Finished!!!

YAY I did it, but then I knew I could. It has been a blast. My posts are all not numbered and 1 & 2 are missing as well as 4... 1 & 2 are obvious.... signed up and created blog.... Week 4 Wikis..... yep did that too. So looks good here.

(looking fwd to the laptop draw.... need one of those lol! wireless would be awesome too)...

Lynn l8r t8r

Week 4 Wikis

Well, I looked over the ativity outline and I realise that I did the requirements. I did do the reading and even visited Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki. Read all of the articles and joined wetpaint. I really liked Library Success. There a lot of links to recent developments. Like all things, time to surf and check them out are at a premium.

Lynn

week 3 RSS feeds

Here is my post from our website:

Well, I have added a few feeds to my blog and some to IE7 here. Library theme rss is Blogs of Note; Stitching them rss is A stitch in Time and news rss is Macleans. I figure I have ALL my bases covered. I tend to use blogrolls on my blog to check out my faves. My site visitors can see what I am interested in and go on a merry journey and see where it leads them.

I like rss feeds (if there is a blog that is consistent with posting), and like the ease of reading the newest updates. I do tend to use my blogroll more though. I will be posting about the feeds I have subscribed to in my blog soon…. (been very busy on desk……. very, very busy!) :o)

WEEK 5-6 , February 14 to 20, 2008–PLAYTIME!

Well, this was fun. Found some new things to try.

Added the The Blog Readability Test and found that my blog is Highschool (geesh,did better when I had the wordpress blog... but I don't like wordpress).

TV Reviews

I also did investigate this site; “Slam the Boards!” and thought it was neat.

Sketchcast was not fun, I could not make it work.

google custom search is also a tool I use, although infrequently. I sometimes have too much to do to remember all the benefits of apps.

Week 7 Photos and Images

Well, I am quite comfortable with adding photos and images to my posts, so that is done!

Week 8 Social Bookmarking and Tagging

Well, I find that social bookmarking and tagging is almost to me akin to rss feeds. updates to information, easy to find and easy to use.

I have had a del.icio.us account for a while, and I am familiar with reddit, digg and stumbleupon. At one time or another I have visited all of the sites.

I did visit library thing and really liked it. I did add it too.

Flickr... well I have been using another photo hosting site (can't remember the name, tells how much I use it), tho I have recently joined flickr.

the two activities this week are to create a del.icio.us account (done) and created a library thing account (done - crzysttchr is the name surprise!!!).

Week 9 Social networking

So, this was tres fun. I have had a myspace account for a while and a Facebook acct too. I like the Facebook as it is more streamlined and has more to do. It is more uniform and easier to read. MySpace is crazy. It seems anyone can ""pimp"" thier page and not all are easy to read. It is interesting to find out information about friends, rock groups, etc.

I did visit the HPL facebook page and added the scrabulous app. I also looked around the site.

On the Library 2.0 site I did add a pic of myself, changed details and added some friends. I also visited some friends pages!

Week 10 catch up week

Well, since I am trying to list all of the weeks and their developments. Catch up is good, but I want more to do.

Week 11 Electronic Database Services @ HPL

Well, I did do this. I set up an Ebsco alert and it appears at the top of my blog on the right.

I also have Bloglines. It is an rss feed that I can put all my fave feeds into (over 200 at this time). So that was easy. I have also added some rss feeds to my msn fave searchbar here and at home. I tend to use Bloglines more as they are all in one place and accessible from anywhere.

The benefit of RSS feeds are enormous! Instant news updates, ways to reach your audience quickly. I think they are wonderful for all types of businesses, organizations, persons.

week 15 Social networking

So, where to begin. I am an avid social person (never mind you guys) and I have lots to do and see when I am surfing around. I have had a second life avatar for a few yrs, but don't go on much. My avatar for second life is wearing jeans. And my name is of course, Crzysttchr


I also have an IMVU avatar (could not believe that there has been one created by my son as well on my email!!! grrr). My avatar's name is..... wait for it.... Crzysttchr...... I don't use IMVU really as I don't have many people I know on there. I did meet a very nice young woman today who is from Spain and she was trying to converse with me in spanish and I only knew a few words. We did manage to say hello, how are you, how old are you and where do you live.... not too bad. Here my avatar is wearing a lovely gown. It is fun to try to work around the world. I have not visited many places as I haven't had time. My puter seems to have the wrong kind of video card and it is very slow.

