is a useful way to organise a whole lot of favourites into one space and one click and I like that a lot.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
I-google
is a useful way to organise a whole lot of favourites into one space and one click and I like that a lot.
widgets and gadgets
I always thought that Konfabulator was a word my daughter made up. I now know better.
I have been having a play over the last few days adding RSS feeds and Podcasts to my Google reader, creating an I-google page and generally exploring things relevant to this stage of the programme.
This morning I have removed a number of things from my RSS subscriptions because the list, while covering a range of really interesting subject areas is too large for anyone with other things in their life to actually read and I can see myself just clicking " mark as read" every two days so I do not become overwhelmed. I have added a couple of extras this morning though as I looked at the digital library widget page.
The Business world article "Why Widgets don't work" on the Wiki web widget reference page
was interesting and also reflects on the value of a lot of these things as did the comparison of Yahoo widgets and gadgets. I am being a cynic but it I think that there are a lot of people for whom creating these things is a hobby and it is very easy to get carried away and think " Yes , I want/ need that" when actually you don't , ( just like every new electrical gadget in the kitchen or office). After a month or two they are just taking up space and go the the back cupboard before heading off to the recycling depot or trademe. That makes me sound like one of those grumpy old women which I don't think I am really --- yet.
I think I may become more minimalist but haven't finished this part of the programme yet!
I really like the way the widgets/gadgets on various library sites or even the Library thing site can refine your use of the site ---- that does make the service much more useable and efficient.
I can see my older customers enjoying these small things if they were focussed on specific areas for them but too many available would be overwhelming. As it is they hear of a new thing, want to find out more and then get confused about how it can be used and get worried about the whole area of new technology and want to give up. . A wee bit like Twitter . Why Twitter and why follow a twitterer.? But that is another part of the programme.
I have been having a play over the last few days adding RSS feeds and Podcasts to my Google reader, creating an I-google page and generally exploring things relevant to this stage of the programme.
This morning I have removed a number of things from my RSS subscriptions because the list, while covering a range of really interesting subject areas is too large for anyone with other things in their life to actually read and I can see myself just clicking " mark as read" every two days so I do not become overwhelmed. I have added a couple of extras this morning though as I looked at the digital library widget page.
The Business world article "Why Widgets don't work" on the Wiki web widget reference page
was interesting and also reflects on the value of a lot of these things as did the comparison of Yahoo widgets and gadgets. I am being a cynic but it I think that there are a lot of people for whom creating these things is a hobby and it is very easy to get carried away and think " Yes , I want/ need that" when actually you don't , ( just like every new electrical gadget in the kitchen or office). After a month or two they are just taking up space and go the the back cupboard before heading off to the recycling depot or trademe. That makes me sound like one of those grumpy old women which I don't think I am really --- yet.
I think I may become more minimalist but haven't finished this part of the programme yet!
I really like the way the widgets/gadgets on various library sites or even the Library thing site can refine your use of the site ---- that does make the service much more useable and efficient.
I can see my older customers enjoying these small things if they were focussed on specific areas for them but too many available would be overwhelming. As it is they hear of a new thing, want to find out more and then get confused about how it can be used and get worried about the whole area of new technology and want to give up. . A wee bit like Twitter . Why Twitter and why follow a twitterer.? But that is another part of the programme.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
conquered flickr badge to blogger challenge
and I am happy and can now go and weedeat on a spring morning.
Playing helps you solve things with a bit of focussed google enquiry and then more playing.
The answer was here.
http://www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/94308/
Next challenge editing the html maybe so that I can just insert links to helpful things.
Playing helps you solve things with a bit of focussed google enquiry and then more playing.
The answer was here.
http://www.flickr.com/help/forum/en-us/94308/
Next challenge editing the html maybe so that I can just insert links to helpful things.
Friday, August 21, 2009
wharariki beach
one of the favourite beaches but I am still trying to work out to link this set from my flickr account to the side of this blog not into a post. Tomorrows challenge.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Organising my life with RSS
A more organised personal life ----That could be an advantage of these RSS feeds and newsreaders. At the moment we record the news most nights with the aim of watching it later in the evening minus the ads. Good plan -but what happens most often is that 2 or 3 nights later the hard drive of the DVD player is full so we have to delete something to make room for the next news package and very often we have not actually got round to watching the one we delete.
So a few ( and that is an important proviso) carefully selected and focussed places being delivered to me may work. Too many and my brain hard drive will hit overload.
It is well worth a try but I will also have to set up my computer so that the google reader is easily accessed. If I have to go looking for it it may not get used. I suspect that is one of the tasks further on in this programme.
It was an interesting process thinking of and then finding appropriate things to subscribe to. A wee bit diverting but fun.
So a few ( and that is an important proviso) carefully selected and focussed places being delivered to me may work. Too many and my brain hard drive will hit overload.
It is well worth a try but I will also have to set up my computer so that the google reader is easily accessed. If I have to go looking for it it may not get used. I suspect that is one of the tasks further on in this programme.
It was an interesting process thinking of and then finding appropriate things to subscribe to. A wee bit diverting but fun.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
not a pink person
I decided today that I am not a pink person. It started with the wee bit of clothes shopping I tried to do and found I couldn't choose a top. Must not choose black. The pink looked good on the hanger but not on me!! So I came home topless. Then I read the comment Babygrem made re colour choices, checked the colours of this blog and was not happy. So the colour adventure began. It is now a wee bit later , I have changed the colours to a much more subdued blue denim tone and life looks calmer.
So a good day. No money spent on clothes -- I will check a couple of op shops instead and feel much better about what I buy; a bit of practice and brain refreshing on blogging how to's, and it was even a rainy day, so a good day to be doing this kind of thing. The office has had a bit of a tidy up too.
One downside though ...... the dog is very wet and with wet golden retriever comes smelly. As he is old and his joints are sore I cannot have him lying out in the cold so he is inside by the fire and his aroma is permeating the room. He looks comfortable.
I listened to the radio as I organised things -- some good things to pick from http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon
The technology discussion with Matt Torkington is interesting on its own but the music in the middle when the phone connection "old fashioned technology" was dropped is also good. The site has links to the actual interviews and also to any other links which are relevant to those interviews. You can listen anytime. Just as you can listen to the Archers or the Reith lectures while you do the dishes :)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers/listeners/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers
Alice --- thank you for reintroducing me to Ambridge !!!
and the Reith link is http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00729d9
enough for now. Dinner and a merlot call.
So a good day. No money spent on clothes -- I will check a couple of op shops instead and feel much better about what I buy; a bit of practice and brain refreshing on blogging how to's, and it was even a rainy day, so a good day to be doing this kind of thing. The office has had a bit of a tidy up too.
One downside though ...... the dog is very wet and with wet golden retriever comes smelly. As he is old and his joints are sore I cannot have him lying out in the cold so he is inside by the fire and his aroma is permeating the room. He looks comfortable.
I listened to the radio as I organised things -- some good things to pick from http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon
The technology discussion with Matt Torkington is interesting on its own but the music in the middle when the phone connection "old fashioned technology" was dropped is also good. The site has links to the actual interviews and also to any other links which are relevant to those interviews. You can listen anytime. Just as you can listen to the Archers or the Reith lectures while you do the dishes :)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers/listeners/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/archers
Alice --- thank you for reintroducing me to Ambridge !!!
and the Reith link is http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00729d9
enough for now. Dinner and a merlot call.
Monday, August 10, 2009
The next phase.
Ok this is about 2 years after the first entry and the frequency maybe indicates where this sort of things fits in my life but you never know. Things can change.
I enjoy being outside even doing weedeating and getting a sore back and can only really justify this sort of thing if the weather is a bit foul the grass is too wet, slope too slippery, my bacxk too tired or I am feeling lazy and would like a sit down.
But there is also the fun of keeping in touch with people and I do like that.
So if I have something inspired to say or if it is dark and I have a good glass of wine near me I may just write here. Or maybe even when I find something interesting I want to tell other people about or to keep here like a book for later reference. You just never know.
I enjoy being outside even doing weedeating and getting a sore back and can only really justify this sort of thing if the weather is a bit foul the grass is too wet, slope too slippery, my bacxk too tired or I am feeling lazy and would like a sit down.
But there is also the fun of keeping in touch with people and I do like that.
So if I have something inspired to say or if it is dark and I have a good glass of wine near me I may just write here. Or maybe even when I find something interesting I want to tell other people about or to keep here like a book for later reference. You just never know.
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