It's the end of the world as we know it... and I feel fine.
So really, you only learned 22 things...not 23 as the last "thing" is just an overview of the 22 things you actually learned. What a ripoff! just kidding. hardy har har.
Reaching the 23rd thing... check!
Pat on the back... check!
To be honest, I was not that enthused in the idea of doing these 23 things. I'm pretty computer savvy in the first place. Granted, at home I have a Windows 98 second edition. It's pretty much ancient at this point. So in some ways it keeps me from doing things. I used to be able to watch new movie trailers on apple.com, but I can't download the latest version of quicktime to do it anymore. This happens. Even so, I know what's going on in the computer world. I think it's a generational thing. Kids these days know how to use the computer in the womb. I think my generation just picked it up quickly.
I used to have a commodore 64. My parents never touched the thing. My brother and I were the only ones who used it. When we got our family computer, a mac, a few years later...it was still my brother and I who knew it and had to teach our parents. Even now, years later when we all have our own computers in our own places, it's still us who have to teach our parents.
Anyway, Like I said... I wasn't too enthused. I figured I already know everything and I know what I'm interested in and what I'm not interested in, what am I going to learn?
It turned out that I actually enjoyed working on the 23 things. I'd say I kind of flew through it. I finished in a week (it would have been 2 days but my internet was acting up and then completely disappeared) because I did know a lot of these things and that helped me to fly through.
I did have fun and I did find a few things I hadn't found before. I can't honestly say I learned anything new, but I'm sure I did and I just didn't realize it. But I enjoyed some of it. I enjoyed playing around with image generators and searching for interesting things. I enjoyed showing off the stuff I have fun doing anyhow like searching youtube for things that make me happy and rambling...just for the sake of rambling.
I'd say my biggest dislike was having to join things... because I don't like to join and make accounts for things I'm never going to use. There were a few things (Rollyo and Bloglines for example) that I joined and I truly doubt I will ever use again now that I'm finished with 23 things. Besides that, even the things that I knew I wouldn't be interested in (RSS feeds and podcasts/audio downloads) I still enjoyed searching them because I did find things I could use, even if it's not the way 23 things intended.
Every day there are newer things added to the internet. Every day you need to learn something new that you never knew how to do before. Every day you can find something to utilize than you never would have thought to use before. So, now that we've all learned these 23 things, in about 6 months time I'm sure there will be 23 NEW things out there we should learn and my advice would be for everyone to keep exploring because you never know what you'll find! I think THAT should be the 23rd thing.
Thing 23: Discovery Exercise...
Keep Exploring... you never know what you'll find!
Sunday, September 9, 2007
9.22 // The one with the impaired hearing
*ahem* Should I repeat myself?
As stated in the post below about Podcasts, I have to say that I'm just not an audiobook type person. I'm visual and yes, though I don't always read books with pictures, I can see what it is that I'm reading. But when I just listen... I just can't concentrate. When I listen to music it's always because I'm doing something. I'd do homework in school and rock out to some rock and roll. I listen to music while I'm working on the computer or driving to work. I can't just listen to music without doing something else and because I'm doing something else I'm not fully concentrating on what I'm listening to. So I'd say that audiobooks just don't work for me. It would be a huge waste of my time to try and listen to a book through audio and not know what I just heard afterwards.
With that said, I'm not interesting in downloading anything. But as with podcasts, I see it being a great source for those who CAN concentrate on audio... Just not me.
As stated in the post below about Podcasts, I have to say that I'm just not an audiobook type person. I'm visual and yes, though I don't always read books with pictures, I can see what it is that I'm reading. But when I just listen... I just can't concentrate. When I listen to music it's always because I'm doing something. I'd do homework in school and rock out to some rock and roll. I listen to music while I'm working on the computer or driving to work. I can't just listen to music without doing something else and because I'm doing something else I'm not fully concentrating on what I'm listening to. So I'd say that audiobooks just don't work for me. It would be a huge waste of my time to try and listen to a book through audio and not know what I just heard afterwards.
With that said, I'm not interesting in downloading anything. But as with podcasts, I see it being a great source for those who CAN concentrate on audio... Just not me.
9.21 // The one with t-u-r-t-l-e power!
Heroes in a half shell. I don't know... podcasts reminded me of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Podcasts. Something that I've also known about.
