Saturday, June 30, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Rollyo
Week 5 Thing 12
Since I can NEVER remember favorite miniature websites I think that this might be quite useful to me...on the other hand I could just put them in "My Favorites"!
http://www.thomasopenhouse.com/
http://www.andrewsmini.com/miniatures/
http://kentsmini.com/
http://www.frogmorton.com/
http://minitonminiatures.com/shop/index.php
ME
Since I can NEVER remember favorite miniature websites I think that this might be quite useful to me...on the other hand I could just put them in "My Favorites"!
http://www.thomasopenhouse.com/
http://www.andrewsmini.com/miniatures/
http://kentsmini.com/
http://www.frogmorton.com/
http://minitonminiatures.com/shop/index.php
ME
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
LibraryThing
Week 5 Thing 11
I like this...it is a great way to keep track of books I like (or don't like). The trick is will I actually keep it updated...probably not!
Here are some of my favorite books....
I like this...it is a great way to keep track of books I like (or don't like). The trick is will I actually keep it updated...probably not!
Here are some of my favorite books....
Image Generator
Week 5 Thing 10
Liked the Lolcat generator (http://generatorblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/lolcat-generator.html). Most of the others did not interest me too much. Really liked the Avatars...they are addicting!
ME
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Feed Tools
Week 4 Thing 9
At first I thought I liked Feedster because I like news feeds...but when I chose a specific topic for the news feeds I got strange unrelated things and feeds that I thought were questionable as "news" feeds. It was easy to use however. You can narrow Technorati down to some pretty specific subjects which I like - though it is only blogs and I really prefer news feeders. The amount of information and choices are just overwhelming. I also like Topix a lot. I can get the latest news from my hometown. Didn't like Syndic8 at all - very confusing.
ME
At first I thought I liked Feedster because I like news feeds...but when I chose a specific topic for the news feeds I got strange unrelated things and feeds that I thought were questionable as "news" feeds. It was easy to use however. You can narrow Technorati down to some pretty specific subjects which I like - though it is only blogs and I really prefer news feeders. The amount of information and choices are just overwhelming. I also like Topix a lot. I can get the latest news from my hometown. Didn't like Syndic8 at all - very confusing.
ME
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Avatar
This is the way I look when I garden. It's true. Really, I look exactly like this!
(Avatar created at http://avatars.yahoo.com/)
ME
RSS and Newsreader
Week 4 Thing 8
This was all absolutely new to me...I have to admit I had never even heard of this stuff before. I like RSS and newsreader. I think that I will actually use my newly created Blogline account. It's great that I can go to one site and look at all the news sites and political blogs that I read. That is an advantage - it does save time. I hope that I just don't give up surfing the net and limit myself to just these sites.
ME
This was all absolutely new to me...I have to admit I had never even heard of this stuff before. I like RSS and newsreader. I think that I will actually use my newly created Blogline account. It's great that I can go to one site and look at all the news sites and political blogs that I read. That is an advantage - it does save time. I hope that I just don't give up surfing the net and limit myself to just these sites.
ME
Baby Elephant
Week 3 Thing 5
I love this photo for two reasons....baby elephants are adorable and I have always liked miniaturized things - any thing! The juxaposition of little feet and big feet appeals to me, as well as the protective nature of the photo.
Photo by: elephant_mom2003
ME
I love this photo for two reasons....baby elephants are adorable and I have always liked miniaturized things - any thing! The juxaposition of little feet and big feet appeals to me, as well as the protective nature of the photo.
Photo by: elephant_mom2003
ME
Monday, June 11, 2007
Sparky Warholized!
Week 3 Thing 6
This is so neat...love all the different, inventive things you can do.
ME
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Technology
Week 3 Thing 7
Sorry...my "Things" are a little out of order. One of the life long learner's habits (I think it was #8) I never learned...read all the instructions first!
Here is what I like about technology....I can do my banking right online! I can go to YouTube and listen to James Blunt sing "You're Beautiful" over and over again and drive Erica nuts! (Thank you, Erica, for introducing me to YouTube!) I have access to vintage wallpaper hat boxes on Ebay that would have taken me years to find in antique malls. The digital camera is the greatest invention since the Internet. I like Flickr and will even attempt to create a family picture album online. I think it could be very useful for display posters too. I love access to news from a wide varity of sources (domestic and foreign) and I can't do without political blogs.
ME
Sorry...my "Things" are a little out of order. One of the life long learner's habits (I think it was #8) I never learned...read all the instructions first!
Here is what I like about technology....I can do my banking right online! I can go to YouTube and listen to James Blunt sing "You're Beautiful" over and over again and drive Erica nuts! (Thank you, Erica, for introducing me to YouTube!) I have access to vintage wallpaper hat boxes on Ebay that would have taken me years to find in antique malls. The digital camera is the greatest invention since the Internet. I like Flickr and will even attempt to create a family picture album online. I think it could be very useful for display posters too. I love access to news from a wide varity of sources (domestic and foreign) and I can't do without political blogs.
ME
Monday, June 4, 2007
Blogging and Life Long Learning
Week 2 Thing 3 & 4
My blog is set up and I am BLOGGING! This is scary! Who let the dogs out?
I think this day and age requires a person to be a life long learner....it is the only way to survive.
We no longer stay in the same job cradle to grave. And we are in a world now where technology changes so rapidly one can't afford to fall behind.
I have no problem with Habit #3..... I always view problems as challenges and it drives me nuts until I have solved a problem. I enjoy the feeling of figuring something out....even if it takes me a long time. However, I don't have complete confidence in myself as a competent and effective learner (Habit #4). Sometimes it takes me a long time to learn something new, in part because I am a very visual learner.
In terms of new technology I have another problem of not wanting to be so constantly connected to the world...cell phones, instant messaging, etc. I'm not opposed to the technology, I just don't want to be connected to it 24/7!
ME
My blog is set up and I am BLOGGING! This is scary! Who let the dogs out?
I think this day and age requires a person to be a life long learner....it is the only way to survive.
We no longer stay in the same job cradle to grave. And we are in a world now where technology changes so rapidly one can't afford to fall behind.
I have no problem with Habit #3..... I always view problems as challenges and it drives me nuts until I have solved a problem. I enjoy the feeling of figuring something out....even if it takes me a long time. However, I don't have complete confidence in myself as a competent and effective learner (Habit #4). Sometimes it takes me a long time to learn something new, in part because I am a very visual learner.
In terms of new technology I have another problem of not wanting to be so constantly connected to the world...cell phones, instant messaging, etc. I'm not opposed to the technology, I just don't want to be connected to it 24/7!
ME
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