This was another great round of "Things" that we learned about. I enjoyed the process of learning something new. I also enjoyed working on some of the things with my coworkers. It was nice to have someone to discuss the things that weren't working quite right or that I didn't understand. Together we were usually able to figure things out. There was also a little of the competition thing going on which helped us to stay motivated. I sincerely hope that more things are added in the future. My favorite things were probably digital photography and music online.
My least favorite was RSS feeds! Thanks again for a great learning experience.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
THING 46: WJMN
I registered on WebJunction Minnesota. I also found a friend and I'm waiting to hear from that person. I checked out the Community Calendar of Events. The most useful items to me would probably be the courses available online. It's not always possible to get to all the courses or workshops that you would like to attend.
I checked the two discussion groups, but didn't find anything I wanted to join in.
Some of the discussions are school related, of course, and not as much of interest
to a public librarian. I will recommend WebJunction to a friend who has just become a school librarian. She has to learn the barcoding software this summer. She may find help on WebJunction.
I checked the two discussion groups, but didn't find anything I wanted to join in.
Some of the discussions are school related, of course, and not as much of interest
to a public librarian. I will recommend WebJunction to a friend who has just become a school librarian. She has to learn the barcoding software this summer. She may find help on WebJunction.
THING 45: Cloud Computing
I investigated many of the sites listed to learn about cloud computing. Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are some of the major cloud computing service providers.
Everyone who uses the internet probably uses these providers for something. It was interesting for me to read that the term cloud computing probably originated in the telecom industry with the term telecom cloud. I'll have to ask my husband about this as he works in the telephone industry. Some days he wishes all the problems would float away in a cloud!
I think the idea of accessing your personalized desktop from anywhere should be of great interest to a lot of people. They could access their information from anywhere that they happened to be. Backing up data is always important and no method seems to be foolproof. Maybe it's not the methods but the humans that can't be made foolproof.
Sometimes it seems scarey that all this information is out there for anyone who finds a way to access it.
Everyone who uses the internet probably uses these providers for something. It was interesting for me to read that the term cloud computing probably originated in the telecom industry with the term telecom cloud. I'll have to ask my husband about this as he works in the telephone industry. Some days he wishes all the problems would float away in a cloud!
I think the idea of accessing your personalized desktop from anywhere should be of great interest to a lot of people. They could access their information from anywhere that they happened to be. Backing up data is always important and no method seems to be foolproof. Maybe it's not the methods but the humans that can't be made foolproof.
Sometimes it seems scarey that all this information is out there for anyone who finds a way to access it.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
THING 44: The Economy
This "Thing" is very timely. I explored many of the sites including Feed the Pig(humorous), fuel economy.gov (my car is not very fuel efficient!), erideshare.com (no rides available in our rural area), and Frugal Dad (No. 56 says to rediscover a local library!).
I decided to dig a little deeper into Craigslist and Minnesota Gardening. Craigslist seems to be my son's favorite site. He lives in Minneapolis and uses it all the time. He has bought and sold many items on this site, including a great leather sofa that he just purchased. He has also rented out his duplex by posting it on this site. In exploring Craigslist, it became evident that you need to explore metro areas to find anything. I explored the St. Cloud area and found many items for sale. I didn't explore the relationship area of Craigslist. The news seems to highlight any crimes connected to Craigslist and there have been some shocking ones!
I enjoyed the Minnesota gardening site and signed up on the garden web - Twitter.
It's nice to explore a gardening site that is specifically for Minnesota. Now I know more about the grubs that are killing our lawn! I also looked into perennials which I keep saying I need more of so I don't buy so many annuals every year.
I decided to dig a little deeper into Craigslist and Minnesota Gardening. Craigslist seems to be my son's favorite site. He lives in Minneapolis and uses it all the time. He has bought and sold many items on this site, including a great leather sofa that he just purchased. He has also rented out his duplex by posting it on this site. In exploring Craigslist, it became evident that you need to explore metro areas to find anything. I explored the St. Cloud area and found many items for sale. I didn't explore the relationship area of Craigslist. The news seems to highlight any crimes connected to Craigslist and there have been some shocking ones!
I enjoyed the Minnesota gardening site and signed up on the garden web - Twitter.
