Doing things is the way I learn. You see the widget from Library thing in the side bar. While exploring, I found a similar site http://www.shelfari.com/ for sharing books as well as http://www.delicious-monster.com/ which Catalogs your books, movies, music, software, toys, tools, electronics, & video games. [...] “Wait, I just hold a CD or DVD or video game or book or whatever up to my webcam, and it magically reads the UPC and downloads that item’s cover and all pertinent information about it, and displays all my stuff on photorealistic shelves?”[...]
Delicious library has a very nice look, too. All the more pleasant to work with, my dear. Design is everything.
At this point, I haven't delved into the smartphone world. I keep things simple and inexpensive as possible. But http://krow.livejournal.com/535313.html gave some insite into using a smartphone at the book store where looking at your lists or other's lists of books comes in handy.
When it comes to using all these new tools, I think reading the opinions of other users very helpful as well as informative and they usually offer some extra sources that do similar things.
One thing leads to another. Librarything is a great way to connect with other people from the comfort of your home...or anywhere for that matter.
29.8.08
I see you
I spent some time looking at other participant's blogs this evening. There is so much information that I am gratefully suffering from info overload. I never would have learned or been exposed to so much so fast any other way. I am especially pleased to find information or links to neat tools like meebo that can be used in social networking. So, at the end of this session of web trekking, I have a my space account, a youtube account, a delicious account, and a meebo account. Now I just have to keep account of all the accounts.
I noticed that those who are proudly in the career of librarianship frequently have a lot to say and/or share. This one; Any Number of Things is absolutely mindboggling and The Amazing Adventures of the Type A Librarian
has introduced me to meebo as well as the possibility of adding to my collection of library attire.
I hope everybody stays on board and finishes the 23 things as well as sharing more neat tools on their blogs. For those I have read who are apprehensive and unfamiliar with all this, I wasn't too far ahead of you in the first place and I believe there is something in all this for everyone. See you in the bloggosphere.
I noticed that those who are proudly in the career of librarianship frequently have a lot to say and/or share. This one; Any Number of Things is absolutely mindboggling and The Amazing Adventures of the Type A Librarian
has introduced me to meebo as well as the possibility of adding to my collection of library attire.
I hope everybody stays on board and finishes the 23 things as well as sharing more neat tools on their blogs. For those I have read who are apprehensive and unfamiliar with all this, I wasn't too far ahead of you in the first place and I believe there is something in all this for everyone. See you in the bloggosphere.
28.8.08
27.8.08
Mashup mania
http://plannecc2008.iste.wikispaces.net/Two+*wow*+Flickr+Mashups
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/
The second link has all sorts of toys, games, and utilities. You can make badges, motivational posters, etc etc etc. I am still working on this, but research is going along well.
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/
The second link has all sorts of toys, games, and utilities. You can make badges, motivational posters, etc etc etc. I am still working on this, but research is going along well.
RSS and newreaders
I am stumbling and numb. I am still not all together sure what I am doing, but I managed to get an article (go to very bottom of this blog and click the subscribe to: posts/atom link)into this blog and suscribe to feedburner where I found this important tidbit of information;
FeedBurner Integration for Blogspot Blogs
"Starting right now, you just log into your Blogger account, select Settings | Site Feed, enter your FeedBurner feed address and click "Save Settings." Zap! Pow! Kraaakkkk! Now you've got the complete picture of how your content is being consumed out here, out there, out everywhere."
my photostream
This is a picture I use on the computer at work. Stunning creature.
I am still learning about mashups and third party sites. Several staff have commented that they have been blogging for a while. This wasn't something I ever did before, but I am having a great time looking around at what is available.
I am still learning about mashups and third party sites. Several staff have commented that they have been blogging for a while. This wasn't something I ever did before, but I am having a great time looking around at what is available.
26.8.08
25.8.08
Learn and Play today?
With everything going on, it has just been impossible to concentrate on the next "assignments" of learn and play. First it was the Olympic games and now it's OSU football. My my, what next? The holiday weekend is coming up and we have some planning and preparation at hand. Then there are possible plans with a close friend to book a flight somewhere in December to celebrate our birthdays. Whew....I have a life.
Yes, I will get around to devoting time to discovering the tools that I am sure will be delightful to use in this social networking experiment.....after this life break.
Yes, I will get around to devoting time to discovering the tools that I am sure will be delightful to use in this social networking experiment.....after this life break.
Go Bucks
Whether or not you are a football fan, you just can't escape OSU's grip on our senses every fall. Frankly, I am not a super fan, but I love all the fan fare. Our Buckeyes give us something to rally around and you just can't go wrong with the color scheme; There is none classier than the scarlet and gray. So, why not get into the hoopla, http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&KEY=&SPID=10408&SPSID=87743
and stay up with the action? Besides, it's a good excuse to eat those melt in your mouth peanut butter and chocolate buckeyes.
and stay up with the action? Besides, it's a good excuse to eat those melt in your mouth peanut butter and chocolate buckeyes.
24.8.08
2008 OLYMPICS
I was literally in tears watching the rhythmic gymnastics. The Circe Du Soleil http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/cirquedusoleil/default.htm may offer a place for these beautiful performances and the truly incredible skills required to accomplish them. I wonder if any of these gymnasts will be a part of that venue in the future. I am amazed at the combination of ballet, gymnastics, and juggling that is the rhythmic gymnastics performance. The costumes are absolutely stunning, too.
On a personal note, I think I was so touched because these performances epitomize in a lovely way what women are or try to be; graceful creatures trying to stretch to meet all challenges and juggle the basics along with our dreams.
On a personal note, I think I was so touched because these performances epitomize in a lovely way what women are or try to be; graceful creatures trying to stretch to meet all challenges and juggle the basics along with our dreams.
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