If this works, you should see some video of my husband racing. He first gets out of the way of a Trophy Truck which can go up to 120 mph in the desert. Check out seconds .42-1:10 to see Mark's VW Racing Bug: Tortuga.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tiny URL/ Zamzar #18 Completed (as much as I was able)
Winter's coming, but I'm still gardening in my soul. Consequently I looked up the perennials at Bookcliff Gardens and got this URL:
(http://www.bookcliffgardens.com/catalog1.htm#perennials)
Plugging it into Tiny URL resulted in this:
http://tinyurl.com/ygawovz.
I have often received URLs from others (even in library emails) that were too long and not always apparent; using Tiny URLs would curtail that problem!
Zamzar
Unfortunately, I'm not having much success with Zamzar and there's no one here to ask about it. I did successfully download a video to my email address, but got an error message twice after waiting 10 minutes or so for it to download to my blog. Not sure exactly where I went wrong, but am bummed. Wanted to share a few seconds of my husband's race that is actually included as part of a full-length video that a friend of ours shot professionally.
(http://www.bookcliffgardens.com/catalog1.htm#perennials)
Plugging it into Tiny URL resulted in this:
http://tinyurl.com/ygawovz.
I have often received URLs from others (even in library emails) that were too long and not always apparent; using Tiny URLs would curtail that problem!
Zamzar
Unfortunately, I'm not having much success with Zamzar and there's no one here to ask about it. I did successfully download a video to my email address, but got an error message twice after waiting 10 minutes or so for it to download to my blog. Not sure exactly where I went wrong, but am bummed. Wanted to share a few seconds of my husband's race that is actually included as part of a full-length video that a friend of ours shot professionally.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Library Professional Sites #17 Completed
WOW! What a great collection. While I was familiar with many of them (PLA, WebJunction, Library Job Postings, 100 Best and CLiC), others were entirely new. Lots to explore here. I did delve into the 100 Best which reminded me that I'd better try to remember the password for the Blogger account I set up; many of these blogs are on my account that I've not kept up with in a LONG time.
I enjoyed exploring the Resource Shelf, which had everything from library legal issues to a few more eclectic topics: 100 Hilarious College Courses that Really Exist and A New Online Guide to Hearing Aids.
Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki was organized similar to our staff Wiki, so I found it easy to navigate, but was disappointed with the Programming (esp. for kids & teens) section which had only one success story and no real "new" ideas. The Readers' Advisory area did contain a lot of helpful information not only about starting a book club, but also how to chose books, talk about them and Writing Reviews for Open WorldCat! I will probably use both of these sites (in addition to a few others) in the future.
I enjoyed exploring the Resource Shelf, which had everything from library legal issues to a few more eclectic topics: 100 Hilarious College Courses that Really Exist and A New Online Guide to Hearing Aids.
Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki was organized similar to our staff Wiki, so I found it easy to navigate, but was disappointed with the Programming (esp. for kids & teens) section which had only one success story and no real "new" ideas. The Readers' Advisory area did contain a lot of helpful information not only about starting a book club, but also how to chose books, talk about them and Writing Reviews for Open WorldCat! I will probably use both of these sites (in addition to a few others) in the future.
Open Source & Open Office #16 Completed
I had not used Open Office before although I was aware of it and other open source software. It seems very MS Word savvy; the only thing I found different was that I couldn't insert photos from a clip art source like MS Word.
As for what I think of how the use and/or promotion of open source software aligns with core tenets of the library profession-it seems directly related as it is available to EVERYONE (with computer access) WITHOUT CHARGE. It is free access--One of the best things (and great "selling points") about the library!
As for what I think of how the use and/or promotion of open source software aligns with core tenets of the library profession-it seems directly related as it is available to EVERYONE (with computer access) WITHOUT CHARGE. It is free access--One of the best things (and great "selling points") about the library!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Clipmarks is Confusing! #15 Attempted
Okay, I must be missing something. After watching the super short video, signing up for an account and clipping a few things on a site, I gave it a heading, previewed it and accepted it. NADA has appeared on my blog. Tried a second site, clipped one photo only, signed in to my Google account and then got an entirely blank screen. While the video made this seem "oh-so-easy," I'll agree with the Lieberrycop that this was not so straightforward.
As I do not have time to delve into this any further, I will have to check with others tomorrow (if time permits) and find out what vital step I have overlooked.
Great idea if I can only get it to work!
As I do not have time to delve into this any further, I will have to check with others tomorrow (if time permits) and find out what vital step I have overlooked.
Great idea if I can only get it to work!
NetLibrary #14 Completed
Checked out both OverDrive and NetLibrary. Downloaded the NetLibrary Media Center and browsed Mystery and Suspense. Chose Mistletoe Man by Susan Albert Wittig and thought I downloaded it to the computer. It did start to play but then I got an odd message saying that there was an unexpected error. Will try again at home with my ipod later.
It did seem much easier to use than before and were it not for the mysterious unexpected error, it would have been a very smooth transition.
It did seem much easier to use than before and were it not for the mysterious unexpected error, it would have been a very smooth transition.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Free and Legal Downloadable Music #13 Completed
I was impressed with the variety each of these sites offer.
Soundsnap was fun:
Water lapping on an ocean in Mexico (sigh!)
Thunderclap
Cartoon "boing" or spring jumper (great for invalid items!)
Wood gate creaking (creepy Halloween sound)
I think having distinctive sounds for different circulation functions might make checking items in and out easier. Perhaps something different for invalid items and/or notes about what a particular item contains.
Amie St I liked that you could import pandora and lastfm lists. Listened to Headlights and Chiaroscuro.
Artist Server I didn't like much. Thought it was overwhelming with clutter and not intuitive. Chose Classical/Woodwinds and ended up with vocal music in a foreign tongue (nice, but not what I thought I would get).
CC Mixter was probably my favorite. I checked out the podcasts: Mixin' in the Kitchen 7 featured songs about breath such as Hold your Breath. I especially liked their A Cappellas option. Listened to Day by Day by mykle anthony. Will probably spend more time here.
Soundsnap was fun:
Water lapping on an ocean in Mexico (sigh!)
Thunderclap
Cartoon "boing" or spring jumper (great for invalid items!)
Wood gate creaking (creepy Halloween sound)
I think having distinctive sounds for different circulation functions might make checking items in and out easier. Perhaps something different for invalid items and/or notes about what a particular item contains.
Amie St I liked that you could import pandora and lastfm lists. Listened to Headlights and Chiaroscuro.
Artist Server I didn't like much. Thought it was overwhelming with clutter and not intuitive. Chose Classical/Woodwinds and ended up with vocal music in a foreign tongue (nice, but not what I thought I would get).
CC Mixter was probably my favorite. I checked out the podcasts: Mixin' in the Kitchen 7 featured songs about breath such as Hold your Breath. I especially liked their A Cappellas option. Listened to Day by Day by mykle anthony. Will probably spend more time here.
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