It's nice to explore a gardening site that is specifically for Minnesota. Now I know more about the grubs that are killing our lawn! I also looked into perennials which I keep saying I need more of so I don't buy so many annuals every year.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
THING 43: Online TV and Video
Online TV and Video was another very fun thing to explore. I was already familiar with Hulu so had done some viewing on it before. I did try Joost also, but think I prefer Hulu. I watched several things - a trailer for the new movie, Taken; Paula's Home Cooking show (only clips available, not the whole show)and some episodes on the Home and Garden channel. I created a log-in on Hulu and set up a queue of items for viewing at a later date. The queue was for TV shows and I tried to add a movie in the queue but couldn't figure out how to do that. I recommended a movie through the link to Facebook (Romancing the Stone).
These were fun sites to explore, but I don't think it will change my viewing habits much. There aren't many shows on TV that I follow on a weekly basis. I much prefer to READ in my free time. The TV is usually on but my husband controls the remote!
As far as watching movies, I don't like to watch them on the computer screen. I like going to movies at the theater or checking them out from my library! I know the younger generation is used to doing everything online and I watch my sons watching shows online. This could cause an economic problem for broadcast and cable TV. Everyone is looking for ways to do things for free!
These were fun sites to explore, but I don't think it will change my viewing habits much. There aren't many shows on TV that I follow on a weekly basis. I much prefer to READ in my free time. The TV is usually on but my husband controls the remote!
As far as watching movies, I don't like to watch them on the computer screen. I like going to movies at the theater or checking them out from my library! I know the younger generation is used to doing everything online and I watch my sons watching shows online. This could cause an economic problem for broadcast and cable TV. Everyone is looking for ways to do things for free!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
THING 42: Music 2.0
Internet Radio is fabulous! I loved Pandora! You could select any artist and create a playlist with their music and similar music. I created several different radio stations (Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, The Association, Celine Dion and Reba McIntyre). I used radio-locator to find stations in my area. Our local stations were not available to listen to on-line, so I checked Minneapolis and found many to listen to. I listened to public radio, Christian Contemporary and Hip Hop!
I then added a widget from 365live. Thanks for introducing me to Internet Radio!
I then added a widget from 365live. Thanks for introducing me to Internet Radio!
THING 41: Mashup Your Life
I set up an account with FriendFeed and added some of my Web 2.0 sites. So far, I don't have any friends who are registered with FriendFeed. I looked at some random people, but didn't add anyone. I don't think this will be a great tool for me as I only randomly check Facebook and Twitter. My college son told me to quit creeping around Facebook to check on him! Those who are on these sites alot should find this a useful tool.
THING 40: Mashup the Web
I explored many of the Mashup sites listed. They were all interesting. The ones I explored included Crime Reports (no crimes lately in our area!), Lunchbox (nothing to eat in our area), BookTour (I couldn't find the authors I knew were coming to Minnesota soon), Lazy Library and Interestingness. I added a Flickr mashup to my blog to spell some words. That's always fun. I tried to add random photos from Flickr in Interestingness to Twitter which should show on my blog. I'm not sure if that worked or not.
In searching the web for more mashups I found five listed that were mashups between Flickr and Twitter. They were Flittr, InfiniteComic, SayTweet (this we looked at in Twitter), flick.to.twitt and flickr2twitter. I can see applications for all of them.
I tried several of the sites to create a "custom" mashup and embed it in my blog.
My computer banned Bubblr (don't know why). I tried adding a greeting card from Phreetings. Creating the card was simple but I could only added the httl to my blog.
I played with BigHugelabs for quite a while and made a mosaic of Carnegie library pictures which I was able to embed into my blog, but had to register for the service first. That's maybe what I was lacking with the greeting card.
There would be immeasurable uses for these mashups both at the library and at home.
Once again, they all take time to figure out but would get easier with use.
In searching the web for more mashups I found five listed that were mashups between Flickr and Twitter. They were Flittr, InfiniteComic, SayTweet (this we looked at in Twitter), flick.to.twitt and flickr2twitter. I can see applications for all of them.
I tried several of the sites to create a "custom" mashup and embed it in my blog.
My computer banned Bubblr (don't know why). I tried adding a greeting card from Phreetings. Creating the card was simple but I could only added the httl to my blog.
I played with BigHugelabs for quite a while and made a mosaic of Carnegie library pictures which I was able to embed into my blog, but had to register for the service first. That's maybe what I was lacking with the greeting card.
