"Even hardy Minnesotans buckled to the cold, calling off a Minneapolis holiday parade Sunday that is automatically canceled if the wind chill dips below minus 20."Here's more: Bitter, cold winds Makes you wonder: why would anyone go to Minnesota in the winter? Here's what the airport info shows: MSP. Well, I'll let you know what it's like soon...
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Monday, December 22, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
October
I'm getting ready to spend a couple of weeks in Minnesota, where I've heard the temperature got as low as 17 below. BRRRR! To get in the mood, I checked out my nephew's blog, THIS APARTMENT LIFE, and came across his posting on The Unspoken Dread of Minnesotans. In it, he posts a picture I like, and a piece by Eric Satie.
Well, what better way to get in the mood than to hear a little MP3. Here goes:
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Well, what better way to get in the mood than to hear a little MP3. Here goes:
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Monday, December 15, 2008
Clipmarks
One of the fun things about having a new computer is that I can customize it to my heart's content. I don't have to worry about size or space limitations. Right now, I seem to have all the power, landscaping, and building materials to "build" whatever kind of "house" I want here on the web. So, I've downloaded the Firefox browser, and added several tools to it, just as I had before. But now, however, I've been exploring what other tools might be useful. The one I came upon today was Clipmarks.
Clipmarks allow you to select portions of a page, for printing or emailing or even blogging. Here's a short video to show how it's done:
I haven't even begun to use it, but it sounds like such a great idea, I thought I'd pass it along immediately. I'll let you know what I think of it in a few...
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Clipmarks allow you to select portions of a page, for printing or emailing or even blogging. Here's a short video to show how it's done:
I haven't even begun to use it, but it sounds like such a great idea, I thought I'd pass it along immediately. I'll let you know what I think of it in a few...
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
Dell XPS
My Sony Vaio has finally bit the dust. Actually, the hinges gave out (sounds like some people I know). So, for one who travels a lot, this is the kiss of death. On the last trip I was afraid to open or close it. Here at home, it collects dust, grit, and grime (?) from being open all the time. I should really be thankful for this opportunity to buy a new computer. The sound system was atrocious, I could not play DVDs (and hence could not add recent software), could not burn DVDs (and therefore could not transfer or make backups of photos) and, well, it just wasn't up to snuff.
A new computer buying opportunity raised for me, once again, the issue of Mac vs. PC. I have wanted to own a Mac for many years now, and I spent an exciting hour at Foothill College bookstore admiring the Mac. It is so beautiful, and it's a dream to operate. How could one not buy it?
The problem is two-fold: cash and investments. After deciding to take some more time to think things over, we went to Costco for some groceries. While there, I checked out their computers once again. The decision had already been made to buy a small, light-weight computer. I checked out what they had, and found the Dell XPS was priced at $1109 for 4 GB/320 GB, compared to the 13-inch Mac at $1500 for 250GB. If you include the cost of replacing my PC software (my investments), the Dell was probably $4000 cheaper in cash, and perhaps another $1000 in investment. Sigh. For that kind of money, I can go to Europe - and take my 4 lb "Mini" (as I've christened her).
When I went to look for a backpack, to carry my new computer, I found a beautiful sky blue Cadence bag by Kelty, makers of "outdoor tech for urban and on-the-trail pursuits". This, my friends, is my consolation prize, for giving up my dream of owning a Mac (at least for now) - a backpack, a Dell, and a trip to Spain or Scotland. Hope I've chosen well!
By the way, thanks again to cousin Kaarin who gave me the Sony so many years ago. Loaded with Adobe software (Dreamweaver, Flash, and Photoshop), she started me on this path of artistic pursuit. With the money I saved buying Dell, I can upgrade to CSS 4 (software I can share with our desktop). Looks like I'm all set for another quarter of classes! Now if I could just decide what I want to take...
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A new computer buying opportunity raised for me, once again, the issue of Mac vs. PC. I have wanted to own a Mac for many years now, and I spent an exciting hour at Foothill College bookstore admiring the Mac. It is so beautiful, and it's a dream to operate. How could one not buy it?
The problem is two-fold: cash and investments. After deciding to take some more time to think things over, we went to Costco for some groceries. While there, I checked out their computers once again. The decision had already been made to buy a small, light-weight computer. I checked out what they had, and found the Dell XPS was priced at $1109 for 4 GB/320 GB, compared to the 13-inch Mac at $1500 for 250GB. If you include the cost of replacing my PC software (my investments), the Dell was probably $4000 cheaper in cash, and perhaps another $1000 in investment. Sigh. For that kind of money, I can go to Europe - and take my 4 lb "Mini" (as I've christened her).
