Boca Raton to Give Beach Residents Library Cards?

The Boca Raton public library system is considering giving library cards to the 15,000 beach residents without the normal $150/250 nonresident fee.  Sun-Sentinal

Poor, poor snow birds, coming down to live in the beautiful beach community but can't get a library card.  What the matter, snow bird?  Nobody want to build a nice beach library for ya?  Can't afford your own books?

But seriously, I can see how this would boost the library system's numbers, both for the good and bad.  More numbers means more ability to show relevance in the community, but more numbers means materials are out the door more than usual.  I say lower the fee if you want more numbers or petition whoever cares for the land to give out more money.  Somebody's got to pay somebody to get the trash out there.

Google Buys Motorola Mobility, Does What It Does Every Night

For 12.5 Billion United States Dollars, Google has set forth plans to purchase Motorala Mobility.  With this purchase, Google will give itself weight in the cellphone wars by claiming over 17,000 patents as well as put forth a platform to design and implement a stronger line of phones.  Google representatives claim they will not run the company and keep it as a separate business. Wired

Yeah, I believe that.  Two years, in two little years we will all be buying Googarola phones and sticking them in our skin, marking ourselves for the beast before they condemn us to the information purge.  Or there's gonna be some kick-ass, cheap phones a'comin.  Allz I know is 2012 is around the corner and John Cusack has not been seen in weeks.

Netflix Changes it Up and Batman Does Un-Construction Poster

Netflix has announced the end to its "get movies on your Xbox and one in the mail" unlimited plan, opting instead to separate the two and charge you for both (around $16 for the current $10 plan).  The plan will be enacted September 1st and you should have been contacted by now.

Hit the jump for the new Dark Knight Rises poster that with the inclusion of Bane basically says they will be doing the No Man's Land story arc from the comics.

 [IWatchStuff]

Poll IV: Pole Position

With an overwhelming majority, The Flash has won this weeks poll with over 50% of the votes.  Right on ya, Internetz.

This weeks poll:  What would you rather spend money on:  Paper books, ebooks, computers, programing or a staff bar tab?

Also, check out our continuing poll that asks the hard question "Does your library use eBooks?"  Remember to answer honestly, because I have the technology to track you down and have you shot.

(My fellows are telling me that no, no I do not.  Next time, Gadget Interwebs.  Next time!)