There would be immeasurable uses for these mashups both at the library and at home.
Once again, they all take time to figure out but would get easier with use.
Carnegie Libraries
I used BigHugeLabs to create this mosaic of Carnegie Libraries with pictures from Flickr.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
THING 39: Digital Storytelling
Digital Storytelling went a lot smoother than Screencasting. Probably because I have used Snapfish in the past to create a digital scrapbook. I had pictures on Flickr which I imported into a scrapbook page using Scrapblog. I tried Smilebox first but they needed a credit card for a trial offer. Scrapblog was free! I tried different backgrounds and when I imbedded my page into my blog it included all the backgrounds I had tried. The last view is the actual library pictures that I imported. I can definitely see lots of uses for these services both at home and at the library.
The digital scrapbook I made on Snapfish was a free offer from the Oprah show.
I made a scrapbook for my sisters and myself of our summer road trip. I love to scrapbook both online and the old fashioned way. We could use some of these great backgrounds to add to our library pictures also. I do wonder about using pictures of children that I have taken on the internet. That is why my scrapbook page does not include any people.
The digital scrapbook I made on Snapfish was a free offer from the Oprah show.
I made a scrapbook for my sisters and myself of our summer road trip. I love to scrapbook both online and the old fashioned way. We could use some of these great backgrounds to add to our library pictures also. I do wonder about using pictures of children that I have taken on the internet. That is why my scrapbook page does not include any people.
THING 38: Screencasting
Screencasting was a challenge! I tried Jing, ScreenToaster and finally Screencast-o-Matic. I couldn't get Jing to download and I couldn't figure out ScreenToaster.
Screencast-0-Matic let me capture my picture easily, but I didn't have a microphone to add audio. I then had problems embedding it into my blog. On the third attempt I succeeded, sort of! There isn't really anything happening on the screen.
I don't thing I will be using this, but it was interesting to see the process.
Screencast-0-Matic let me capture my picture easily, but I didn't have a microphone to add audio. I then had problems embedding it into my blog. On the third attempt I succeeded, sort of! There isn't really anything happening on the screen.
I don't thing I will be using this, but it was interesting to see the process.
Monday, May 11, 2009
THING 37: Photo Tales
I can't believe I did this! And it didn't take me long either. I used Animoto to create a video with music. It was exciting to actually make it work. There were three steps: Images, Music and Finalize. I already had the pictures on my computer from my son's trip to India. It took me a while to find the right music and that was it! I would definitely like to do this again. Music adds so much. This would be a fun way to publicize the library!
THING 36: Comic Relief
I have been using generators to add things to my blog. Some have been added easily and some have not. A couple of them have added only the code instead of the feature.
I'm not sure why that happens. Image Chef and Newspaper Front Page were fun. Glass Giant wanted me to become a member. I couldn't figure out how to imbed the little paper clip guy from ImageGenerator or the Braille words from the Braille Generator.
All in all, these are lots of fun and add interest to by blog. Visuals are always a great addition to any presentation. They would be great for a library website also.
I shared a library-related comic on my blog from ToonDoo. I also created an account with ToonDoo and created my own comic. I know I will not be hired to continue with this pursuit! It took a little time to figure out how to add and delete items from my comic. I read the comic strip, Unshelved, just about every day. It makes fun of lots of library issues that I can relate to. We all need to see the humor in our daily lives!
I'm not sure why that happens. Image Chef and Newspaper Front Page were fun. Glass Giant wanted me to become a member. I couldn't figure out how to imbed the little paper clip guy from ImageGenerator or the Braille words from the Braille Generator.
All in all, these are lots of fun and add interest to by blog. Visuals are always a great addition to any presentation. They would be great for a library website also.
I shared a library-related comic on my blog from ToonDoo. I also created an account with ToonDoo and created my own comic. I know I will not be hired to continue with this pursuit! It took a little time to figure out how to add and delete items from my comic. I read the comic strip, Unshelved, just about every day. It makes fun of lots of library issues that I can relate to. We all need to see the humor in our daily lives!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
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THING 36: Comic Relief
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THING 35: Books 2.0
Books are still my favorite things about libraries! One of the articles said: "You don't have to spend anything to read a book if you have a library card". As a children's librarian, I have seen the decline in reading by children. One year our summer readers read over 1800 hours total and the next year it was only 800! I used to have many children taking large stacks of books home. I don't see this much anymore. I feel there are so many other activities and distractions available for children, that reading isn't always a priority. Of course, the parents have the greatest impact on their children's reading habits. I have had many parents help their children pick out movies. When the child wants to take out a book also they will say, "no books today". I think this is so sad that they would discourage a child's interest in taking out a book from the library. Couldn't the book be returned at the same time that the movie is returned?