I also have a runescape account so I can watch my son. He has helped me get around and given me free things. I really like runescape and find it a wonderful learning tool for kids. You must learn how to make fire, fish, ore for minerals to make weapons, fight monsters to get points and buy, sell, trade with others. It is quite an adventure with much to learn; similar to pokemon with hit points, challenge points, and much more. My avatars name is, yep you guessed it, crzystchr (had to take off a letter or two; still have to check the spelling).

As far as online games like arcade versions, I have a Club Pogo membership which I just LOVE! I frequently go on to meet friends from all over, including work, and use it to win badges and tokens (we have mini me avatars that we can buy clothes for, special backgrounds and more). I use this account to relax and chill.

I was also playing pixiepit for scrabble with Char, but you have to pay and I am not using that one anymore. It is email based and would notify you when it was your turn. Quite fun! I also play scrabulous on Facebook with many friends and co-workers as well.

I did try MUSH type of games earlier, but didn't like the text format.... reminded me of our old Radio Shack computer with text games...you remember, the ollllllllld type of game, around the time of Pong. lol

Other types of games: MSN games - yep go there too. Not very often, as I really love pogo. Yahoo games - been there. Pop cap , yeppers.

Now onto the thoughts about these places. I can really see a use for social networking sites (Facebook, MySpace) as opposed to social games (SecondLife, Runescape, etc). Facebook and others can give you an arena for sharing information that can be updated quickly. Can be accessed by many people, and not hard to navigate. I do find that the other "games" are more work and will take away from the information sharing aspect. I do see the benefit of "rooms" but not sure how many will use them. There is a lot to see, do and figure out for these "games" as opposed to just going to a site to check out the latest info.

so, I will continue to use my Facebook regularly, and Pogo to help me unwind. Other than that I will check in from time to time on the others, but unless I have more friends to look up, I am not sure if I will spend much time there.

Week 14 - Online applications

Ok, this is not new to me. I have had a Google document acct for a while. I like it as I can use it whenever I am online. I can save things I come across and look at them later. One such document I created is from a site and book that I find interesting. Here is a document I have created:
(((sorry about the link, just copy and paste... seems blogger is having issues putting the link in for me!)))

http://docs.google.com/View?docID=dc89spxd_49d8688f&revision=_latest

I think this type of collaborative application is wonderful. It beats having to save to a datastick, disk or even paper copy. It can be shared or not. I love the flexibility. I will definitely be using a database app like lazybase. It would be neat to have my recipe collection there! Same with presentation apps. I don't have Microsoft office (as you can only have the student version on 2 puters and mine isn't one of them at home), and I am not sure I like the Open Office version. So, thanks to Stan and Bruce, more for me to look at and experiment with.

Week 13 Podcasts and Video

Well, I don't really like podcasts. I guess if I could find something related to my interests (needlework and its history, archaeology and anthropology)I would be more impressed. I will look further, but I would rather watch video of a topic or read something (maybe a book lol ). I do like Youtube. My kids and I like to watch comedians (SNL - Gilda Radner, Stewart, Miss Swan and ventriloquists (Jeff Dunham, Terry Fator) and videos they have done (silly but their 15 minutes).

I really like this Youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MugQDD2FcKQ&feature=related

I know it is not politically correct, but darn, is he good.

Until next time!!!!

Kids and candy

So as I was thinking about kids and candy (sugar is NOT always the culprit) I received an email from my daughter. Seems the baby had 2 needles and needed a treat. This is just priceless.

week 12 Ebooks, eaudio books and others, oh my.

