NY Times' Slow Decent to Skynet

 The New York Times Best Seller list for the first time was graced by ebooks, some random blog I found reports.  The revolution is here, people.  First the machines published the nytimes.com.  Then, they begin to convince the New York freaking Times that it no longer needs paper sometime in the future.  Now they worm their way into the infrastructure of this great bastion of hope and justice to create their own lists of books that only machines can read!  Where will it end?  Robo-reporter?  Did we skip the cops all together?  I want my Robocop!

I may need perspective on this.

Alaska Library Not Checking Out: Simple Computer Failure or Proof of Skynet?

Earlier this week the Homer Public Library in Homer, Alaska suffered a computer crash that forced them to suspend all checkouts until the problem could be resolved, Homernews.com reports.  The staff had difficulty keeping up with the demands of doing things the way they were done 20 years ago and have since stopped checking books in or out, causing a backup that has led the vocal majority (computer users) to wonder what all these paper things were doing blocking the computers.  The library and the computer company SirsiDynix are working to fix the problem and hope to have systems normal soon.

Here's what I wonder:  What if this is all an elaborate trick by a sentient computer program to force users that normally would only read to use computers?  Yep, this is proof of Skynet!

I'm looking at you, Pulp Looker! (whereigotit)

But, Strikingly Handsome Internet Library Dude, you ask me, why would Skynet care about a library in Alaska?   Ah, there's the rub.  You see, much like the vampires in 30 Days of Night, computers are attracted to Alaska for its rich sunlight potential.  While the vampires were there for the months-long darkness, computers are there for the months-long extra sunlight to power their solar doo-dads and what-nots.  They know libraries are the best place in town to begin the information take over.  In a small, out of the way place like Homer, Alaska, the takeover can begin and end quickly.  I tell you, this is the first step!  Start hoarding can goods and shotguns because this is going to be a long winter.