I'm playing around with Wallop, which works like a Flash-based MySpace. It's mildly amusing and is certainly more attractive visually than the typical MySpace page. Two big advantages over MySpace, if both features bear out in the long run: unlimited storage for photos and music (how is that possible?) and no advertising. The revenue model is based on people creating Flash "mods" that they can sell to each other with Wallop getting a percentage of the transaction. Techcrunch discussed the site at further length a few days ago.

I can invite a few people, so if you want in, put a valid email address into the contact form. First come, first serve.

Chris Zammarelli invites you over to Libraryola to check out the Carnival of the Infosciences #55. Many thanks and kudos to Chris for his efforts.

And many thanks are also due to our next host, TangognaT, who came forward at the last moment to save the Carnival from hostlessness. Please direct your submissions to tangognat @ tangognat.com.

In other news, another conference season appears to be upon us. I'll be heading to two events in October. First, the Polaris Users Group Annual Meeting in Syracuse and then a return to Monterey for Internet Librarian.

I'm particularly looking forward to Syracuse as it marks my start in a new position within my current organization. Without saying too much, I'll be heading into the illustrious world of IT management. Wish me luck.

Will I see any of you in Syracuse? I know I'll see many of the usual suspects (and some new faces) in Monterey.

Oh yeah, anyone feel like hosting a Carnival? Drop me a line.

Thanks to Michael Casey for hosting the Carnival of the Infosciences #54 over at LibraryCrunch.

Next week, the Carnival moves to Libraryola. Submissions go to chris@libraryola.com with "Carnival" in the subject line.

There is, at present, no one to host the Carnival the following week. Volunteers are appreciated.

Guess I have a little catching up to do, but sometimes vacation is just plain necessary, right?

So here's what you may have missed:

Carnival of the Infosciences #51 over at David's Random Stuff

Carnival of the Infosciences #52 over at Grumpator

and the current edition: Carnival of the Infosciences #53 at Library Garden

I humbly thank all of these fine hosts for their efforts.

Next week, the Carnival makes its first appearance over at LibraryCrunch. Mr. Casey has not put up his introductory post yet, but I'm sure submissions sent to michael [AT] librarycrunch.com will do just fine.

I'm getting tight on Carnival hosts again, so if you have the inkling, drop me a line. Here's a link to the hosting guidelines.