Well, being very comfortable with computer apps and such, downloading an eaudio book was easy and interesting. The similarity between the two was obvious: audio form of book, listening for pleasure and enjoyable. The differences were obvious as well. Both are very different. Being comfortable with Overdrive, I had no problem finding, checking out and downloading a book. Netlibrary was much easier. It opened directly into media player and that made me quite impressed. The only glitch was activating the active X part. Seems it pops up all the time.
The two books I downloaded were: Perfectly Yourself : 9 Lessons for Enduring Happiness and Apocalypse 2012

I have not fully listened to either one, only a little bit. I did try to get the title The Identity Code : The 8 Essential Questions for Finding Your Purpose and Place in the World but it was checked out. I also tried to get Darwin & Evolution and THAT one was out as well.... grrrr. I will have to look into that one later. Since I am waiting to hear from Mac about being re-admitted, I have been reading up on anthro again. Guess with it being my passion it is never to early to start with reading to get back into the groove.

Also, on the ebook topic. I did find some awesome needlework books that I have been looking over. Seems there are a few sites to find old (historical or not) books that have been made available to all. Here are a few I like to browse through.

http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/index.html Arizona University
http://www.archive.org/details/texts Internet Archive

so go on and have a blast!

I posted this on my library's blog space, but wanted to post here.

So, with all of the changes happening, I guess it is time for me to really batten down the hatches, get myself going and Just Do It.
I reapplied to Mac and hope to be readmitted into the program. I will be working towards my BA in Social Sciences. I will be focusing on Anthropology and Archaeology. When I took the first course (Intro to World Archaeology), I was granted 12 units for my previous education (LT Diploma) and was thrilled. This was applied to the electives portion of the program. I so thoroughly enjoyed my first uni course, I don't know why I didn't continue. It was hectic around my personal life, but now that the second child is almost ready to fly the coop, that leaves only one to go. It will be a while with him as he is just going into highschool in September this year. At least I will be able to have more quiet time to study and reflect. I will be going through the numerous books I have found on my travels to flea markets and garage sales.
These are the titles I have purchased used so far:
An Introduction to anthropology: physical anthropology and archaeology. Victor Barnouw. Vol 1 Dorsey Press: 1971
Cultural anthropology. Marvin Harris. 2nd Ed. Harper and Row; 1987
Peoples of the past and present: readings in Anthropology. Jean-Luc Chodkiewicz. Harcourt Brace: 1995
Human Antiquity: An Introduction to physical anthropology and archaeology.Kenneth Feder. 3rd Ed. Mayfield Publ.: 1989
Readings in Ancient History: Thought & Experience from Gilgamesh to St. Augustine. Nels Bailkey. 5th Ed. D.C.Heath: 1996
People of the Earth: An introduction to World Prehistory. Brian Fagan. 10thEd. Prentice Hall: 2001 (Textbook bought for course).
Archaeology: A Brief Introduction. Brian Fagan. 1988

I think I will start reading the book by Victor Barnouw. It is old (1971), but many of the facts remain and the basic theories are sound. At least it will get me back into the way of thinking.

IF I get accepted back into the program, I will prolly be taking 1Z03-Human Journey: The Anthropology of the Past, which surveys the biological evolution of humans and their closest relatives, and the emergence and evolution of human cultural behaviour during the Pleistocene epoch; OR
1Z3-The Human Species: Becoming and Being Human, is intended to provide a general introduction to both Physical Anthropology and Prehistoric Archaeology.
The first will continue along the Archaeology path and the second will follow along the physical Anthropology path. I am not sure which way I should/could/must go. If and When I get accepted back, I will schedule an appt with the faculty to assess my standing and direction. Sounds like a plan. Hopefully it will not take too long.

Keep watching and wish me luck. I am ready to go!!!!

Robbie!

Ok, Here is a new pic of me and my grandbaby Robbie!

