Pink Tentacle
By Kathy Ishizuka -- School Library Journal, 8/1/2007
Heaven knows the plethora of Web sites and blogs devoted to librarianship and education technology is a valuable resource for the community, providing information, tips, and the opportunity to share ideas with fellow members of your respective tribe, no matter how far-flung. Although you might disagree on ditching Dewey, let’s say, or the educational potential of Second Life, you’re pretty much in with a like-minded bunch of people. So if the ol’ aggregator seems a bit narrowly focused, consider throwing in a few anomalies—like Pink Tentacle. The blog, less than a couple years old, is dedicated to probing “the less explored regions of the Japanese web in search of excitement,” according to one post. Fear not, the content is safe for work (and school), covering the latest in Japanese technology (heavy on the robots), scientific discoveries, and the just plain out-there inventions that Japan is famous for. Posts, all smartly written, have covered robotic carp, engraved peanuts that function as business cards, and a fragrant pencil lead that makes you smarter.