When I went to look for a backpack, to carry my new computer, I found a beautiful sky blue Cadence bag by Kelty, makers of "outdoor tech for urban and on-the-trail pursuits". This, my friends, is my consolation prize, for giving up my dream of owning a Mac (at least for now) - a backpack, a Dell, and a trip to Spain or Scotland. Hope I've chosen well!
By the way, thanks again to cousin Kaarin who gave me the Sony so many years ago. Loaded with Adobe software (Dreamweaver, Flash, and Photoshop), she started me on this path of artistic pursuit. With the money I saved buying Dell, I can upgrade to CSS 4 (software I can share with our desktop). Looks like I'm all set for another quarter of classes! Now if I could just decide what I want to take...
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Obama's Neighborhood
Here's another good use of Internet tools to highlight the background of our political figures. San Franciscan Robert Kay put up this website called Obama's Neighborhood. It too is about Hawaii. But the website explores Obama's world in Hawaii in far greater depth than does the tourist's view given of Obama's Hawaii.
In fact, there are views here of the actual homes his family lived in, the friends that are still close to him, and Google maps of where he wandered and what he did. I'm simply amazed at how much the Internet lets us learn about history, and about the various leaders of our communities. I feel so fortunate to be alive in this era of technological advancement and enhancement.
Trivia time: Did you know Barak was once known as Barry, and that his mother's first name was Stanley?
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In fact, there are views here of the actual homes his family lived in, the friends that are still close to him, and Google maps of where he wandered and what he did. I'm simply amazed at how much the Internet lets us learn about history, and about the various leaders of our communities. I feel so fortunate to be alive in this era of technological advancement and enhancement.
Trivia time: Did you know Barak was once known as Barry, and that his mother's first name was Stanley?
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Obama's Hawaii
Here's a great use of the blogsphere - Hawaii's Official Tourism site has a page on Obama's Hawaii. It's hard to remember that he was raised in Hawaii! With a father from Kenya, a mother from Kansas, and a step-father from Indonesia, Hawaii may not come to mind when we think of his roots. However, this website is right to claim fame for being a part of his formative past. It's a great way to highlight Hawaii, and provide more depth on a key individual of the 21st century. How's that for an impact by a blogger?
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Class Podcasts
Here are more podcasts I enjoyed that were done by COIN 63 classmates: Tyler celebrates his father's 60th birthday, and Vani talks about her visit home to her brother's wedding. Here's Hee-Sun reading an Emily Dickinson poem (with a great music background), Thanksgiving musings from Geri, and news from Mike.
And then there's Dawn. I don't think she's a current classmate, but her podcast is online with the rest of ours. In fact, she's even got an audio with slides. So, enjoy!
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And then there's Dawn. I don't think she's a current classmate, but her podcast is online with the rest of ours. In fact, she's even got an audio with slides. So, enjoy!
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Circus Libris: Books Begin Early
Here's a great podcast, from classmate Karen. In it, she reads a story, and a good one at that. Check it out!! Circus Libris: Books Begin Early
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English Version
I found an apropos English version of C'est Fini:
That's All, Folks! At least for now - but, I'll be back!
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That's All, Folks! At least for now - but, I'll be back!
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
C'est Fini
Well, it's over! The fall quarter at Foothill has finished. I've posted all my homework, and I'm just waiting now for the results. WHEW!!
The thought that came to mind, as I breathed that sigh of relief, was "C'est Fini". Well, I thought, what does THAT mean? It sounds right, but... Naturally, I looked it up. The first reference that came up was to French gestures, a Google link that went to About.com. That didn't sound right, so I went to Ask, and Answers, and even chechked out Wikipedia, which surprisingly had nothing to say.
The most interesting information came from this article in Time Magazine, about the discovery of a song by that name in August, 1944. Written in 1941 by a Jewish man hunted by the Gestapo who fled Nice "to the Alpes-Maritimes to join a band of the Maquis", the article summarizes that "Its title reflected its composer's despair: C'est Fini (It Is Finished)." Bing Crosby later recorded an American version of the song that was quite different, and crooned about the symphony created by love.
Now THAT seems apropos (oops, another word I'd better look up). It's with a mixed bittersweet feeling that I end this class. There is so much more I want to learn! And, I am so less-than-satisfied with what I accomplished. Yet - it has been fun. I HAVE learned a lot, and I've met a few nice people (could it be you?) that I may continue to correspond or converse with. So, on that note, I will bid adieu, just as I ended my podcast (though it's barely audible).
