finding time to follow all the steps, figure out how stuff works then write an essay on how something works (or doesnt) and why, is too much like school.
So I've chosen to play at my own pace. Most of my stuff here has been done on my own time. It's taking way more time than I expected. Perhaps there are those who can figure stuff out and then determine if they like it or not and then write about it quickly and easily, but I'm not one of them.
it takes me a long time to slog through all the assignments.
it's more than one 'thing' a week and each one takes more than a couple minutes or even 30 minutes. some assignments take hours to sift through...to be assigned 'write something' is like saying 'create a tree from this acorn' for me.
when something that's supposed to be fun becomes onerous and more like drudgery, it stops being fun.
I appreciate the effort put into planning and executing this project. But I just don't have the time.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Okay, not really doing the project anymore
but I'm now officially a Delicious user!
I have 3 pages of bookmarks, and have started wading through them to see which ones I want to use and which I will 'unbookmark'.
Very handy to have, those online bookmarks
I have 3 pages of bookmarks, and have started wading through them to see which ones I want to use and which I will 'unbookmark'.
Very handy to have, those online bookmarks
Monday, November 10, 2008
Manga, Manga Manga!!!! (yes Russ I'm quoting you)
I just returned from a totally awesome experience with other teen librarians from across the nation. There were authors there!!!
my head fairly explodes with the stuff I learned. the all day workshop on Manga and all things Graphic was so awesome and informative, and yes I got to meet a couple of Manga artists as well as a publisher and some Graphic Novel artists
and...Patterson's books for teens...will be published in Graphic Novel format! We Must get them..yes we must! (I'm sure they're already on order *grins*)
oh, yeah...and I found out the rest of the world has been reading Manga and Graphic novels for years and it's accepted...the American market has taken much longer to get off the ground but it's skyrocketing. (FYI everyone in Japan reads Manga and it's written for Men, Women, adults, teens, school-agers and even toddlers. They read on the subway, in the streets, etc)
So, all those comics fans out there, we can come out of the closet now and defend our right to read with pride! We're not Geeks! (well not much) and even non-Geeks can feel free to read comics/Graphic Novels/Manga!
I wonder where I can get Illustrated classics....that's what got me reading...Man in the Iron Mask, Count of Monte Christo, Three Musketeers...I went straight from the comics to the library for the 'real book' at 10 years old.
Oh, and I know this really isn't the 'place' to blog about my experience at the symposium, but hey, it's where I went first to blog *grins*
I'll talk about the 'twitter/tumblr/hulu/tech crunch, etc in another posting
my head fairly explodes with the stuff I learned. the all day workshop on Manga and all things Graphic was so awesome and informative, and yes I got to meet a couple of Manga artists as well as a publisher and some Graphic Novel artists
and...Patterson's books for teens...will be published in Graphic Novel format! We Must get them..yes we must! (I'm sure they're already on order *grins*)
oh, yeah...and I found out the rest of the world has been reading Manga and Graphic novels for years and it's accepted...the American market has taken much longer to get off the ground but it's skyrocketing. (FYI everyone in Japan reads Manga and it's written for Men, Women, adults, teens, school-agers and even toddlers. They read on the subway, in the streets, etc)
So, all those comics fans out there, we can come out of the closet now and defend our right to read with pride! We're not Geeks! (well not much) and even non-Geeks can feel free to read comics/Graphic Novels/Manga!
I wonder where I can get Illustrated classics....that's what got me reading...Man in the Iron Mask, Count of Monte Christo, Three Musketeers...I went straight from the comics to the library for the 'real book' at 10 years old.
Oh, and I know this really isn't the 'place' to blog about my experience at the symposium, but hey, it's where I went first to blog *grins*
I'll talk about the 'twitter/tumblr/hulu/tech crunch, etc in another posting
Friday, October 24, 2008
RSS feeds #9
I'd already created an RSS feed with a blog I'm following on OWhatAGeek, using the Google blogging feature included with blogger.
I don't think there's a way to make that feed public. I'll have to see. When I log into my google account, I see the feed I'm following as well as . Here's the screen shot
I don't think there's a way to make that feed public. I'll have to see. When I log into my google account, I see the feed I'm following as well as . Here's the screen shot
LOL!! #10 Generator Blog Rocks!
I found Generator Blog very entertaining. I went to the Vampire Name Generator and here's the results:
The Great Archives determine you to have gone by the identity:
Patience Fry
Known in some parts of the world as:
Known in some parts of the world as:
Demon of Bukovina
The Great Archives Record:
The Great Archives Record:
An elderly mortal who did not want to die.
