http://www.rollyo.com/dashboard.html
I can see this being very useful - and time-saving.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
#11 LibraryThing
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/rosburns
Now this I really liked (of course), though as a cataloguer I may be feeling a little threatened!
Now this I really liked (of course), though as a cataloguer I may be feeling a little threatened!
#10 Image generator
As I seem to be spending a lot of time sitting on aeroplanes travelling to the U.K. (well, at least once a year..), and I always feel so revolting after 24 hours in the air, I thought it might be an idea to have my very own airline that would get me there faster than the speed of light...
Monday, June 4, 2007
#8 and 9
It's occurred to me I may have sounded a bit negative in my earlier comments. Being something of a news and current affairs junkie (Radio National is my friend...), I'm sure RSS and newsfeeds will be more my thing. I've created a Bloglines account, or at least I think I have. Couldn't, however, see any way to subscribe to BBC World, though I do seem to have feeds from any number of book and literature sites - odd for a librarian, when you think about it!
It's occurred to me I may have sounded a bit negative in my earlier comments. Being something of a news and current affairs junkie (Radio National is my friend...), I'm sure RSS and newsfeeds will be more my thing. I've created a Bloglines account, or at least I think I have. Couldn't, however, see any way to subscribe to BBC World, though I do seem to have feeds from any number of book and literature sites - odd for a librarian, when you think about it!
Friday, June 1, 2007
#6
What can I say? I'm just amazed that all this stuff is out there. I'm not convinced I have either the time or the enthusiasm to do anything with it, but I'm sure my 19 year old son would love it (come to think of it, he's probably already an expert..)
#7
I'm going to be on leave from next week so I must confess I'm just trying to complete as many of these "things" as possible before I go. What can I say about technology? A necessary evil? All I know is that after a day at work staring at a computer screen the last thing I want to do is sit in front of another screen (though I have been known to send the odd email or two...)
What can I say? I'm just amazed that all this stuff is out there. I'm not convinced I have either the time or the enthusiasm to do anything with it, but I'm sure my 19 year old son would love it (come to think of it, he's probably already an expert..)
#7
I'm going to be on leave from next week so I must confess I'm just trying to complete as many of these "things" as possible before I go. What can I say about technology? A necessary evil? All I know is that after a day at work staring at a computer screen the last thing I want to do is sit in front of another screen (though I have been known to send the odd email or two...)
#5 Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/la_grasse_matinee/523835993/
One of my favourite places - Granada in southern Spain. I was fortunate enough to spend half a year there as a student in 1973. I studied French and Spanish for my degree and the 3rd year of my course was divided between the 2 countries. I was there during the reign of the Fascist dictator General Franco, and the University of Granada (along with most unis in Spain) was closed indefinitely because of student protests. I did attempt to borrow some books from the university library but it was a genuine "closed access" library. No-one except the librarians were actually allowed to see the books on the shelves, and I had to fill in a request form which was then sent down in a kind of old-fashioned lift to the bowels of the earth.. Several hours later the requested books would emerge. Ironic, I guess, that more than 30 years later Spain is now one of the most liberal of European democracies..
I'm afraid this isn't really about technology at all, but at least I managed to get the link from Flickr on to my Blog!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/la_grasse_matinee/523835993/
One of my favourite places - Granada in southern Spain. I was fortunate enough to spend half a year there as a student in 1973. I studied French and Spanish for my degree and the 3rd year of my course was divided between the 2 countries. I was there during the reign of the Fascist dictator General Franco, and the University of Granada (along with most unis in Spain) was closed indefinitely because of student protests. I did attempt to borrow some books from the university library but it was a genuine "closed access" library. No-one except the librarians were actually allowed to see the books on the shelves, and I had to fill in a request form which was then sent down in a kind of old-fashioned lift to the bowels of the earth.. Several hours later the requested books would emerge. Ironic, I guess, that more than 30 years later Spain is now one of the most liberal of European democracies..
I'm afraid this isn't really about technology at all, but at least I managed to get the link from Flickr on to my Blog!!
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