Del.icio.us

I viewed the Del.icio.us Tutorial by the OtterGroup. It was very interesting. I really loved the music at the end of the video. I also read Several Habits of Wildly Successful Del.icio.us users.


I looked at the PLCMCL2 account. It seems that 2 favorites are FD's Flicker Toys with 5019 people bookmarking it and Mappr! Where It's At with 645 people bookmarking it. The comments people made really helped to understand what the site was being used for.

This does seem like a great way to share info for research assistance, etc.

I did set up an account, but, my computer is a little weird, so it will be awhile until I can use it. I've been doing the 23 Things mostly on my home computer. It was my sisters and I got it from her estate. Dell Computers was not alot of help when I called them !!! In a few months, I will be getting a new computer--and--it won't be a Dell !!!! Customer service should be helpful !!!!

Audiobooks

I checked out Overdrive, NetLibrary, Project Gutenburg and World E-Book Fair.

On Project Gutenburg, I found an ebook that I had read ages ago---Death Be Not Proud.

On World Public Library, I found---Letters & Speeches by Lincoln and Letters to His Son by the Earl of Chesterfield 1694-1773. These were in Dr. Widger's Library section.

Also, I want to check into the Women Writers Collection on World Public Library.

I guess this is a new area I need to try. I can listen to an eBook while I am on my exercise bike or eliptical machine. I just feel like I need to HOLD what I am reading!!!!! There's just SOMETHING about holding a book and reading from its pages !!!!!

Podcasts

I read 'What the heck is a podcast?' and I watched the video on YouTube.

I am amazed at how many 'explicit' podcasts are out there !!!!!

I really liked Podcast.net and Yahoo. I subscribed to a few podcasts. Now, I can be on my exercise bike and listen to a podcast and get fit at the same time!!!!!!

I can not believe how many podcasts are available !!!!! Wow !!!!!

Technorati

Discover Technorati and Learn How Tags Work in Blogs.

I checked out Top Favorited Blogs, Top Blogs and Top Searches. I found in Top Searches---you need to be careful what you click on !!!!!!!

Under 'Learning 2.0', there were 21,532 blog posts !!! Under blogs---547. I liked the blogs most---short and to the point. There were a few videos which I will check out later. My computer has been slow lately.

I read a post from someone in Calif. who started out as a volunteer and ended up working for the library, also.

I know that you are supposed to have freedom with how you 'tag' your blogs, but, I don't understand why people 'tag' something with a tag that has nothing to do with that tag !!!! Sometimes you have to go through alot of posts/blogs that do not pertain at all to what you are looking for----how frustrating and time consuming !!!! Oh well !!!!!

Merlin

Well, I checked out and registered for Merlin. It seems to be pretty neat.

I tried Feedster, Topix and Syndic8. I really liked Blogline's Search Tool, though. I am amazed at how many things are under certain headings (tags, etc.), that have NOTHING to do with that category !!!!! How frustrating !!!!!! I am also surprised at what things people put on the internet !!! We have some warped people out there !!!------my opinion.

I checked out the learning links and I want to come back and especially look at the Computing & Technical Resources.

The Virtual World seems a little 'sci-fi' to me !!!! My son plays World WarCraft (?) and he has tried to show me some of it when I go over to see him. Strange !!!! I have enough problems in the 'real' world !!!!!!

I liked the Sandbox because I got a link to http://booklovers.pbwiki.com/mystery.

I did a widget for HCPL to my blog !!!!!!!!