Ok, reading about this I thought of two things. First off Lincoln's speech "Four score and seven years ago". I guess they kind of sound alike. My brain works strangely that way.
Second was that it seems like an evolution of geo-caching. With geo-caching, though it is not real time. People don't know where you are at that exact moment. It's a kind of treasure hunt.
I've opted out simply because of the privacy issue. I'm a big wimp when it comes to things like that. You can tell that by my blog entry about the privacy issue here: http://mgauck.blogspot.com/2010/01/ahhh-dreaded-privacy-issue.html
I don't like the thought of Big Brother watching over my every move. It's not that I have anything to hide, it just seems a little too close to that way of thinking, that's all.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
24 Things: Week 10 - Part 2 - Online Gaming...
The first game I chose to try was called Small Worlds. The graphics were terrible. It reminded me of the old Pong days. Just basically colored squares and you and to "explore" different worlds with your little square "person". Very boring.
The other game I tried was Library Arcade. This was a really fun game. The graphics were great and it was a little more challenging. You had to help customers doing research. It really was useful in boning up on where information might be found. I would recommend it to anyone who is into that kind of stuff. I don't even work the ref. desk but I found it quite enjoyable.
The other game I tried was Library Arcade. This was a really fun game. The graphics were great and it was a little more challenging. You had to help customers doing research. It really was useful in boning up on where information might be found. I would recommend it to anyone who is into that kind of stuff. I don't even work the ref. desk but I found it quite enjoyable.
24 Things...Week 10 Part 1 ...Watching TV Online
Step 1:
Very interesting how all TV network sites have come along and allow users to view full-episodes now.
Fox allows users to watch full-episodes by providing a "Watch Full Episodes" Button which when clicked on will allow the user to choose from a list that pops up.
NBC also has a full episode button which when clicked on will have a shows available box that pops up. They also have webisodes that are accessed the same way.
ABC has a full episodes scrollbar that shows the most popular shows the user can choose from. The User can also scroll down the main page to see all shows and click/choose one.
CBS has full episodes available that can be accessed by clicking on a thumbnail. The date of the show as well as the episode number is listed under the thumbnail.
PBS has an eye pleasing scroll in which the user can click and choose an episode from.
My preference would have to be CBS. I like the thumbnail idea and it was right there when the page opened up.
Step 2:
I reviewed hulu and joost. I found hulu to be the better of the two because it allowed the user to search by choosing channels by areas of interest versus genres like in joost. Hulu was more intuitive and allowed one to subscribe to a show. Both have movies too that a user can watch - both old tv movies and feature films.
Step 3:
The show I would like to recommend is "Cooking with Paula Deen: Making Sweet Potato Balls with Aunt Peggy".
Here's the link:
http://www.clicker.com/web/get-cookin-with-paula-deen/Making-Sweet-Potato-Balls-With-Aunt-Peggy-693103.html
I just love watching Paula Deen. She's so down to earth and her recipes always look so yummy!!! A definite watch for any foodie.
Step 4:
I think if Digital TV doesn't get any better, that perhaps that will open up a whole new future for online TV. However, with cable/satellite there doesn't seem to be as much trouble with pixilation as there is with the DTV receivers on regular TV's. Having a digital receiver and no cable/satellite myself, I can honestly say that if a show is available online and won't spit and sputter like DTV, I may be tempted to wait a day or two until it's posted on line to watch at my convenience, without hiccups.
Very interesting how all TV network sites have come along and allow users to view full-episodes now.
Fox allows users to watch full-episodes by providing a "Watch Full Episodes" Button which when clicked on will allow the user to choose from a list that pops up.
NBC also has a full episode button which when clicked on will have a shows available box that pops up. They also have webisodes that are accessed the same way.
ABC has a full episodes scrollbar that shows the most popular shows the user can choose from. The User can also scroll down the main page to see all shows and click/choose one.
CBS has full episodes available that can be accessed by clicking on a thumbnail. The date of the show as well as the episode number is listed under the thumbnail.
PBS has an eye pleasing scroll in which the user can click and choose an episode from.
My preference would have to be CBS. I like the thumbnail idea and it was right there when the page opened up.
Step 2:
I reviewed hulu and joost. I found hulu to be the better of the two because it allowed the user to search by choosing channels by areas of interest versus genres like in joost. Hulu was more intuitive and allowed one to subscribe to a show. Both have movies too that a user can watch - both old tv movies and feature films.
Step 3:
The show I would like to recommend is "Cooking with Paula Deen: Making Sweet Potato Balls with Aunt Peggy".
Here's the link:
http://www.clicker.com/web/get-cookin-with-paula-deen/Making-Sweet-Potato-Balls-With-Aunt-Peggy-693103.html
I just love watching Paula Deen. She's so down to earth and her recipes always look so yummy!!! A definite watch for any foodie.
Step 4:
I think if Digital TV doesn't get any better, that perhaps that will open up a whole new future for online TV. However, with cable/satellite there doesn't seem to be as much trouble with pixilation as there is with the DTV receivers on regular TV's. Having a digital receiver and no cable/satellite myself, I can honestly say that if a show is available online and won't spit and sputter like DTV, I may be tempted to wait a day or two until it's posted on line to watch at my convenience, without hiccups.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
A Podcast for Chicken Owner's
Yes, I've actually found it!!! A podcast based on owning chickens. Who'd a thunk there'd actually be one of those?
It's called the "Chicken Whisperer". I found it on I-tunes. It's a great listen for anyone who likes chickens.
It tells some great chicken stories as well as some very good advice on keeping a small flock.
Although, most people probably aren't as chicken crazy as I am, I was just surprised there was actually a podcast about it.
It's called the "Chicken Whisperer". I found it on I-tunes. It's a great listen for anyone who likes chickens.
It tells some great chicken stories as well as some very good advice on keeping a small flock.
Although, most people probably aren't as chicken crazy as I am, I was just surprised there was actually a podcast about it.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Acquisitions on You Tube....
I found this and just had to share. It's hilarious. It's the basics of what we do in Acquisitions. There was also a video on catalogging.
Enjoy!!!
Enjoy!!!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Wolfram Alpha
This is a really awesome "knowledge engine". I like the information it returns to you.
I tried a search on my town of Morning View, but since its not in an incorporated area, or because its kinda small, it didn't have much come back on it.
I also did a search/comparison for Ford & Toyota. I was surprised at the amount of information that was returned.
It was also fun to carry on a "conversation" with the site. Perhaps I enjoyed it a bit too much. I ended up stumping it on a few topics.
I tried a search on my town of Morning View, but since its not in an incorporated area, or because its kinda small, it didn't have much come back on it.
I also did a search/comparison for Ford & Toyota. I was surprised at the amount of information that was returned.
It was also fun to carry on a "conversation" with the site. Perhaps I enjoyed it a bit too much. I ended up stumping it on a few topics.
Goooooooooooogle
I absolutely love the cooking conversions that Google has. It makes it so much easier than trying to find an actual website through a Yahoo search that will do converstions like that for you.
I also love the street level (pictures) on the Google maps. It's so cool to actually see the building you are looking for.
Google seems to be very intuitive when doing searches such as a type of business and general location such as a zip. It seems much easier to search for such items on Google than on Yahoo.
I also love the street level (pictures) on the Google maps. It's so cool to actually see the building you are looking for.
Google seems to be very intuitive when doing searches such as a type of business and general location such as a zip. It seems much easier to search for such items on Google than on Yahoo.
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