I'm a very visual person. I can't do books on tape because I'll get distracted listening and end up not listening. When I read books though I visualize what I'm reading. I see it all happening in my head.
I like watching movies because I hear it and I see it.
I don't know why, there's just something about just listening to someone talking that puts my mind in a blank state where I don't focus at all on what is being said, but on all the other things driving the highway of my mind.
So...Video podcasts, they can work for me. I can see it and focus while listening to it. But if I'm just listening, it's like I'm in my own little world.
I searched for bookreviews to complete the tasks, but all I found was... Christian podcasts. Admittingly, for this reason I didn't add anything to my RSS feeds. Does that mean I don't pass?
I, personally, just don't like Podcasts. I think, for the library, they could be very useful. I think that we circulate enough books on tape and books on CD to see that there are people who can listen to books that way. I just know myself and I know that that is just NOT the way my brain functions. I think it's something that could potentially have a lot of good use within our libraries in the future.
Podcasts. Something that I've also known about.
I'm a very visual person. I can't do books on tape because I'll get distracted listening and end up not listening. When I read books though I visualize what I'm reading. I see it all happening in my head.
I like watching movies because I hear it and I see it.
I don't know why, there's just something about just listening to someone talking that puts my mind in a blank state where I don't focus at all on what is being said, but on all the other things driving the highway of my mind.
So...Video podcasts, they can work for me. I can see it and focus while listening to it. But if I'm just listening, it's like I'm in my own little world.
I searched for bookreviews to complete the tasks, but all I found was... Christian podcasts. Admittingly, for this reason I didn't add anything to my RSS feeds. Does that mean I don't pass?
I, personally, just don't like Podcasts. I think, for the library, they could be very useful. I think that we circulate enough books on tape and books on CD to see that there are people who can listen to books that way. I just know myself and I know that that is just NOT the way my brain functions. I think it's something that could potentially have a lot of good use within our libraries in the future.
Friday, September 7, 2007
9.20 // The one that was born bad
Oh Youtube. If there is an internet using soul on earth who doesn't know about youtube, they're a sad sad soul. I mean youtube, like myspace, is e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e!
So I've used Youtube in the past numerous times. Last year, a friend of mine was on the reality show Rockstar: Supernova. He got eliminated but his real elimination was cut off of tv and of course, since I knew him, I found out the real reasons and funny enough using YouTube, you could find the truth on video! I also watch Google and Yahoo videos often.
I've heard that some people think Youtube is taking away from TV shows or something but whatever. I think Youtube, unlike myspace, is fan-freaking-tastic!
I was very disappointed to see that I couldn't find an Old Navy commercial that I loved. It's pretty much the ONLY old navy commercial that I loved. It's where there's a kid who is all excited to mow the lawn because "It's like a haircut for the lawn!"...cracked me up. Can't find it! How sad.
However, finding just ONE video to embed was nearly impossible. So many things to show off the greatness of. What do I choose?
and.. I chose this:
because... It's New Kids on the Block. period. They were once my life. I also still have almost everything I owned of them. AND
You can check out some of my favs here too... http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=chilleff
The library has used Youtube if I remember correctly. Cause, I'm pretty sure I remember the Summer Reading Club video that LVN made was posted on YouTube. I think any videos that would not be insulting and would help promote BCPL would be perfect to use for YouTube!
So I've used Youtube in the past numerous times. Last year, a friend of mine was on the reality show Rockstar: Supernova. He got eliminated but his real elimination was cut off of tv and of course, since I knew him, I found out the real reasons and funny enough using YouTube, you could find the truth on video! I also watch Google and Yahoo videos often.
I've heard that some people think Youtube is taking away from TV shows or something but whatever. I think Youtube, unlike myspace, is fan-freaking-tastic!
I was very disappointed to see that I couldn't find an Old Navy commercial that I loved. It's pretty much the ONLY old navy commercial that I loved. It's where there's a kid who is all excited to mow the lawn because "It's like a haircut for the lawn!"...cracked me up. Can't find it! How sad.
