One of our bloggers previously mentioned the achievement Higher Learning, which comes with an adorable NC pet. Today I wanted to share a resource I've been using to remind me when books are available to read. Its an addon called called Dalaran University. It used to be a companion to the Higher Learning addon which is no longer supported. This addon works best if many people on your server have it installed, because it doesn't remember information after you've logged off. When you long on however the addon will sync spawn times with other users letting you know when you need to return to Dalaran and wait.

One confusing aspect to the addon, is that it is never accurate when you are in a dungeon. The new LFG system combined with the change in servers for the 5-mans means you can't trust the spawn times when you are doing your daily heroic. I've found popping back to Dalaran between dungeons helps me keep track of how long I have until I need to sit on the spawn point.

The addon has 3 bar colors to let you know what to expect. Red means that the book could spawn at any time. Yellow means that it could spawn and someone is sitting in Dalaran watching it ...

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Do you find fishing boring? In real life its an easy way to relax and enjoy nature, while you hope to catch enough for dinner. In game though, its much harder to relax while trying to fish, because there are so many other things you might want to be doing.