The New York Times reports that New York City’s library use is surging during the current economic downturn. This increase in usage is turning libraries into a kind of makeshift employment center. The new denizens of the library are largely made up of  job seekers, and patrons with dwindling resources. Shared computer time is being eaten up by frantic patrons looking for work and resume books are on near permanent loan. For some, the library is becoming a virtual office and base of operations as they’ve had to cancel internet service at home.
Going forward it will be interesting to watch [...]

Onlive is a video game on demand service that could kill the console-based gaming system as we know it. With no-lag gameplay, high quality graphics, a potentially unlimited catalog and host of bonus features Onlive looks like a real game changer.
GameDaily reports:

What’s so revolutionary about the OnLive Game Service? As long as you have a decent broadband connection, you can play essentially any game, no matter how complex. This editor, quite frankly, has shied away from PC gaming for the majority of his life because of the large investment needed in high-spec computer equipment and continual upgrades to graphics cards. [...]