However, finding just ONE video to embed was nearly impossible. So many things to show off the greatness of. What do I choose?
and.. I chose this:
because... It's New Kids on the Block. period. They were once my life. I also still have almost everything I owned of them. AND
You can check out some of my favs here too... http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=chilleff
The library has used Youtube if I remember correctly. Cause, I'm pretty sure I remember the Summer Reading Club video that LVN made was posted on YouTube. I think any videos that would not be insulting and would help promote BCPL would be perfect to use for YouTube!
8.19 // The one with the Forensic proof
Veddy Veddy Interestink.
I went to the Web 2.0 Awards short list. I looked for "Fun Stuff" because that I like to go with first gut instinct. I found http://www.onesentence.org/ and I've gotta say... this is actually pretty cool. It was rated number 2. The description was "Tell a true story in one sentence and read the one-sentence-stories of others’."
I was interested and visited. There's something about it. It's like Post Secret which you hate to read all of these dirty little secrets on postcards except, you can't help it, you're drawn in! I couldn't stop reading them! It's now favorited into my daily reads!
Frankly I also found it a lot more interesting than the #1, which was the www.cocktailbuilder.com. I can make my own alcoholic beverage concotions without the web!
I then peeled my eyes away from the one sentence's and perused the rest of the "short list". I think award sites are always a good idea because it's always interesting to see what you can find that you didn't know existed before on the web. New discoveries are good.
I don't know if I perused it well enough to find anything that would be good for library use, but who knows...maybe I'll come back for more!
I went to the Web 2.0 Awards short list. I looked for "Fun Stuff" because that I like to go with first gut instinct. I found http://www.onesentence.org/ and I've gotta say... this is actually pretty cool. It was rated number 2. The description was "Tell a true story in one sentence and read the one-sentence-stories of others’."
I was interested and visited. There's something about it. It's like Post Secret which you hate to read all of these dirty little secrets on postcards except, you can't help it, you're drawn in! I couldn't stop reading them! It's now favorited into my daily reads!
Frankly I also found it a lot more interesting than the #1, which was the www.cocktailbuilder.com. I can make my own alcoholic beverage concotions without the web!
I then peeled my eyes away from the one sentence's and perused the rest of the "short list". I think award sites are always a good idea because it's always interesting to see what you can find that you didn't know existed before on the web. New discoveries are good.
I don't know if I perused it well enough to find anything that would be good for library use, but who knows...maybe I'll come back for more!
8.18 // The one with the golf ball
*Edit- Below is a document I created about using Google Docs. I chose google doc's because I already had a google account. It's... an interesting concept but like a lot of the things on this 23 things experience, I don't understand why you'd do Google Docs when you could just type it in word and attach it? or type it in a post on your blog in the first place. I don't know. I just... didn't get it?
But anyway... here goes...
the below was posted through google docs, I just edited this to write about it and add the tags and title to go with the flow of my other posts!
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My mother's birthday was today.
Recently my parents have been focusing on their new "beach themed" furniture of redecorating of their living room so my intended birthday gift was a craft I'd make. I found this interesting crafts on Michael's website. Unfortunately, I could not find any of the items I needed in the store! so last minute, what do I do instead!?
I had a nice sized canvas and some paint so I decided to paint a photo.
Blue and Green went with their beach theme and my mom likes daisies so voila!
A masterpiece.
I'm not the best artist in the world. I can rock some crafts, but not usually paintings.
However, I was pretty darn proud of this masterpiece!
Monday, September 3, 2007
7.17 // The one with the sleepy eyes
So for once I can say that the wiki sandbox is kind of cool. I added a page (http://marylandlibrariessandbox.pbwiki.com/Aesthetically+Pleasing) and added my blog to favorites (http://marylandlibrariessandbox.pbwiki.com/Favorite%20Blogs). Though I doubt it would be anyone's fav.
However, I'm not sure if I see this being any different than possibly a blog and/or a forum. I mean, it's different, but it's not soooo different.
It's an interesting concept though and I kind of enjoyed adding some of my favorites. An actor I love, a movie I love and a TV show that I love.
I did find that it was nice to see that someone else besides myself looks at stuffonmycat frequently!!!
However, I'm not sure if I see this being any different than possibly a blog and/or a forum. I mean, it's different, but it's not soooo different.
It's an interesting concept though and I kind of enjoyed adding some of my favorites. An actor I love, a movie I love and a TV show that I love.
I did find that it was nice to see that someone else besides myself looks at stuffonmycat frequently!!!