I will make one more comment about blogging: Just writing this, I've learned more about myself, some of them things I never knew. And I've explored new territitory - learned about the Alpes-Maritimes, Bing Crosby, and French colloquialisms. For me, this is the true value of blogging - it's a learning tool par excellence. For years I wrote in a notebook, looking up words in a dictionary as I stumbled upon new ideas, and fleshed them out with implications. Today, as a blogger, this opportunity is greatly expanded, for I have many more resources within easy reach. Blogging, for me, is a mind-expanding "drug" of the highest order.
I will end with a toast to the 40th anniversary of the creation of the mouse. I may not be around for the 40th anniversary of blogging - but I'm glad I'm able to benefit from it today!
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The thought that came to mind, as I breathed that sigh of relief, was "C'est Fini". Well, I thought, what does THAT mean? It sounds right, but... Naturally, I looked it up. The first reference that came up was to French gestures, a Google link that went to About.com. That didn't sound right, so I went to Ask, and Answers, and even chechked out Wikipedia, which surprisingly had nothing to say.
The most interesting information came from this article in Time Magazine, about the discovery of a song by that name in August, 1944. Written in 1941 by a Jewish man hunted by the Gestapo who fled Nice "to the Alpes-Maritimes to join a band of the Maquis", the article summarizes that "Its title reflected its composer's despair: C'est Fini (It Is Finished)." Bing Crosby later recorded an American version of the song that was quite different, and crooned about the symphony created by love.
Now THAT seems apropos (oops, another word I'd better look up). It's with a mixed bittersweet feeling that I end this class. There is so much more I want to learn! And, I am so less-than-satisfied with what I accomplished. Yet - it has been fun. I HAVE learned a lot, and I've met a few nice people (could it be you?) that I may continue to correspond or converse with. So, on that note, I will bid adieu, just as I ended my podcast (though it's barely audible).
I will make one more comment about blogging: Just writing this, I've learned more about myself, some of them things I never knew. And I've explored new territitory - learned about the Alpes-Maritimes, Bing Crosby, and French colloquialisms. For me, this is the true value of blogging - it's a learning tool par excellence. For years I wrote in a notebook, looking up words in a dictionary as I stumbled upon new ideas, and fleshed them out with implications. Today, as a blogger, this opportunity is greatly expanded, for I have many more resources within easy reach. Blogging, for me, is a mind-expanding "drug" of the highest order.
I will end with a toast to the 40th anniversary of the creation of the mouse. I may not be around for the 40th anniversary of blogging - but I'm glad I'm able to benefit from it today!
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
Blogging Review
This week's assignment included creating a podcast, and reviewing our blogging experience. Well, I've finished with the podcast - now I need to review my exploration into the world of blogs - in 15 minutes or less! Well, that's a tough assignment, and I really can't do it justice. So, I'll just settle for a few observations.
As much as I've blogged (I have 20 blogs!), I rarely get the full experience of being a blogger. I rarely share my blog postings, and few of my family or friends even know about my blogs. Nevertheless, the blogging experience is rewarding to me. It allows me to express myself in a way I have not found before. When an idea comes to mind, when an opinion forms, when an observation overwhelms me, I have an opportunity to DO something with it. I can post a picture, I can share my feelings, I can reach out to the world - if only here on "paper", or out there online.
Does it matter that no one reads what I write? No, I don't think so - I get the enjoyment and satisfaction I seek, without the public exposure that scares me. And I bet I'm not alone! In fact, I've been able to guide a few others into the blogging experience in this limited way. Not everyone is a public blogger, and there is a place for those of us who express ourselves online, but "privately".
What have I done differently through these class assignments? I've subscribed to other people's blogs, for the first time in my life. Most of them belong to family and friends - for that is my interest. But a few are designed to motivate me, or educate me, or entertain me. We'll soon see how rewarding this becomes. For now, it's enough to begin a new tack. Maybe someday I'll get up the nerve to interact with other unknown bloggers. But for now, this is enough. I am growing and exploring the world around me, and I continue to learn new technologies which enable me to create satisfying experiences. Isn't that what life is all about? No wonder millions, like me, have become bloggers. It has become a part of the way we lead our twenty-first-century lives. And I sure hope this satisfies our assignment requirements!