I had already found the Trading Card generator and created one for assignment #5
Assignment #7
I created a blog for my family/extended family this week. I used blogger.
it all started when my oldest daughter mentioned on the phone she wished there was a way she could share photos with all the family without having them 'hanging out in public' for the world to see. I offered to set up a closed blog for us.
so you'll have to take my word I set it up. How I did it, however, was fun and interesting and a learning experience.
I created Wolfie's Family, set it to only be allowed viewing by my children (via email addresses) and made them admins. They in turn can add 'authors' and 'members' of their choosing and upload images of family/children for grandparents, cousins, aunts/uncles and dear friends to see and comment on. Authors can blog. Members can comment and read
this morning I included a special email addy (that blogger lets you create) where authors/admins can send a post via email and it's automatically blogged. Very handy!
I recommend you give it a try, for those whose families are scattered all over the place.
it all started when my oldest daughter mentioned on the phone she wished there was a way she could share photos with all the family without having them 'hanging out in public' for the world to see. I offered to set up a closed blog for us.
so you'll have to take my word I set it up. How I did it, however, was fun and interesting and a learning experience.
I created Wolfie's Family, set it to only be allowed viewing by my children (via email addresses) and made them admins. They in turn can add 'authors' and 'members' of their choosing and upload images of family/children for grandparents, cousins, aunts/uncles and dear friends to see and comment on. Authors can blog. Members can comment and read
this morning I included a special email addy (that blogger lets you create) where authors/admins can send a post via email and it's automatically blogged. Very handy!
I recommend you give it a try, for those whose families are scattered all over the place.
Monday, September 22, 2008
life long learning #?? Web 2.0 stuff
I'm supposed to write about my ideas on life long learning. well it should be obvious, since I was 40 when I got my MLS, I'm a firm believer in always learning.
Even when I wasn't able to go to school I still read and learned and tried to improve myself. Learning keeps bad nasty stuff at bay, like alzheimers and stuff, keeps the mind sharp, helps the memory. And in this world we live in, no matter how fast, unless we want to eat dust, we have to stay at the head of the pack.
I try to learn at least one new thing every day.
I latched onto technology when Radio Shack first came out with their 'Trash 80' series. We had a Trash 80 series 3, not tape, but the first 5 1/4" floppy (and I do mean floppy) disk. I've never looked back, just learned more and more.
I love learning. Tech stuff and new ways of finding things and helping ppl connect to whatever they're reaching/searching for is just an added bonus.
hmmm....one thing I firmly believe is, learning keeps you young in spirit. When I stop learning they'll be shoveling dirt over my grave (or dancing around my funeral pyre) and even then I'l be learning all the cool stuff of disembodiedness *big grins*.
Learning=Knowledge=Self-Empowerment
Even when I wasn't able to go to school I still read and learned and tried to improve myself. Learning keeps bad nasty stuff at bay, like alzheimers and stuff, keeps the mind sharp, helps the memory. And in this world we live in, no matter how fast, unless we want to eat dust, we have to stay at the head of the pack.
I try to learn at least one new thing every day.
I latched onto technology when Radio Shack first came out with their 'Trash 80' series. We had a Trash 80 series 3, not tape, but the first 5 1/4" floppy (and I do mean floppy) disk. I've never looked back, just learned more and more.
I love learning. Tech stuff and new ways of finding things and helping ppl connect to whatever they're reaching/searching for is just an added bonus.
hmmm....one thing I firmly believe is, learning keeps you young in spirit. When I stop learning they'll be shoveling dirt over my grave (or dancing around my funeral pyre) and even then I'l be learning all the cool stuff of disembodiedness *big grins*.
Learning=Knowledge=Self-Empowerment
Flickr among other things
#5
well, I decided to set up a new flickr account instead of using my original one. Mainly cause my 'library themed' nick was avaliable and I can keep this one 'accessable to all' if I so choose
http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_wolf/
http://www.flickr.com/people/library_wolf/
the photo is of Truus, who was my cockatiel before I had to rehome her. She's with Grant now, who used to work at the main library in the dungeon, errr...tech services.
And though I have a flickr account, I prefer my photobucket account because it has easy handy already made urls I can copy/paste into anything I prefer to paste it to. The above pic is hosted on my photobucket account because the flickr one wouldn't paste and show up. Photobucket is instant.
I finally got the flickr image to show up by clicking on the 'all sizes' icon above the image when only viewing that image, then there's a url to post. I tried using the link in the address bar but that's not the one were the image is truly housed
Friday, September 19, 2008
Listening to Fantasy
Just how dangerous is it, to listen to a good book while driving? Or walking? Or fixing dinner? Or even chewing gum?
I learned years ago, don't, and I mean Don't listen to a book that will make you cry while driving. Sometimes you just can't find a place to pull over and clear your eyes and crying while driving is dangerous.
Shocker books can be just as bad, cause they leave you kinda stunned, which slows reflexes.