7.16 // The one with the golden oldies
I got in a discussion the other day with a fellow...person about the wikipedia.
Frankly I use it a lot. There's so much good in it because it's got information on virtually everything! The only problem is that it is user-submitted, meaning anyone could insert any information and it does not necessarily have to be true. You could look it up and find information on elephants. Like that elephants come in only 2 colors, pink and red. Untrue, but it's possible that people could submit this info on the internet.
I believe some tv show, the daily show, or something similar was doing an experiment once having their watchers put improper info in the wiki about elephants.
So this discussion I got into with this, person, was about just that. This person is a news person. All reporters are right. All things you read in the newspaper are right. All things you hear on a reliable news channel is right. I pointed out, that how do they know they're right? They double-check their sources right? Well that's how the wikipedia works. You read the information and there are usually source links...you double check the sources. This person said, true...but how do you know anything you read on the internet is right? I said...How do you know everything you read in the newspaper is right? I mean, News Reporters have been wrong. In that sense... how do you know anything is right?
Point being, Wiki's are a great great source of information. But you should still always double-check the facts.
Frankly I use it a lot. There's so much good in it because it's got information on virtually everything! The only problem is that it is user-submitted, meaning anyone could insert any information and it does not necessarily have to be true. You could look it up and find information on elephants. Like that elephants come in only 2 colors, pink and red. Untrue, but it's possible that people could submit this info on the internet.
I believe some tv show, the daily show, or something similar was doing an experiment once having their watchers put improper info in the wiki about elephants.
So this discussion I got into with this, person, was about just that. This person is a news person. All reporters are right. All things you read in the newspaper are right. All things you hear on a reliable news channel is right. I pointed out, that how do they know they're right? They double-check their sources right? Well that's how the wikipedia works. You read the information and there are usually source links...you double check the sources. This person said, true...but how do you know anything you read on the internet is right? I said...How do you know everything you read in the newspaper is right? I mean, News Reporters have been wrong. In that sense... how do you know anything is right?
Point being, Wiki's are a great great source of information. But you should still always double-check the facts.
6.15 // The one with the big fluffy pillow
Can I be honest?
Reading the 5 perspectives of Library 2.0 kind of put me to sleep.
The concept of changing and adapting to the world around us is a great concept. Not only is it something people/business'/things should do, it's something we kind of have to do. Libraries are not the place that people go just to study or research or learn. Kids go to have fun playing games on the computer or hearing stories. Teens go to hang out with friends and work on myspace. Adults go to maybe get a few moments away from their children and make new friends.
Creating a library that has adapted to the people who use it today is a great idea and from what I grasped from these perspectives is that this is what the library is doing... or am I just grasping at straws?
I guess I'm lucky that, not only am I young, but I understand and can easily adapt to technology. Unlike some people who can't figure out how to use the VCR. So I know how to use myspace and I don't need a class to figure out how to start blogging. I had a point here, but now I forget what it was.
I'm done here.
Reading the 5 perspectives of Library 2.0 kind of put me to sleep.
The concept of changing and adapting to the world around us is a great concept. Not only is it something people/business'/things should do, it's something we kind of have to do. Libraries are not the place that people go just to study or research or learn. Kids go to have fun playing games on the computer or hearing stories. Teens go to hang out with friends and work on myspace. Adults go to maybe get a few moments away from their children and make new friends.
Creating a library that has adapted to the people who use it today is a great idea and from what I grasped from these perspectives is that this is what the library is doing... or am I just grasping at straws?
I guess I'm lucky that, not only am I young, but I understand and can easily adapt to technology. Unlike some people who can't figure out how to use the VCR. So I know how to use myspace and I don't need a class to figure out how to start blogging. I had a point here, but now I forget what it was.
I'm done here.
6.14 // The one with the puddle
I've used Technorati before in the past.
I think it's a very useful place to go. Because, like with so many other things we've explored so far, it's all in one place and it's a little bit more aesthetically pleasing.
Things that are funny to me is when you find something like "utube" to be a top search when it's completely spelled wrong as it should be "youtube".
I don't think I have anything interesting to say about Technorati. I guess, if you didn't know any better... to go to other places to search for these things (yahoo!, google, apple.com for movie trailers, etc.) then Technorati would be very useful to find these things. Especially having them all in one place!
