I went to Podcastalley.com and found all sorts of podcasts on various subjects at my fingertips. I found a podcast that talked about the top five tips on how women can lose weight fast, without starving.
What I liked about the tips via podcast vs. reading them in a book is that I felt like I took part of the conversation. The host asked all the questions that a typical viewer like me would question. Without hesitation the guest expert was able to immediately explain his reasoning. Sometimes the downside with reading a book is that you just get that authors point of view with no ifs, ands or buts. I can see where podcasting can be a useful to to Libraries. Podcasting (a.k.a. live conversation) is a fresh new way to spread and acquire knowledge.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Map this!
I really liked the idea of Mappr, one of Flickr's mashups. It makes you feel like your on a mini-vacation all while in the comfort of your own home. I really did feel like I was on a cross country trip while looking at Mappr's Route 66 pictures. Mappr is now my go to place when I need a getaway and want to do a little sightseeing. Bonus: I save on gas!
tagging...tagging...tagging.....
Tagging is very important in Flickr. Tagging allows people to easily categorize their photos hassle free. By simply assigning a generic word to a photo you can find and retrieve it with much ease later on. Tagging is like a big filing cabinet. Flickr-Tagging= Chaos.
Flickr creates a community by photosharing. What is so unique about Flickr is it groups your photos with other photos characteristic with same similarities. When I searched for dachshunds on Flickr, like I said down under, I found numerous dachshund pictures all tagged under Dachshund. So I was able to see plenty of dachshunds sporting their usual attire all while enjoying a laugh at the same time.
Flickr creates a community by photosharing. What is so unique about Flickr is it groups your photos with other photos characteristic with same similarities. When I searched for dachshunds on Flickr, like I said down under, I found numerous dachshund pictures all tagged under Dachshund. So I was able to see plenty of dachshunds sporting their usual attire all while enjoying a laugh at the same time.
FANTASTIC FLICKR
After exploring Flickr, I found a pic that comes close to heart. I have a double dapple dachshund( that's a tongue twister!) named Dixie (a.k.a. wiener dog) So it was a given I was going to search for Dachshunds in Flickr. I found a very interesting photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/xeni/517216882/ . It was a picture of a sign prohibiting animals taken at a Guatemalan restaurant. Monkeys, parrots, and of course rats were pictured. However, I was not prepared for a silhouette of a dachshund. Apparently in Guatemala there are wild jungle dachshunds- who would have thought!?
That's the beauty of Flickr- if I had not come across that particular picture I would have never even thought that dachshunds were so common in central America.
I think Flickr is fantastic!!!! You can see cities, states, countries, just about anything that you might not ever have the opportunity of seeingor visiting. You get to see various places, people, or things up close and personal that an encyclopedia or a t.v show could never achieve. You could even plan a vacation around Flickr. For instance, you might be planning to go to England but are not quite sure what places to see. You have travel books and all, but still want a closer look. While viewing other people's pictures of England, particular pictures taken by them might pop out at you and make you say "hmmmm, that looks like a great spot to sight see at, that food at that restaurant looks amazing, that museum looks very interesting." You take your vacation, snap numerous shots and now you too can post them on flickr for all friends and family to enjoy. You can even get crafty by making stamps, moo cards, calendars, and books out of your pics. You can have all sorts of fun with flickr- like they say a picture provides a thousand words : )
That's the beauty of Flickr- if I had not come across that particular picture I would have never even thought that dachshunds were so common in central America.
I think Flickr is fantastic!!!! You can see cities, states, countries, just about anything that you might not ever have the opportunity of seeingor visiting. You get to see various places, people, or things up close and personal that an encyclopedia or a t.v show could never achieve. You could even plan a vacation around Flickr. For instance, you might be planning to go to England but are not quite sure what places to see. You have travel books and all, but still want a closer look. While viewing other people's pictures of England, particular pictures taken by them might pop out at you and make you say "hmmmm, that looks like a great spot to sight see at, that food at that restaurant looks amazing, that museum looks very interesting." You take your vacation, snap numerous shots and now you too can post them on flickr for all friends and family to enjoy. You can even get crafty by making stamps, moo cards, calendars, and books out of your pics. You can have all sorts of fun with flickr- like they say a picture provides a thousand words : )
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Perfect PEERtrainer
PEERtrainer was a perfect pick for the web 2.0 Awards. You can go to PEERtrainer and instantly connect with other people who are looking to lose weight, stay fit, and concentrate on leading a healthy lifestyle. Since this is the beginning of the new year, I can only imagine how many members there are. So now would be the perfect time to put some action behind that New Years talk of finally losing those extra pounds and just DO IT!!!!!