I think the Book 2.0 tools should enhance one's reading experience. It's a great way to connect with others with similar interests. I didn't realize how many tools were available. I visited many of the tools including Library Thing, Books in My Phone, Reading Trails, Overbooked, Booksprouts, Librivox, Swap Tree, Book Browse, Just One More Book, Bookswim, and Visual Bookshelf. I explored Reading Trails further and added a widget to my blog. However, the widget doesn't work. Suggestions? This is a great site for those patrons who want a series similar to another one they have read or something they liked about a book for whatever reason.
I also added GoodreadsBooks to my Facebook account. I looked at BookCrossing, but didn't have a book that I wanted to part with right now!
All of these sites have good uses, but I still wonder about the personal connections that we could be missing. How about recommending a book to your neighbor or your hair dresser. My hair dresser recommends The Shack!
I think the Book 2.0 tools should enhance one's reading experience. It's a great way to connect with others with similar interests. I didn't realize how many tools were available. I visited many of the tools including Library Thing, Books in My Phone, Reading Trails, Overbooked, Booksprouts, Librivox, Swap Tree, Book Browse, Just One More Book, Bookswim, and Visual Bookshelf. I explored Reading Trails further and added a widget to my blog. However, the widget doesn't work. Suggestions? This is a great site for those patrons who want a series similar to another one they have read or something they liked about a book for whatever reason.
I also added GoodreadsBooks to my Facebook account. I looked at BookCrossing, but didn't have a book that I wanted to part with right now!
All of these sites have good uses, but I still wonder about the personal connections that we could be missing. How about recommending a book to your neighbor or your hair dresser. My hair dresser recommends The Shack!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
THING 34: Is This Our Competition - Online Answer Sites
The articles on the future of reference were very informative. Some words that kept coming up were: interact with users, service philosophy, personal connections, team activity, personal service, and marketing. In other words, reference service has to adapt to a changing world. Personal service today is totally different from yesterday and will be changing again tomorrow. Librarians must try to meet the needs of the people, whatever they will be. The only thing that is certain is that things will change! This is hard for those of us that like things the way they are!
I looked at all of the online answer sites. I think the appeal is anonymity. You never feel stupid or foolish for asking a question. There is also the time factor if you receive an answer quickly.
I found the following questions at the sites I looked at:
Who is the biggest loser?
A princess some soup and a spool of thread?
What does it mean when a mobile says "userbusy" when I try and phone someone?
Have you ever wondered who buys the 72oz. super big gulp from 7-11?
What is one photo that defines the year 1963?
I believe that any kind of question can be directed to a library. Some of these questions do not appear to be serious questions. (I have wondered who buys the super big gulp!) We, however, as librarians should not be judgmental as far as whose question deserves an answer. I do remember one child who asked for the book the Real Santa Claus. I know she was trying to figure out for herself whether or not Santa Claus was real. I think she found the book on our card catalog.
I think the Slam the Boards events are worthwhile for self-promotion and marketing.
I looked at all of the online answer sites. I think the appeal is anonymity. You never feel stupid or foolish for asking a question. There is also the time factor if you receive an answer quickly.
I found the following questions at the sites I looked at:
Who is the biggest loser?
A princess some soup and a spool of thread?
What does it mean when a mobile says "userbusy" when I try and phone someone?
Have you ever wondered who buys the 72oz. super big gulp from 7-11?
What is one photo that defines the year 1963?
I believe that any kind of question can be directed to a library. Some of these questions do not appear to be serious questions. (I have wondered who buys the super big gulp!) We, however, as librarians should not be judgmental as far as whose question deserves an answer. I do remember one child who asked for the book the Real Santa Claus. I know she was trying to figure out for herself whether or not Santa Claus was real. I think she found the book on our card catalog.
I think the Slam the Boards events are worthwhile for self-promotion and marketing.
