There are some really cool things on the awards list site. Zoho is really cool. I needed has spent all of the money on software for my new computer if I had known that there was free stuff out there. I really will have to play with the software some more, but until we start using free software at work, I think Mr. Gates has nothing to worry about.
Also, my son is really interested in the award winners and we plan to play around this weekend. A Mac makes some of this stuff so easy to use.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
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Think 18-On-line Productivity Tools
This could be really great for writing a document in commitee.
Thing 17-Sandbox
I think wikis could be a lot of fun!
I want one. I don't know what I'd wiki yet, but I want one.
I want one. I don't know what I'd wiki yet, but I want one.
Thing 16-Wikis
I really love the idea of doing a wiki, but again, for me this is something that would require me to schedule the time into my day.
I really liked "So you want to build a Wiki?" The information was easy to follow for the non-techie that I am and Meredith Farkas refrained from using jargon that I would have to look on on another "tech" website.
I really liked "So you want to build a Wiki?" The information was easy to follow for the non-techie that I am and Meredith Farkas refrained from using jargon that I would have to look on on another "tech" website.
Thing 15-Library 2.0 Perspectives
Tom Storey suggests in his Next Space article in the OCLC newsletter that "...the Web becomes the center of a new digital lifestyle that changes our culture and touches every aspect of our lives..." I think he is correct--to a point.
The web lifestyle really is for those who have the leisure time to devote to sitting in front of a computer screen. In libraries that time is limited to "off-desk" hours for those of us with public service duties and to specifically scheduled time for those of us who serve mainly internal customers.
At home a digital lifestyle, at least for me, is less attainable. As a mother, wife, and owner of an old home, much of my time is spent in low-tech, old-school activities, like cooking, cleaning, bathing children, and sitting with them while they do their homework on MY computer. My son has a digital lifestyle, in that he has the limited responsibilities of youth to devote the time to sufing the web and finding out all of its "hot" and new offerings; while his mother is downstairs doing laundry, painting the livingroom, or grocery shopping.
Well, I guess that is why we have retirement. At that time, I will have the time to sit and fiddle on the computer while my adult children will have the day-to-day responsibilies of jobs and family to eat into their leisure time. The grandchildren and I can do whatever iteration of text messaging and web surfing that will then be in vogue.
The web lifestyle really is for those who have the leisure time to devote to sitting in front of a computer screen. In libraries that time is limited to "off-desk" hours for those of us with public service duties and to specifically scheduled time for those of us who serve mainly internal customers.
At home a digital lifestyle, at least for me, is less attainable. As a mother, wife, and owner of an old home, much of my time is spent in low-tech, old-school activities, like cooking, cleaning, bathing children, and sitting with them while they do their homework on MY computer. My son has a digital lifestyle, in that he has the limited responsibilities of youth to devote the time to sufing the web and finding out all of its "hot" and new offerings; while his mother is downstairs doing laundry, painting the livingroom, or grocery shopping.
Well, I guess that is why we have retirement. At that time, I will have the time to sit and fiddle on the computer while my adult children will have the day-to-day responsibilies of jobs and family to eat into their leisure time. The grandchildren and I can do whatever iteration of text messaging and web surfing that will then be in vogue.
Thing 14 Technorati @ Blog Posts
I don't spend much time on the computer, let alone reading blogs, because my spare time is spent being a mom (and my son hogs my computer).
Tagging is most useful in Library Thing (my new best friend), but until I have the time to compute for fun, tagging has no real use for me.
NOTE: I have tagged this post.
Tagging is most useful in Library Thing (my new best friend), but until I have the time to compute for fun, tagging has no real use for me.
NOTE: I have tagged this post.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Netlibrary, Overdrive, et. al
Well, the downloadable books are not going to be listened to by me unless I complete Library 2.0. Since I own an Ipod and a Macbook, those are still unavailable.
THe tutorial by PLCMC was the best one of the lot. I do think it would be helpful if the tutorials all told what machines are compatible with the downloads BEFORE you spent what seemed like a long time watching and then finding out that what you own won't work with the software. Very frustratig.
Also, I think it was overdrive offer bait and switch advertising. THey showed a guy with an ipod (got my hopes up) and then at the end said that apple products were not compatible. Very BAD!
THe tutorial by PLCMC was the best one of the lot. I do think it would be helpful if the tutorials all told what machines are compatible with the downloads BEFORE you spent what seemed like a long time watching and then finding out that what you own won't work with the software. Very frustratig.
Also, I think it was overdrive offer bait and switch advertising. THey showed a guy with an ipod (got my hopes up) and then at the end said that apple products were not compatible. Very BAD!
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