My thoughts about Twitter.
I have a Twitter account, I follow about forty people/organizations/businesses, and there are about 10 people following me. But I have never made a tweet. I don't think I have anything interesting to say. Also tweets often have codes related to re-posting or websites and the like, which I just don't understand. It's like a foreign language to me.
I can see the benefit of getting quick, useful information on my phone. Information such as bus route detours, or road closures posted by the city, transit, or the CBC.
I just read about one guy who was posting things his dad said and now he has a book coming out and they're making a sitcom about his dad. I've read some of the sayings and they're pretty funny. Good for him. That is Twitter at its best.
In the end Twitter is another social networking tool which I probably won't get into.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Doing the LibraryThing
I have been a member of LibraryThing since November of last year (I just checked).
I use it mostly to read reviews and suggestions for books. I have started keeping track of books but not ones I've read. I use it to collect information about books I might use in Reader Advisory. And, while the reviews aren't professional ones (although some of them are) they give me different perspectives, and why people might like or not like a book.
There are many other features too but I haven't gotten into them. Yet.
There are many other features too but I haven't gotten into them. Yet.
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Online Productivity Tool
This week we at looked online productivity tools. I looked at all of the tools listed and watched a few videos regarding how to use them. They all seemed useful but I would probably use the Google products because I already have an account and because other people would be more likely to be using them too. That way I can file share with them easier.
Do I think these productivity tools will replace Microsoft Office? No, because Office is much more specialized and sophisticated than Google Docs. Not everyone using all these features but I sometimes do. As for the calendars, well, I find it to be too much. I find writing things down in my day-timer works better for me. Outlook has been around for quite sometime now and it hasn't caught on like wildfire, so I don't see why these calendars would do any better.
Do I think these productivity tools will replace Microsoft Office? No, because Office is much more specialized and sophisticated than Google Docs. Not everyone using all these features but I sometimes do. As for the calendars, well, I find it to be too much. I find writing things down in my day-timer works better for me. Outlook has been around for quite sometime now and it hasn't caught on like wildfire, so I don't see why these calendars would do any better.
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CPL 2.0
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Utubing
What is the usefulness of You Tube?
It is very useful. I use it and watch videos at least once a week. I subscribe to several channels and several people. Some people do a really good job of producing meaningful information or decent entertainment week after week. Others not so much. I suppose it depends on individual taste and some of the ones I don't like are the most popular channels on You Tube.
I've started using You Tube to learn how to do things such as knitting and once I found a useful video on styling my hair. I also have started watching TED talks and am hoping to find more channels like that one.
It is very useful. I use it and watch videos at least once a week. I subscribe to several channels and several people. Some people do a really good job of producing meaningful information or decent entertainment week after week. Others not so much. I suppose it depends on individual taste and some of the ones I don't like are the most popular channels on You Tube.
I've started using You Tube to learn how to do things such as knitting and once I found a useful video on styling my hair. I also have started watching TED talks and am hoping to find more channels like that one.
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CPL 2.0
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