The challenge...DUN DUN DUN!!!
mdlearn2
I think it's a very useful place to go. Because, like with so many other things we've explored so far, it's all in one place and it's a little bit more aesthetically pleasing.
Things that are funny to me is when you find something like "utube" to be a top search when it's completely spelled wrong as it should be "youtube".
I don't think I have anything interesting to say about Technorati. I guess, if you didn't know any better... to go to other places to search for these things (yahoo!, google, apple.com for movie trailers, etc.) then Technorati would be very useful to find these things. Especially having them all in one place!
The challenge...DUN DUN DUN!!!
mdlearn2
6.13 // The one with the delicious taste
Yet, another thing I know about, Del.icio.us, that I personally do not use.
I actually was going to mention Del.icio.us in my post about RSS Feeds, but I looked ahead and saw we'd be exploring it later so I decided to just mention it now.
I've had a livejournal for about 6 or 7 years. So I know all about blogs and tags and this and that and many other things. Because my livejournal is so old and they did not have the capabilities to do things like tagging yet, I have not utilized the tags on my livejournal...even now while I can.
Tags, I do believe are great features. Because, like with my livejournal, sometimes I like to go back and remember something I wrote about specifically. A concert I went to, a person I talked about, one of my billion car accidents...whatever. If I had tags, this would be a much easier task than it is currently while NOT having tags.
Unlike Rollyo and RSS feeds, I actually see a better use for this. One that I may actually be more inclined to use myself. Except that if I want to save something, I create a bookmark.
The thing that would draw me into Del.icio.us a little more, would be if it was more aesthetically pleasing. Is that stupid? Aesthetics are pretty important to me. Maybe that's why I wasn't a fan of Bloglines or how RSS feeds look when not in their own web page. Rollyo, I admit, is a little more aesthetically pleasing. But Del.icio.us really has no aesthetics that draw me to use it...therefor I'll continue with my IE bookmarks.
what have we learned here today?
Aesthetics are important.
I actually was going to mention Del.icio.us in my post about RSS Feeds, but I looked ahead and saw we'd be exploring it later so I decided to just mention it now.
I've had a livejournal for about 6 or 7 years. So I know all about blogs and tags and this and that and many other things. Because my livejournal is so old and they did not have the capabilities to do things like tagging yet, I have not utilized the tags on my livejournal...even now while I can.
Tags, I do believe are great features. Because, like with my livejournal, sometimes I like to go back and remember something I wrote about specifically. A concert I went to, a person I talked about, one of my billion car accidents...whatever. If I had tags, this would be a much easier task than it is currently while NOT having tags.
Unlike Rollyo and RSS feeds, I actually see a better use for this. One that I may actually be more inclined to use myself. Except that if I want to save something, I create a bookmark.
The thing that would draw me into Del.icio.us a little more, would be if it was more aesthetically pleasing. Is that stupid? Aesthetics are pretty important to me. Maybe that's why I wasn't a fan of Bloglines or how RSS feeds look when not in their own web page. Rollyo, I admit, is a little more aesthetically pleasing. But Del.icio.us really has no aesthetics that draw me to use it...therefor I'll continue with my IE bookmarks.
what have we learned here today?
Aesthetics are important.
5.12 // The one with the transformers
So this one is all about the Rollyo, which reminds me of bubble tape for some reason. "6 feet of bubblegum for you, not them!"
I did a search for Transformers, because I'm going to see that at the $3 theaters today. So I created a rollyo to add to my blog where you can search my site for movies I may speak of and/or movies in general and the web...because I like movies.
My internet is being horrendously slow today and has been since last night. This is proving to be very frustrating while trying to bang out my 23 things.
At first, I was going to compare Rollyo to RSS feeds. Where I see the potential good use in general for them but I just don't see them being useful to myself. Actually, I'm going to stick with that. Hey I mean, It's cool to create your own sort of search engine of sorts, especially for your own site. Especially if you're a regular blogger and this could be used for people to search your own blogger. However, I just don't see it being useful or used by me anytime in the near future... which is not to say I won't use it.
Cause I did just find...OPTIMUS PRIME!
I did a search for Transformers, because I'm going to see that at the $3 theaters today. So I created a rollyo to add to my blog where you can search my site for movies I may speak of and/or movies in general and the web...because I like movies.
