Montager

I played around with 'Montager' to create some fun mosaics. Fun to do!

23 Things

I enjoyed the whole process in the beginning; but, towards the end, I just wanted it to be over. I think it was a great idea that could have been of shorter duration. Having said that, I learned alot about what other people do with their time on the internet. Perhaps its a generational thing or a privacy thing, but I would never use a blog as a personal diary. I'm not interested in what other people had for breakfast, yada, yada. And, I don't suppose others are that interested in my every day activities. Or, maybe they are. Is television my blog? I do enjoy watching and getting involved; but, reality shows are too voyeuristic for me. The point of all this is that the internet can both desensitize and illuminate. What are its uses in a work environment? The bottom line, as far as I can see, is time and availability of computers. I know, my old mantra...time and equipment. But, seriously, how can I create an online communication scenario when I don't have an available computer at my desk AND most of my time is in the public arena? What I do feel is, that in a broader context ie communicating easily with other members of a committee or taskforce,that the internet gives us valuable access to instantanious ideas and thoughts. As to whether it saves us that precious comodity "time", I'm not convinced.
On the practical side of public service, patrons don't ask me how to create a blog. They want to print a document or set up an email account or make a site work that won't work. They often want the impossible and sometimes we give them just that.
I think this exercise has given me some tools I didn't have before AND a whole lot to ponder. Good job!

Moldy

I found Moldi alittle difficult to use. I tried to burn a cd and it wouldn't work.
I'm guessing it was because I was at work our equipment wouldn't permit it. I'll try again at home on my laptop.
The selection is not very exciting; but, it is free...

Gardening Podcast

I looked around some of the podcast directories and chanced upon a decent gardening one. It's called "A Gardener's Notebook".

Bluegrass!

I looked for some bluegrass bands on YouTube and found some familiar faces.

StumbleUpon

I tried out this web site of internet sharing. Wound up signing up. I'm just not sure how often I'll contribute. It seems like a fun site for interest sharing.

Etsy.com

A great shopping site of unusal artisans. There are workshops on how to sell your craft on the site as well as items to buy. Locally, they advertise a craft sale in Columbus which features many local artisans.