Monday, September 16, 2013

DPL

http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Library-visits-enter-future-at-BiblioTech-4814924.php,
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/state&id=9249333
It might be a good idea to still have physical library books as a backup. Sure, its nice to carry around 1000s of digital books when the alternative would be a moving truck. However, the physical books remain could remain in a physical library building. While the data in digital books could be available as a 24-7 download or web browsing session.
http://dp.la

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Public_Library_of_Americahttp://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/dpla

Monday, September 9, 2013

Trains: Dubai, UAE, etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates#Largest_cities

"The first section of the Red Line, covering 10 stations, was ceremonially inaugurated at 9:09:09 PM on 9 September 2009..."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Metro

9-9-9
http://www.dubaicityguide.com/site/dubai-metro/dubai-metro-stations.asp

http://sandierpastures.com/dubai/the-dubai-metro-9-9-9-frenzy-a-success.html

2011-9-9
http://dubaimetro.eu/tag/992011

http://www.dubai-metro.me/blog


BART 2011-9-11
http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2009/news20090911.aspx
"Passenger service began on September 11, 1972, initially just between MacArthur and Fremont."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Area_Rapid_Transit#History,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwdemery/sets/72157622546324647

9-11 to 11.9
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Atlanta_Rapid_Transit_Authority
"The initiative, kicked off in December 2011, envisages an 11.9-mile extension of rapid transit service..."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Atlanta_Rapid_Transit_Authority#Connect_400
9-11-1982
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peachtree_Center_(MARTA_station)#Construction,
http://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Atlanta,_Georgia


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_telephone_number#Emergency_numbers_and_mobile_telephones
UK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/999_(emergency_telephone_number)#United_Kingdom
US http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_telephone_number
999 & 911
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_telephone_number#Direct-dial_numbers