THING 33: Travel 2.0
Travel 2.0 was really interesting to me. I looked at many of the sites listed including Cranky Flier, Trip Advisor, Vcarious, Green Routes, Boo.com and Mapness.
I think Trip Advisor was my favorite. They have something called Trip Watch where you can sign up for a free weekly newsletter with up-to-the-minute reviews and deals for your favorite destinations. I signed up for Port Elizabeth, South Africa. My son will be studying abroad there next year and hopefully these newsletters will help me to become familiar with his destination. I will also send the newsletters on to him. This sounds like a great way to scope out a place you are planning to travel to. Anticipation is often one of the best parts of a trip!
Most of these sites would be useful to our library patrons. I like the reviews posted by travellers to give you a heads up on what to expect at a certain hotel or resort. Travel information is a very important use of the internet for most people.
I think Trip Advisor was my favorite. They have something called Trip Watch where you can sign up for a free weekly newsletter with up-to-the-minute reviews and deals for your favorite destinations. I signed up for Port Elizabeth, South Africa. My son will be studying abroad there next year and hopefully these newsletters will help me to become familiar with his destination. I will also send the newsletters on to him. This sounds like a great way to scope out a place you are planning to travel to. Anticipation is often one of the best parts of a trip!
Most of these sites would be useful to our library patrons. I like the reviews posted by travellers to give you a heads up on what to expect at a certain hotel or resort. Travel information is a very important use of the internet for most people.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
THING #32: Google Maps
View amana colonies in a larger map
This is a map with directions from Bellingham, MN, to the Amana Colonies in Iowa.
I would like to visit the Amana Colonies.
Google Maps are very versatile. I was interested in many of the mashups. Cheap hotels was of interest to me because I'm always looking for a bargain. Place in the middle was interesting because I would like to meet my sister for a get together this summer and this gave many suggestions on where to meet in the middle. Wines and times showed all the wineries that can be toured. The uses are endless. I have used Mapquest quite a bit, but not Google Maps. I will definitely use them in the future. I will also be able to assist patrons looking for various maps and locations.
THING 31: More Twitter
I have been discovering more about twitter. I started out by trying to find more people to follow. Oberstar was the only Congressman listed for Minnesota to follow. The White House link wouldn't work. Barack Obama is no longer twittering since his election.(Too busy?) Oprah is at the top for the number of people who follow her. I am following some of my fellow librarians who are doing 23 things.
I had to give one of them a hard time for telling me she was hiccupping one day.
I tried out many of the fun things including twitstamp, twopulr and twitterfall.
Twitterfall is a great way to keep on top of current interests of the day.
I added my name to the Tweeter Directory under Education - Librarians. What a great way to be in touch with librarians around the world!
In the stages of Twitter I am between 2 and 3. I have a presence on Twitter and am starting to use it more. You definitely hear more and more about twittering on all the news broadcasts. I think Twitter is an easel for your thoughts, but I'm not sure how many people are really interested in my thoughts!
I had to give one of them a hard time for telling me she was hiccupping one day.
I tried out many of the fun things including twitstamp, twopulr and twitterfall.
Twitterfall is a great way to keep on top of current interests of the day.
I added my name to the Tweeter Directory under Education - Librarians. What a great way to be in touch with librarians around the world!
In the stages of Twitter I am between 2 and 3. I have a presence on Twitter and am starting to use it more. You definitely hear more and more about twittering on all the news broadcasts. I think Twitter is an easel for your thoughts, but I'm not sure how many people are really interested in my thoughts!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
THING 30: More Ways to Use RSS and Delicious
I have had a terrible time trying to learn new things about RSS and Delicious. I have spent a lot of time on these two things and feel like I've been spinning my wheels and getting nowhere. I did not have any problems setting up my RSS reader and bookmarking on Delicious in the first 23 Things, but I don't seem to be able to go any further.
I must confess that I haven't been using either of them regularly and don't think that I will in the future!
I must confess that I haven't been using either of them regularly and don't think that I will in the future!
Monday, April 6, 2009
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
THING 29: Google Tools
Google Tools were fun to try. I explored Google News, including the archives.
I researched Carnegie Libraries and got to read some of the news articles from the time when Carnegie was donating his millions to libraries. I set up a Google Alert on autism because I have a family member with autism and I'm interested in the latest ideas. I also worked on a personalized news page, rearranging the categories that were of interest to me.
