Librarian: The Game

Shelving books may not sound very sporty, but if you have ever wondered how fast can you shelve a cart of books, then there’s now an app for that.

Last October, my wife and I began working with a developer to create a game just for librarians. The game is called “Sheleved” and it went live last week.

The game features three different modes of play: LOC, Dewey, and Alphabetical.

It may not be the most exciting game, but if you are looking to test your Pages, or even test yourself, then it’s just the game for you.

It’s .99, but if you are a blogger interested in reviewing it (and don’t have a dollar to spare), I have a very limited promo codes for free downloads.

If you happen to download it, let me know what you think. Below are the links:

iPad and iPhone

Also, my wife is giving away a Kindle this week to celebrate her blogs two year anniversary, so if you don't have one and want one, then enter already!

Can Anyone Stop Wii?

Nintendo took a risk when they decided to introduce a system (Wii) that was more about games than graphics, and it paid off.

Yesterday they announced they are taking another risk by trying to compete against Rock Band and Guitar Hero with their new game Wii Music.

They are going at it with full force it seems, as this game won't just have a guitar and drum...it will have 50 instruments! Everything from piano to, I pretty sure, a cow bell! It looks like it will even work with the traditional controllers so there's no need to buy extra stuff (except for the Wii Balance board, which is used as a drum kick).

I think the best thing about this game is, unlike other games, this one actually teaches you to play the drums.

I remember when the first Guitar Hero came out for PS2 several years ago, and all I could think was "that would be cool if it actually thought you how to play the guitar." I've said the same thing about every came that's come after it.

I hope this game succeeds and proves that it is possible to make learning fun and interactive.

It looks like the game will have a Christmas 2008 launch.

The real risk is going to be trusting gamers will buy a music game that doesn't have big pop songs; they didn't say what the song selection would be, but they did preview it with the soundtrack to Mario Brothers. Will kids play a game if they don't know the song? Time will tell.

The other drawback is there is said to be no scoring system; you simply play the game for fun and not points...kind of a weird concept considering most teens and even adults are used to playing a game until they win.

Sexy Librarian?

I'm not sure I agree that all of these are sexy, but it's nice to at least have libraries get noticed by Hollywood. Read the full story here:
http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20190897,00.html

They Sell What On Amazon?

Have you ever been on Amazon and wondered why are they selling that? You are not alone. Something, perhaps boredom, made me want to compile a short list of the weirdest things I've found. Some make me say "why are they selling that" while others make me say "why are people buying that?" Most do both. And I'm not even going into all the weird stuff lonely men tend to buy on Amazon (although some of these obviously fall into that category). Enjoy and view at the risk of offending the person next to you...


Weener Kleener Soap...make sure and buy this lovely gift with the Butt Face Soap!


Wedding Chapel


JL421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser/Tank


Nose Pencil Sharpener


Heinz Spotted Dick Pudding...this stuff is actually REALLY good if it's made right.


Infaltable Wife


Nearly Me Gaff


Bhutan: A Visual Odyssey Across the Last Himalayan Kingdom


Dr. John's Famous Pee Pee


EA Brevita Branded Drive-Thru Unit


Venison Carcass

Results Are In...

To those who participated in the inconclusive survey on the side of this Blog during the past few weeks, much was revealed about our reading habits. Thanks to those who played along...be sure and do the new survey now posted!

Here are the findings:
62% (82 People) will read 20+ books in 2008
11% (15 People) will read 10-15 books in 2008
7% (10 People) will read 5-10 books in 2008
10% (13 People) will read 1-5 books in 2008
7% (10 People) cannot read