neat sites and things

Derkins Library for Calvin & Hobbes Research. Find out a ton of info on the comic strip Calvin & Hobbes and its Bill Watterson (via El Dorado County Library)

Shmoop. Get events in history and works of literature and poetry summed up for you (via El Dorado County Library)

Light your book on fire with this burning bookmark

Keyboardr. Search the web with your keyboard (via MakeUseOf)

Hypermiling is Oxford's word of the year (via J-Walk Blog)

Technology gift giving guide

See the most popular U.S. entertainment events for the week (plays, sports, concerts etc.) in terms of ticket sales (via ResourceShelf)

This dog makes odd faces

Chocolate bullets make for an interesting snack

Filterbit. Online malware and virus scan for single files (via MakeUseOf)