5 Generations of my family

So, took the newest family member to meet his Great Great Granny. It was wonderful. Here is a pic of the 5 of us:

Granny will be 93 in April.

It is nice to see a picture like this. It was wonderful to see her and remember her looking at Kira that way. She also remembered when she first saw me and as soon as they put me in her arms I started screaming (I was a little older, but still under 6 months). Family is important!

week 5 & 6 Awesome new tools

So, on my travels around the world wide web,,,,, I have found some new tools (thanks HPL trainers). Since I love my igoogle account so much, I have added Google Custom Search. It is awesome, kind of like having favourites accessible from anywhere. It will be yet another place to store stuffs. I also like my www.savethis.com account
Similar yet different. I tried out the Sketchcast but I need to be able to access it and it seems to lock up here. I will try at home. These apps are tres cool. I can combine my passion (needlework and reading) into the computer age. woot.



I also joined “Slam the Boards!” and it looks to be quite cool. Look for me by name crzysttchr. (gee can ya guess my passion?) looking left and right Anybody? No??? dust

HAH found it!!!! week 6 Readability....

Movie Reviews

rss feeds and other non edible stuffs

So, rss feeds. I have a bloglines acct and also have added a few feeds to my IE7. I will be following a few that I find interesting. I like the ease of a "one stop click" to get to where I want to go. rss feeds do this. I have an interesting mix of sites: some needlework sites (I like to keep on top of the

WebJunction is an online community where library staff meet to share ideas, solve problems, take online courses - and have fun.

Time? what is that? where did it go?

So, as I sit here, working, answering the phone, distributing toys in exchange for library cards, working on mends, mixups and mini disasters..... (repeat, repeat, repeat)...... I begin to wonder. hmmmmmm where is the time to do this blog. Ok, so I am doing it now (in the few moments between ALL of the above duties).
++++ Add in being a mother, wife, grandma, "hey you", multi-tasker, know-it-all and do-it-all.... I am WONDERFUL! Thanks for asking. Life is good, the sun is shining and all is well with the world.

except........

I wonder what will happen when this darn shoulder stops aching (rotator cuff?, tendinitis?) hmmmm I will accomplish even MORE. WOW, impressed I am.

I have also enjoyed adding to my blogroll. I hope to add more of my co-workers (co-conspirators) to peruse their thoughts, meanderings and musings.

So, blog on....

(now where is that heating pad...... ahhhhhhhh bliss )

week 2 Wordpress woes (or complaints)

So, as I made a new blog (I have reposted my original post below)I was surfin' around and woe is me!!!! I cannot get back into my wordpress blog. hmmmmm.
I tried every permutation conceivable, asked for verification, and was told repeatedly that no account is registered to me. I contacted support and have heard nothing back. So, I decided to use blogger... it is familiar to me (have another one here), I love the support, and I just like it.

So, it will be interesting to see where this all leads. I am going to add everyone I can find to my blogroll.

Take care hplerites!!!!!

Lynn L8r T8r

Here we grow again.....

So, yet another blog for me. I will not list all the other ones, somethings are better left unsaid. I will be using this blog to further my interest in computer knowledge, literary matters and generally anything interesting I may encounter.

Library 2.0 is my newest quest to decipher in 1 sentence for the general layperson (family, friends, and puter phobes).

I recently became a grandmother and was told that I will be a cool gramma because I love the puter, have blogs, visit bulletin boards and other communities and quest voraciously for knowledge. It never ceases to amaze me that there is so much information floating around in cyberspace. The ability to decipher it, decode it and verify it is a wondrous thing. I can roam around indefinitely. I wonder if I would be the first person willing to be hooked up 24/7 with a live feed to the web (visible in my left eye) and continuing with everything else using my right eye. I read alot as well, most scifi and have read many books about the use of virtual reality, but incorporating it into everyday use would be AWESOME!

As you can tell, my inquisitive brain leaves me dizzy at times. I can never tell where I will end up.

Till next time, Lynn