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As much as I've blogged (I have 20 blogs!), I rarely get the full experience of being a blogger. I rarely share my blog postings, and few of my family or friends even know about my blogs. Nevertheless, the blogging experience is rewarding to me. It allows me to express myself in a way I have not found before. When an idea comes to mind, when an opinion forms, when an observation overwhelms me, I have an opportunity to DO something with it. I can post a picture, I can share my feelings, I can reach out to the world - if only here on "paper", or out there online.
Does it matter that no one reads what I write? No, I don't think so - I get the enjoyment and satisfaction I seek, without the public exposure that scares me. And I bet I'm not alone! In fact, I've been able to guide a few others into the blogging experience in this limited way. Not everyone is a public blogger, and there is a place for those of us who express ourselves online, but "privately".
What have I done differently through these class assignments? I've subscribed to other people's blogs, for the first time in my life. Most of them belong to family and friends - for that is my interest. But a few are designed to motivate me, or educate me, or entertain me. We'll soon see how rewarding this becomes. For now, it's enough to begin a new tack. Maybe someday I'll get up the nerve to interact with other unknown bloggers. But for now, this is enough. I am growing and exploring the world around me, and I continue to learn new technologies which enable me to create satisfying experiences. Isn't that what life is all about? No wonder millions, like me, have become bloggers. It has become a part of the way we lead our twenty-first-century lives. And I sure hope this satisfies our assignment requirements!
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Lucky
Here goes - my First Public Podcast. What a STRUGGLE it has been to produce! The biggest problem is that I have had NO SOUND on my computer for a couple years. It drives me crazy. But, I've tried any number of times to try to figure out what the problem is, but nothing has worked. Well, today finally, we figured out how to set up a microphone just in time for me to manufacture my "first public podcast".Actually, I still can't hear anything out of my computer - unless I connect the microphone. But, that was just enough to enable me to create this greeting. Hopefully it won't also be my LAST public podcast!
The background music, by the way, is something called "Lucky", and I forget the group - I found the song in my computer's My Music folder, and I just liked the sound. Hope you like it also!
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The background music, by the way, is something called "Lucky", and I forget the group - I found the song in my computer's My Music folder, and I just liked the sound. Hope you like it also!
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Closed Captions
I came across a YouTube video today that has the options for turning on Closed Captions. WOW! That REALLY takes podcasting into a new era. It means that podcasting is no longer restricted to the hearing-enabled, but is also now within reach of the rest of us too.
Actually, I don't have a problem with hearing, but my mother does. So, I'm always on the lookout for new technologies that will enrich her life as her physical abilities wane.
Actually, there IS a sense in which I am not part of the "hearing-enabled" community. My computer's sound system doesn't work! It is SO frustrating not to be able to hear sound or music on this computer. I have to send a link to the email program we use downstairs, and then schedule time on it to be able to hear audio/video feeds. So, this capability for closed captions also fits MY needs too!
I might mention that the TOPIC of this broadcast was what other commentators remarked on - or should I say the speaker. It's an address by President-elect Barak Obama, and illustrates once again how he is using the new media to his (and our) advantage. Check it out!
How odd! When I checked the links in this post, the CC options are not there! Dang!! Well, let's see what happens when I embed it into this posting:
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Actually, I don't have a problem with hearing, but my mother does. So, I'm always on the lookout for new technologies that will enrich her life as her physical abilities wane.
Actually, there IS a sense in which I am not part of the "hearing-enabled" community. My computer's sound system doesn't work! It is SO frustrating not to be able to hear sound or music on this computer. I have to send a link to the email program we use downstairs, and then schedule time on it to be able to hear audio/video feeds. So, this capability for closed captions also fits MY needs too!
I might mention that the TOPIC of this broadcast was what other commentators remarked on - or should I say the speaker. It's an address by President-elect Barak Obama, and illustrates once again how he is using the new media to his (and our) advantage. Check it out!
How odd! When I checked the links in this post, the CC options are not there! Dang!! Well, let's see what happens when I embed it into this posting:
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Saturday, December 6, 2008
Expandable Posts
EUREKA! I think....I've just found a site that explains how to create the expandable posts for the new Blogger layout. I followed Blogger's instructions, but it doesn't work. Every post of mine ends up with a Read More section at the END of the posting. It never inserts itself where I put it in the actual posting. Here's and example:
Theoretically, by placing this sentence inside the span with the class name of "fullpost", it should show up only on the expanded post page. However, if you see it on my main page, that means the technique did not work! I've battled with this problem for many moons, and given up trying to solve it. However, I think I MAY have found the solution. I'll give it a try sometime soon, and let you know if it works. Meanwhile, I'd best get back to studying for our final exam!!!!