Books that make ya think a lot...LOL* well you get my drift.
Listening while walking is not so bad cause usually you can stop, though ppl** may tend to stare at you if you do (especially in the middle of a busy sidewalk or something)
Fixing dinner, well, beware of sharp knives if the book ticks ya off (or a couple of the characters do anyway) but other than that, it's pretty harmless.
Chewing gum? If you tend to spontaneously laugh (like I do), gum can be very dangerous. Seldom touch the stuff myself. Drinking liquids, well they can spray but it's okay (unless someone's standing in front of you, then they'll get ticked off for sure.)
Fantasy is a totally different kettle of fish though.
The distraction, the humor (in most of them), well written fantasy can really draw you in and immerse you and envelope you. The characters live and breath (unless they're vampires or zombies), even the evil ones (especially the evil ones sometimes.) Sometimes you can see what's going to happen before it happens and you can't do anything to warn the heros.
But the hardest part of listening to fantasy books on CD is, not wanting to do anything else while listening. Just sit there, or lie on the couch or something like that...because fantasy is "supposed' to draw pictures in your mind...to help you 'fantasize' so you can see the story in your head. You can see the bizzare characters, the colorful surroundings, the monsters and the saviors (even if you get them mixed up from time to time.)
So, just be careful if you're driving, or you might run into a dragon or somethin' *wink*
*LOL=Laugh Out Loud
** ppl = people
I learned years ago, don't, and I mean Don't listen to a book that will make you cry while driving. Sometimes you just can't find a place to pull over and clear your eyes and crying while driving is dangerous.
Shocker books can be just as bad, cause they leave you kinda stunned, which slows reflexes.
Books that make ya think a lot...LOL* well you get my drift.
Listening while walking is not so bad cause usually you can stop, though ppl** may tend to stare at you if you do (especially in the middle of a busy sidewalk or something)
Fixing dinner, well, beware of sharp knives if the book ticks ya off (or a couple of the characters do anyway) but other than that, it's pretty harmless.
Chewing gum? If you tend to spontaneously laugh (like I do), gum can be very dangerous. Seldom touch the stuff myself. Drinking liquids, well they can spray but it's okay (unless someone's standing in front of you, then they'll get ticked off for sure.)
Fantasy is a totally different kettle of fish though.
The distraction, the humor (in most of them), well written fantasy can really draw you in and immerse you and envelope you. The characters live and breath (unless they're vampires or zombies), even the evil ones (especially the evil ones sometimes.) Sometimes you can see what's going to happen before it happens and you can't do anything to warn the heros.
But the hardest part of listening to fantasy books on CD is, not wanting to do anything else while listening. Just sit there, or lie on the couch or something like that...because fantasy is "supposed' to draw pictures in your mind...to help you 'fantasize' so you can see the story in your head. You can see the bizzare characters, the colorful surroundings, the monsters and the saviors (even if you get them mixed up from time to time.)
So, just be careful if you're driving, or you might run into a dragon or somethin' *wink*
*LOL=Laugh Out Loud
** ppl = people
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Musings from the Wolf's Den
Why am I blogging? I hate to blog! Hate it I say! *sigh*
okay okay, I like online stuff...I have a youtube account (with videos posted), a photobucket account (with pictures posted), a flickr account, so I can see my friends' pictures, a myspace page (with links to the videos and some photos), a facebook page, I IRC, I IM, I Skype. I have so many email accounts I can't keep track of them all.
So why am I blogging? and doing the 23 steps? (hey, is that like a double 12-step program for techies?)
Because I want the portable mp3 player so I can listen to my books wherever I go, not just in the car. So I'm not bound to the livingroom area when I 'have' to hear the last couple of CDs of an awesome book I'm reading. So I can take music with me wherever I go (no bells, though, just clanking keys).
So I'm not doing it for the fame...or notariety... or even the adulation, cause I know those are not gonna happen *grins*...I'm doin' it for the money (mp3 player)
okay okay, I like online stuff...I have a youtube account (with videos posted), a photobucket account (with pictures posted), a flickr account, so I can see my friends' pictures, a myspace page (with links to the videos and some photos), a facebook page, I IRC, I IM, I Skype. I have so many email accounts I can't keep track of them all.
So why am I blogging? and doing the 23 steps? (hey, is that like a double 12-step program for techies?)
Because I want the portable mp3 player so I can listen to my books wherever I go, not just in the car. So I'm not bound to the livingroom area when I 'have' to hear the last couple of CDs of an awesome book I'm reading. So I can take music with me wherever I go (no bells, though, just clanking keys).
So I'm not doing it for the fame...or notariety... or even the adulation, cause I know those are not gonna happen *grins*...I'm doin' it for the money (mp3 player)
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