podcasts

This weeks thing was both instructive and disappointing. I love watching the common craft video's. I've really learnt a lot. They explain in a way that anyone can understand. When it comes to podcasts, I didn't understand how one was made or why. After working through this weeks assignment, I understand both. Which made it instructive. However, I did not find any podcasts that I would want to subscribe too. I tried to listen to several in different categories, but didn't find any that interested me. I don't even have time to listen to my favorite music. That was the disappointing part. That may change at some point. I may stumble across one that I love and can not bear to miss, anything can happen.

on-line videos

Hi, this week our task was to look at YouTube and other online videos. I have seen YouTube before and mostly I think they are stupid. Now I only go to these site if I am looking for something someone has told me about. This past weekend my husband and I went to Cedar Point. While we were there someone told me about a video on YouTube about a boy almost falling out of a ride because him seat belt broke. I searched and found it on YouTube. It is both sad and scary.


I found it on youTube first. After reading our assignment for this week I was looking on other video site and found the same clip on Google. However; Google gives credit to YouTube. I noticed some clips are posted on other sites but YouTube seems to have the Monopoly.

tool box

Hi, giving us time to catch-up was great, Thank you.

Number 19, the tool box. I have been using it since it was installed on our work PCs but I never took the time to install it at home. This exercise gave me an incentive to do that.
I love Google e-mail and everything else Google offers, maps, picture, blogs etc..
but, I am not interested in trying Lively. I looked at it but I don't chat so I didn't see the point in trying it out. The Highlighting is awesome. I can really see myself using that one. When I find a title being able to highlight then search our catalogue will be easy. Wish I had known about it months ago.

Hope everyone is getting caught up and having fun

discover

This week I looked at award winning web 2.0 sites. Many of them did not interest me but, a few did. I even sign-up with NetVibes. I have customized Googles home page but I really like that way that NetVibes uses layers. Not everything is on the front page. I can choose to click on another layer to see TV and Music news. They offer to show you the weather and your e-mail on the front page. I haven't decided if I will make the switch at home to making this my homepage. I may try it out for awhile and decide if I can get use to it.
I have to admit that I looked at the short list and then only at the first place winners. If I have time I plan to go back and look again. Oh by the way Onmidrive redirected me to a loan application site. I was interested in the idea of an on-line backup. This is one category where I will have to look at the second or third place winner. My son once downloaded a virus onto my home computer and I lost everything. If a free site is on the level I would be interested.

Hi, this blog post is being written on Google Docs.  I have been using Google Docs since I bought my new computer three years ago.  I didn't buy Office because it was sooo expensive.  I thought my daughter had a copy and why pay for it when I could borrow hers, don't tell MicroSoft.  Unfortunatly; she did not have a copy, she had borrowed hers from someone else.  I was budgeting for the expence when a co-worker told me about this free software.  Wow was I happy.  I mean, who has an extra $250 laying around? 

I've never used the share feature but I can see how usefull it could be.  I also love that it is so simaler to Word.  I didn't have to work very hard to get that hang of it. 

I hope every one likes it as much as I did and have fun using it.

sandbox

I received my authorization yesterday and entered CML Learn & Play Sandbox. Huh, I guess I just don't get it. I don't see what the big deal is. I added a few of my favorites and add my blog link, although my didn't indent. Hopefully someone will fix that. I couldn't get it to put that bullet in front of my link. :o(
Using a wiki for a collaboration between a group at different locations is a great idea. If I want to see what someone favorite book is I have many other sites to choose from. I personally like to share this information personally, face to face.
One a different subject. I am glad we are being given more time to complete these activities. I have managed to keep up but I know several people who have not. thanks for the extension.