My internet is being horrendously slow today and has been since last night. This is proving to be very frustrating while trying to bang out my 23 things.
At first, I was going to compare Rollyo to RSS feeds. Where I see the potential good use in general for them but I just don't see them being useful to myself. Actually, I'm going to stick with that. Hey I mean, It's cool to create your own sort of search engine of sorts, especially for your own site. Especially if you're a regular blogger and this could be used for people to search your own blogger. However, I just don't see it being useful or used by me anytime in the near future... which is not to say I won't use it.
Cause I did just find...OPTIMUS PRIME!
Sunday, September 2, 2007
5.11 // The one with the ghost
Library Thing would be a good thing for my mother who has more books than she even realizes and peruses saturday morning yard sales for more books! I, on the other hand, have two book shelves with books and a box or two in my closet of all the books from when I was a kid, like The Piggy in the Puddle, which was one of my favorites!
So... I created one and added the first couple books I knew I had off the top of my head.
To be honest, I didn't spend a lot of time with it, finding the exact books with the exact photos...namely the Harry Potter ones. Some don't even have photos. I didn't look into that. Should I have?
{a few minutes pass}
Okay fine, I investigated a few.
I see that you can edit the books in your library.
but the page seems to be running slow and I just don't have the patience!
I'll fiddle with it later.
Here's my Library Thing...
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/raychill
So... I created one and added the first couple books I knew I had off the top of my head.
To be honest, I didn't spend a lot of time with it, finding the exact books with the exact photos...namely the Harry Potter ones. Some don't even have photos. I didn't look into that. Should I have?
{a few minutes pass}
Okay fine, I investigated a few.
I see that you can edit the books in your library.
but the page seems to be running slow and I just don't have the patience!
I'll fiddle with it later.
Here's my Library Thing...
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/raychill
5.10 // The one with the ponies
A little bit of playtime.
Well I've had a Yahoo! Avatar, pretty much since they've existed. So here's a peek at my yahoo Avatar.
but just so I'm not a cheater and using things I already had...
Made myself some totally Old school 80's things using generators found here on The generator blog! (omg! they use blogger too!)
OK. So first I created a Garbage Pail Kid...
It's an uncreative name... I don't know. She's crying and got beat up and yeah.
Garbage Pail Kid Generator
Then I created a My Little Pony phoenix!
I don't think it necessarily looks like a phoenix? but uh... it's pretty and cute and it's kind of cooler than the Garbage Pail Kid!
So... I created another one!
This time a baby boy Dragon Pony.
My Little Pony Generator
Cute!
Well I've had a Yahoo! Avatar, pretty much since they've existed. So here's a peek at my yahoo Avatar.
but just so I'm not a cheater and using things I already had...
Made myself some totally Old school 80's things using generators found here on The generator blog! (omg! they use blogger too!)
OK. So first I created a Garbage Pail Kid...
It's an uncreative name... I don't know. She's crying and got beat up and yeah.
Garbage Pail Kid Generator
Then I created a My Little Pony phoenix!
I don't think it necessarily looks like a phoenix? but uh... it's pretty and cute and it's kind of cooler than the Garbage Pail Kid!
So... I created another one!
This time a baby boy Dragon Pony.
My Little Pony Generator
Cute!
4.9 // The one with the Martha Stewart
I still don't like RSS Feeds. I did check out Merlin and I even tried to subscribe to the feed, but unfortunately it didn't seem to work.
Maybe one day I'll give in because I'll have sooo many sites to look at and maybe sooo little time to view them any other way than feeds, but for right now...the sites I like to look at I can do without feeds.
Oh and just to prove I'm paying attention...I did add one other thing to my bloglines... since I couldn't seem to add Merlin, though I'm sorry to say it's not library related.
http://www.cuteoverload.com/ cuteness to the ex-treme!
You know that even Martha Stewart has an RSS Feed?
post script: It said "Locate a few useful library related-blogs and/or news feeds" Martha Stewarts RSS feed (which also didn't seem to be working right) is what I was considered "and/or news feeds because..."Good Things" are newsworthy aren't they?
Maybe one day I'll give in because I'll have sooo many sites to look at and maybe sooo little time to view them any other way than feeds, but for right now...the sites I like to look at I can do without feeds.