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Theoretically, by placing this sentence inside the span with the class name of "fullpost", it should show up only on the expanded post page. However, if you see it on my main page, that means the technique did not work! I've battled with this problem for many moons, and given up trying to solve it. However, I think I MAY have found the solution. I'll give it a try sometime soon, and let you know if it works. Meanwhile, I'd best get back to studying for our final exam!!!!
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Friday, December 5, 2008
Mortgage Blogger
Have you read about the mortgage blogger? Duris Dungey wrote for Calculated Risk under the pseudonym of Tanta. I've never read her work, but saw the notice of her death in the SF Chronicle on 12/3/08.
I don't know about you, but this is the first time I've read about someone described as a "blogger" in the obituaries. Does this mean blogging has "come of age"? Anyway, I'm going to do a Google search, and see what more I can find out about Tanta. Hope you do the same!
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I don't know about you, but this is the first time I've read about someone described as a "blogger" in the obituaries. Does this mean blogging has "come of age"? Anyway, I'm going to do a Google search, and see what more I can find out about Tanta. Hope you do the same!
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
PhoneBlogz 2 Go!
I've just signed up with a new service (new to me, that is), called PhoneBlogz. The idea is this: I can call a phone number and record a message (1/day for free, plus ads). That message will be stored at phoneblogz.com, and a link will be posted here on this website. Some websites will post the audio directly, but Blogger does not have a way or a place to store MP3 files, so this is the next-best thing.
I'm eager to see how this turns out! I've got a couple of motives for this experiment: 1) I have an assignment due for class, in which I have to post an audio message to my blog; and 2) I want to set up the possiblity for my father to post messages to HIS blog, so I want to see if this works. At 95, he "doesn't do computers". However, he DOES do phones! So, this is really an investment of time and no money to see if I can provide an opportunity for him to reach a wider audience. As a retired professor, he is lost without an audience! He reads 3 newspapers daily (more or less), and is full of ideas and opinions. What better outlet for them than a blog?
I'll keep you posted. Better yet, you should see the results here soon! If it works well, let me know. If it doesn't, that feedback is useful also!! Click on the word Comments below this posting, and add you opinion and ideas to my blog.
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I'm eager to see how this turns out! I've got a couple of motives for this experiment: 1) I have an assignment due for class, in which I have to post an audio message to my blog; and 2) I want to set up the possiblity for my father to post messages to HIS blog, so I want to see if this works. At 95, he "doesn't do computers". However, he DOES do phones! So, this is really an investment of time and no money to see if I can provide an opportunity for him to reach a wider audience. As a retired professor, he is lost without an audience! He reads 3 newspapers daily (more or less), and is full of ideas and opinions. What better outlet for them than a blog?
I'll keep you posted. Better yet, you should see the results here soon! If it works well, let me know. If it doesn't, that feedback is useful also!! Click on the word Comments below this posting, and add you opinion and ideas to my blog.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
What's It All About?
You may be wondering what blogging is all about. I suppose everyone's got there own answer, but to me, it's about community. It's about family. And it's about sharing. For instance, lately I've been writing to two of my favorite blogs: Chilton Chats, and Marian and Phil, Inc.. Through blogs, I am able to let my neighbors, my family, and my friends know what's going on in my world, and in the world around me.
In the old days, people used the fire pit to send up smoke signals. Today, we have blogs that serve the same purpose! We can alert neighbors of upcoming events, and encourage community by sharing the experience of these events. We can inform family of news that's timely, and show slides of loved ones far away. All of these help us to stay connected to the people and places that hold meaning for us. This is all the more important NOW, for we live in a time and in a world that changes so fast, and can feel so confusing.
Blogging is certainly not a perfect tool - but it is a fun one! Hope you've been enjoying this blog, and your own ones too.
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In the old days, people used the fire pit to send up smoke signals. Today, we have blogs that serve the same purpose! We can alert neighbors of upcoming events, and encourage community by sharing the experience of these events. We can inform family of news that's timely, and show slides of loved ones far away. All of these help us to stay connected to the people and places that hold meaning for us. This is all the more important NOW, for we live in a time and in a world that changes so fast, and can feel so confusing.
Blogging is certainly not a perfect tool - but it is a fun one! Hope you've been enjoying this blog, and your own ones too.
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Add a Gadget!
Classmate Michael asked how to add a gadget, so here goes!
On the Blogger Dashboard, click the button for Layout. Then, click the button for Add a Gadget. A window pops up to display a list of typical gadgets you can add. Pick the one you want, and select Add (or something to that effect). