But it's all in good fun. The Word Shoot is fun too, much more exciting than the boring, repetitive exercises I learned on. I'm out of time, but I'll also give Yahoo! Answers a shot too when I get the chance.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Alrighty then...
I'm smart, I'll admit to that. The paper document in my room somewhere that has the words "Magna cum laude" on it is testament to that. But I do doubt the veracity of the Blog Readability Test, which has granted me (or rather my blog) the reading level of Genius:
But it's all in good fun. The Word Shoot is fun too, much more exciting than the boring, repetitive exercises I learned on. I'm out of time, but I'll also give Yahoo! Answers a shot too when I get the chance.
But it's all in good fun. The Word Shoot is fun too, much more exciting than the boring, repetitive exercises I learned on. I'm out of time, but I'll also give Yahoo! Answers a shot too when I get the chance.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Wickedly Wacky Wikis
Here are two things I learned about Wikis:
1) Wiki means quick in Hawaiian.
That's cool. So you could say one is wiki-witted.
2) Wiki's could be used to organize a group project/event.
The only Wiki I was familiar with before was Wikipedia (which is cool and helpful), so it hadn't occured to me that you could use the format for so many other things. I could see it's application in organizing a family reunion. Or really any project in which people aren't in the same geographic location. The concern for me is that people who are not technology-witted would be left out (there are still a few email hold-outs in my family, so that would be a problem). But work-wise that wouldn't be an issue. The other concern would be that you are smacked in the face with email everyday, but you would have to remember to go to the wiki in order for it to be effective.
Other than that I think wikis are wonderful.
1) Wiki means quick in Hawaiian.
That's cool. So you could say one is wiki-witted.
2) Wiki's could be used to organize a group project/event.
The only Wiki I was familiar with before was Wikipedia (which is cool and helpful), so it hadn't occured to me that you could use the format for so many other things. I could see it's application in organizing a family reunion. Or really any project in which people aren't in the same geographic location. The concern for me is that people who are not technology-witted would be left out (there are still a few email hold-outs in my family, so that would be a problem). But work-wise that wouldn't be an issue. The other concern would be that you are smacked in the face with email everyday, but you would have to remember to go to the wiki in order for it to be effective.
Other than that I think wikis are wonderful.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Goodreads
Alright, I checked out both Librarything and Goodreads, and while I like the suggestion feature on Librarything, and I like the look of it better, I chose Goodreads because...because....hmmm, well there was a reason, but that was a couple of hours ago. Anyway, after I set up my account on Goodreads, it searched for other members I might know, using my yahoo address book, which is a very cool feature. And it is really easy to search for and add books to your shelf. In short I really like it!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Confusion Reigns
Hmmm, I watched the video tutorial and then went to Technorati, but the website didn't look like it did in the video. What's up with that? I looked around for the "popular" and "percolator" features as listed in Item 14, and saw a "popular" category when my cursor was over Blogger Central. I clicked on it and it showed the top 100 blogs, according to fans, and according to Authority. What does authority mean? I clicked around and looked at the FAQ but couldn't figure it out. And the "percolator" feature never did percolate into my existence. The only mention of the word percolate that I found was when I clicked on Blogger Central; the description included the word percolate. Huh? How is that a feature? I even asked a tech savy colleague, to no avail.
I did the "learning 2.0" search, but I couldn't compare the three different searches because they weren't there.
I did the "learning 2.0" search, but I couldn't compare the three different searches because they weren't there.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Tag.Me.a.River
So Delicous is cool, definitely something that would come in handy for reference. I don't see myself using it personally, that is, keeping track of my own bookmarks (I don't need access to my bookmarks at work. I am, ahem, working) but I would probably browse it occasionally. I like tags, and I like looking at them in a cloud; it is much easier to find popular tags, and therefore interesting websites. Tagging is great because it catalogs the web by human, rather than by computer, so it is more accurate. And using de.l.ic.ou...s.ss..s, or whatever, is an alternative to googling when answering a reference question.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Genervation
So I have to eat my words a little bit from my last post. The problem with email is that you have to have the person's email address, but with Facebook (or Myspace) you can search for people who you want to reconnect with but don't have an email address for. Since joining Facebook I have reconnected with several people I lost touch with from college, and it is fun to see what people are up to. I find some of the features a bit gimmicky (like poke me, superpoke, pets, plants, etc.) but some applications are fun, like the map that shows places you've lived or visited in the world.
I explored some of the generators, which was fun (Hmmm, I'm noticing a theme). I need to upload a picture of myself and my friends so I can play around with the Hairmixer and PicHacks, which I found on the Generator Blog.
I explored some of the generators, which was fun (Hmmm, I'm noticing a theme). I need to upload a picture of myself and my friends so I can play around with the Hairmixer and PicHacks, which I found on the Generator Blog.
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