Oh and just to prove I'm paying attention...I did add one other thing to my bloglines... since I couldn't seem to add Merlin, though I'm sorry to say it's not library related.
http://www.cuteoverload.com/ cuteness to the ex-treme!
You know that even Martha Stewart has an RSS Feed?
post script: It said "Locate a few useful library related-blogs and/or news feeds" Martha Stewarts RSS feed (which also didn't seem to be working right) is what I was considered "and/or news feeds because..."Good Things" are newsworthy aren't they?
4.8 // The one with the stuff on my cat
I admit, I go to a lot of webpages daily. One of my most frequented is StuffonmyCat. I, personally am not a fan of RSS feeds. I don't know why but there's just something about having it all in one spot that makes it cluttered for me. I always save the sites in my favorites and go to them whenever I want to see them. I'm sure it makes more sense to use RSS feeds and to have them all conveniently there for you to see, but as I've said before, I don't always make sense.
So for the sheer purpose of this activity I created a blogline account and added some RSS feeds.
http://www.bloglines.com/public/chill-eff
I recommend checking out:
Stuff on my cat or http://www.stuffonmymutt.com/ if you're more of a dog person. The mutt isn't on my RSS feeds list.
So for the sheer purpose of this activity I created a blogline account and added some RSS feeds.
http://www.bloglines.com/public/chill-eff
I recommend checking out:
Stuff on my cat or http://www.stuffonmymutt.com/ if you're more of a dog person. The mutt isn't on my RSS feeds list.
3.7 // The one with Michael Jackson
I like Digital Cameras, cause they are cool and they allow me to take pictures of myself in my bathroom using the mirror with the shower in the background and they allow me to take photos of my cat.
I'm Rockin' the suburbs, Just like Michael Jackson did.
I'm Rockin' the suburbs, except that he was talented.
So I used http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/ again to make this trading card like thing. It doesn't really make any sense, but I mean...since when have I ever made sense?
2 points for anyone who can guess where the Title and Subtitle are from... (hint: it's a song)
3 points for anyone who can guess where the main text is from... (hint: it's a movie)
Ok. So technology related for reals. Well, really I like the technology we have these days to watch movies. Everything from the brilliant minds who created the idea, the amazing equipment used to make it and finally the great means that we have to watch them.
I mean... I could go on about how I'm really interested in seeing Hatchet. How at first I was all blech about it because it seemed so cliche... but then I realized that Robert Englund starred in it and frankly, he makes any movie good.
Or... how I'm going to see Transformers tomorrow at the $3 theater. How I have this thing for Shia LeBeouf and, like Robert Englund, makes all movies better. But I guess people aren't technology...they just make it while I like to watch it!
3.6 // The one with the simpsonizer
Alrighty...
So I used the Simpsonizer here at http://www.simpsonizeme.com to create me as a Simpson and I used http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/ to create this "inspirational poster" of sorts...uploaded it to Flickr and Voila!
Week 3; Thing 6 is in the bag!
So I used the Simpsonizer here at http://www.simpsonizeme.com to create me as a Simpson and I used http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/ to create this "inspirational poster" of sorts...uploaded it to Flickr and Voila!
Week 3; Thing 6 is in the bag!
3.5 // The one where the light begins to flickr
So I'm posting this from Flickr... ohhh how fancy!
Did you learn how to be all fancy shmancy like me?
It says post a photo from your location, but since I'm working on this from home... I'll post a photo of Reggie Cat. He's handsome isn't he? What's funny is this picture is a few months old and if you were to look at my cat right now, he'd look the exact same as the photo. He enjoys sunbathing on my kitchen counter. Apparently I enjoy eating cat hair.
Did you learn how to be all fancy shmancy like me?
It says post a photo from your location, but since I'm working on this from home... I'll post a photo of Reggie Cat. He's handsome isn't he? What's funny is this picture is a few months old and if you were to look at my cat right now, he'd look the exact same as the photo. He enjoys sunbathing on my kitchen counter. Apparently I enjoy eating cat hair.
2.4 // The one with the ultimate fighting champion
The blog has now been registered... and I have begun to track.
and... I'm spent.
and... I'm spent.
2.3 // The one with in living color
I guess I've already done this...set up the blog and posted a few. This is my third post.
So who can I point out a grammatical error to on the 23 things webpage?
