especially with the language, not to be big and Shakespearian, but to bring it in and be intimate and bring it as close to a realistic way of speaking as we could

Shakespeare’s language can be difficult to read, but when you hear it done well, the playfulness comes out ( you don’t need to catch every word) . You don’t know what I mean – watch this clip from Comic relief – with David Telnet and Catherine Tate of Dr. Who :

Curious? Kenneth Branagh did an excellent version of Much Ado about Nothing

Neil Gaiman speaks about libraries

Fremont Teen on Jeopardy

Do you watch Jeopardy? Did you watch Monday night?

Did you know that Nikhil Desai , who was a contestant on Monday night, is a teenager from Fremont?

This is an article about him.

Desai said the contestants, several of whom he had met before at national trivia competitions, hung out in the hotel lobby and talked about school.

“That was our one thing in common,” he said. “We’re nerds.”

The contestants mostly knew all the answers, Desai said.

“Every question became some sort of buzzer race. Everyone was trying to perfect his buzzer style.”

Here are the contestant videos - Nikhil is on the second page.

If you look at the match up page – it looks like we get to cheer for Nikhil on February 28th (next Monday )

GO NIKHIL!

Eclipse Trailer

Another Incredible Video from OK Go

Check out this crazy video from OK Go (same band who did the treadmill video):

New Moon Trailer!!

Good Ways to Kill Some Time

 

 We’ve all experienced it…that time in the day where the brain has gone on vacation and the body is right behind.  That time in the day where you just want to kick back and entertain yourself with some mindless entertainment.   If you’re  looking for something to avoid those doldrums,  you’ll find a lot of fun and challenging quizzes at http://www.sporcle.com/games/simpsons.php.  I did the “Name The Simpsons Character” Quiz and got 62 out of 63.  If “The Simpsons aren’t your thing, there are plenty of other fun (Name Family Guy Characters) or mentally challenging (Name the state capitals) quizzes.

If you like celebrity gossip, but find that People Magazine or Perez Hilton don’t spend enough time talking about teens, http://www.teenhollywood.com/ is a great place to find all the juiciest stories about people your age.  Is Zac Efron’s and Vanessa Hudgen’s relationship in trouble?  Who was that mystery woman that Robert Pattinson was seen kissing.  This site keeps you up to date on all the teen Hollywood gossip.

Read the Book, See the Movie

The Book

The Movie

Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, starring Michael Cera and Kat Dennings, is opening in theaters this Friday, October 3rd. But did you know this was a teen book before it was a movie? Check it out at the library!

BORED?

Tired of the same old Web Sites?  Check out these for some new online fun.

Zap2it         http://www.zap2it.com

It’s everything you want to know about the latest movies and your favorite TV shows. There’s even interviews with celebs, TV listings, movie showtimes, TV recaps and more.

Last.fm   http://www.last.fm

Here’s a way to play, discover and share great music. Users create profiles that focus exclusively on music. One of its best features is its ability to keep track of what you listen to even when you’re not using the site.  Artist pages contain biographies, pictures and more.

Scrabulous  http://www.scrabulous.com

Are you a scrabble fan?   Here’s a way to practice your game, improve, have fun and play a live game whenever you want. Anyone with email can sign up, join a game room, and start laying tiles at no cost. All playing levels are welcome from beginner to expert.

Music.AOL.com  http://www.music.aol.com

This is one of the best “free” music players around with an incredible library of songs.  Type in any artist’s name and you will find his latest work.  You can even view whole concerts! You’ll find top songs, new releases, and even interviews.  Sample music and then download it onto your MP3.  Creative music videos are also featured.