You can go to PEERtrainer and either start your own group consisting of friends you already know or join an already existing team of people. Everyone there all has the same goal: to lose weight and get into shape. You can go there for support, nutrition tips, or simply to share your stories. Everyone stays connected to eachother through their own individual log. You can write about what you ate, what you did for exercise, obstacles you ran into that day and any food hurdles you had to overcome. Your personal log is accessible to everyone in your group. Therefore they can read and stay updated to how your coming alone and offer support when needed. Plus it's all FREE!!!!! Sign me up!
You can go to PEERtrainer and either start your own group consisting of friends you already know or join an already existing team of people. Everyone there all has the same goal: to lose weight and get into shape. You can go there for support, nutrition tips, or simply to share your stories. Everyone stays connected to eachother through their own individual log. You can write about what you ate, what you did for exercise, obstacles you ran into that day and any food hurdles you had to overcome. Your personal log is accessible to everyone in your group. Therefore they can read and stay updated to how your coming alone and offer support when needed. Plus it's all FREE!!!!! Sign me up!
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Technorati the Fisherman
When searching popular blogs I found it to be very interesting on what people are currently searching for. It took me off guard when I found that people are interested in new age technologies and pharmacy. I just didn't think that people would be sooo interested in curved TVs or electronic zit zappers. Though, it was great to know that people do still want to educate themselves about health. On the other hand, one very popular blog post I was not surprised by was that of money- cause who doesn't want to learn how to make an extra dime every now and then.
When I plugged in web 2.0 in the three search engines each one linked me to different blogs. When typing web 2.0 in the tag search engine I pulled up blogs that vaguely talked about 2.0 vs. the blog search engine where I pulled up blogs that more directly referred to Web 2.0. I think Technorati is great!!!!! With all those blogs floating around out there you need someone to go fish for similar ones. That's where Technorati comes in....... once caught they can be organized and more easily accessible to the many bloggers in the sea.
When I plugged in web 2.0 in the three search engines each one linked me to different blogs. When typing web 2.0 in the tag search engine I pulled up blogs that vaguely talked about 2.0 vs. the blog search engine where I pulled up blogs that more directly referred to Web 2.0. I think Technorati is great!!!!! With all those blogs floating around out there you need someone to go fish for similar ones. That's where Technorati comes in....... once caught they can be organized and more easily accessible to the many bloggers in the sea.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
bookmark away...........
With Del.icio.us bookmarking becomes a breeze. I think it's a wonderful tool because it can help organize your favorite websites, which allows you to find and access them with ease. By tagging your websites, it can simply narrow down your sites to a simple keyword. I could personally benefit from this because I know when I click my favorites button a whole list comes up. I then have to weed through them all to find what I'm looking for. I have allot of favorites so it becomes a huge hassle to hunt for a particular site, not to mention valuable time I waste.
I also love the fact that Del.icio.us is social. Social bookmarking can really benefit allot of people. You can become aware of valuable information you might not have been aware of thanks to another person who bookmarked that site. So, it can assist you in research you might be doing. The social aspect is great too. It's kind of like leaving breadcrumbs for others to follow and in turn picking up the crumbs they left behind for you. The end result is you being led straight to a valubale website.
I also love the fact that Del.icio.us is social. Social bookmarking can really benefit allot of people. You can become aware of valuable information you might not have been aware of thanks to another person who bookmarked that site. So, it can assist you in research you might be doing. The social aspect is great too. It's kind of like leaving breadcrumbs for others to follow and in turn picking up the crumbs they left behind for you. The end result is you being led straight to a valubale website.
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