"And 2) you'll also want to register you're blog if you want to qualify for CEUs and any prizes that your library organization can make available."
*ahem* You'll = You will. Correct. You will also want to register...
You're = You are. Incorrect. You will also want to register you are blog... Homey Don't Play That.
So who can I point out a grammatical error to on the 23 things webpage?
"And 2) you'll also want to register you're blog if you want to qualify for CEUs and any prizes that your library organization can make available."
*ahem* You'll = You will. Correct. You will also want to register...
You're = You are. Incorrect. You will also want to register you are blog... Homey Don't Play That.
1.2 // The one with the half a habit.
Did you know that the guy who was the original Barney is now a Rapping and Dancing Teddy Bear?
Not really sure what's better, to be a grown man dressing up as a purple Dinosaur or an even more grown man dressing up as a rapping and dancing Teddy Bear.
So...7 and a half Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners.
Double the C...Double the S...and you will always have Success!
I'd like to say I use mnemonic devices for my lifelong learning, but apparently that isn't one of the habits. Maybe it's the other half of that 1/2 left over.
The other comment I have to make before actually participating in this thing 2 that followed thing 1 that wasn't brought in by the cat in the hat... is that whoever recorded that podcast did not do so properly for there was a lot of plosion. You know that sound the microphone makes when you're too close and you say a T or a P word most commonly. Yeah, it's annoying thanks. Back away from the Microphone! Back away...from the Microphone!
Okay.
Easiest Habit - Habit 6. I'm pretty technologically smart. So I guess I'd say that Technology would win the Gold. I am pretty confident so I'd say that would be the second runner up receiving the Silver Medal. Bronze goes to accepting responsibility for my learning habits.
Honorable mention, for participating in the seven and a half Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners but for coming up as the hardest for me, goes to... Keeping the End in Mind! Yay! Cheers from the crowd!
I'm not so good at looking into the future. You never really know where you'll end up or what will change along the way. So the example they use...maybe you want to learn spanish to just be able to understand the basics, but maybe as you're learning you fall in love with a bull-fighting spaniard who is visiting from Spain and you decide to move to Spain to be with them for the rest of your life. Obviously your original goal is now shot and you want to now create a new goal, to live happily ever after with your new bull-fighting spaniard boyfriend...sort of like Madonna in the "Take a Bow" video.
This show is over....say "Goodbye"
Not really sure what's better, to be a grown man dressing up as a purple Dinosaur or an even more grown man dressing up as a rapping and dancing Teddy Bear.
So...7 and a half Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners.
Double the C...Double the S...and you will always have Success!
I'd like to say I use mnemonic devices for my lifelong learning, but apparently that isn't one of the habits. Maybe it's the other half of that 1/2 left over.
The other comment I have to make before actually participating in this thing 2 that followed thing 1 that wasn't brought in by the cat in the hat... is that whoever recorded that podcast did not do so properly for there was a lot of plosion. You know that sound the microphone makes when you're too close and you say a T or a P word most commonly. Yeah, it's annoying thanks. Back away from the Microphone! Back away...from the Microphone!
Okay.
Easiest Habit - Habit 6. I'm pretty technologically smart. So I guess I'd say that Technology would win the Gold. I am pretty confident so I'd say that would be the second runner up receiving the Silver Medal. Bronze goes to accepting responsibility for my learning habits.
Honorable mention, for participating in the seven and a half Habits of Highly Successful Lifelong Learners but for coming up as the hardest for me, goes to... Keeping the End in Mind! Yay! Cheers from the crowd!
I'm not so good at looking into the future. You never really know where you'll end up or what will change along the way. So the example they use...maybe you want to learn spanish to just be able to understand the basics, but maybe as you're learning you fall in love with a bull-fighting spaniard who is visiting from Spain and you decide to move to Spain to be with them for the rest of your life. Obviously your original goal is now shot and you want to now create a new goal, to live happily ever after with your new bull-fighting spaniard boyfriend...sort of like Madonna in the "Take a Bow" video.
This show is over....say "Goodbye"
1.1 // The one with the beginning
Let's pretend this is a test...
Let's pretend I read that blog and found out about the program.
Who doesn't like a little game of pretend.
Let's pretend I read that blog and found out about the program.
Who doesn't like a little game of pretend.
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