Goog 411 sounds like a great productivity tool. I will try it next time I need a phone number. I watched the video on Google sites. I can see where this would be a great way to have several people sharing information. Perhaps a teen book club site?
I researched Carnegie Libraries and got to read some of the news articles from the time when Carnegie was donating his millions to libraries. I set up a Google Alert on autism because I have a family member with autism and I'm interested in the latest ideas. I also worked on a personalized news page, rearranging the categories that were of interest to me.
Goog 411 sounds like a great productivity tool. I will try it next time I need a phone number. I watched the video on Google sites. I can see where this would be a great way to have several people sharing information. Perhaps a teen book club site?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
THING #28: Customized Home Pages
Customizing a home page was fun to do. I did not make it my home page because I am using the computer at work, but will try and do that at home. I chose NetVibes to create the home page. It was extremely easy and fun. I named it lutefisk23 which is the name of my blog and it automatically added my blog. I also added weather, a calendar, google news, facebook, flickr photos, and twitter. Facebook, Flickr and Twitter wanted me to access my accounts, which I haven't done yet, but can see how it would make it easy if you were already logged in to these accounts.
It seemed to be slow to load and change categories. It might have been because I had too many selected. I also customized the settings and added a books theme.
All in all, it was easy and convenient. You would be able to access all your accounts from one page.
It seemed to be slow to load and change categories. It might have been because I had too many selected. I also customized the settings and added a books theme.
All in all, it was easy and convenient. You would be able to access all your accounts from one page.
Maud Hart Lovelace
Madison Library had a visit from Maud Hart Lovelace on Saturday, Feb. 7. She is a history player from the Minnesota History Center who portrays Maud and she discusses her writings, including the Betsy Tacy series. Everyone enjoyed her program and we would highly recommend you invite her to your library.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
THINGS # 27: Twitter
I signed up for a twitter account and did lots of reading about twitter. My user name is lutefisk23. I added mnmorethings to my twitter list and several others.
So far, I can't say as I really see too many practical uses for me. I'm trying to keep an open mind. I don't really care when someone is eating or going some where!
I added Al Gore and John McCain, so maybe I'll be impressed with their twittering!
The twitter badge was easy to add. So far, I haven't found much about twitter that
interests me. Stay tuned for further updates.
So far, I can't say as I really see too many practical uses for me. I'm trying to keep an open mind. I don't really care when someone is eating or going some where!
I added Al Gore and John McCain, so maybe I'll be impressed with their twittering!
The twitter badge was easy to add. So far, I haven't found much about twitter that
interests me. Stay tuned for further updates.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
THING #26: Join the 23 Things On a Stick Ning
I joined the Ning in Round 1. It was fun to see who had joined. I joined the Pioneerland Library System group and was happy to see that our group is the largest in the Ning! Dedicated aren't we! I added some comments to the ning this time and will make an effort to follow it more often. I also watched a video of the gadget workshop in Redwood Falls. I didn't get to the workshop, but heard a lot about it.
I'm still not sure of uses for our library, but will keep an open mind.
I'm still not sure of uses for our library, but will keep an open mind.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
THING #25: Bloggers' Toolkit
I tried several different widgets/gadgets that looked like fun. Freefoto was very easy to add. Apture was very difficult and I never did get it to my blog. Adding a clock did not work either. I spent quite a lot of time trying to make these gadgets work (over an hour) and gave up. Today I tried again and just went into the gadgets on Blogger - piece of cake! I added Things to Ponder, the Newsreel and National Geographic Photos all in a short time. It's always more fun when it comes easily.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
THING #24: Refresh Your Blog
I refreshed my blog today. I must admit I was rather attached to my old blog, but I did change the template and colors and added gadgets. I also added information to my profile and changed my display name to list my full name. I am less reluctant to give personal information on my blog than I was before. Changing my avatar was great fun. She is ready for Valentine's Day!
I have not blogged since finishing the 23 Things on a Stick, despite promises to do so. I would much rather read others' blogs than write in my own! I do not usually comment on others' blogs, but will try to do more of that this time around.
I have not blogged since finishing the 23 Things on a Stick, despite promises to do so. I would much rather read others' blogs than write in my own! I do not usually comment on others' blogs, but will try to do more of that this time around.
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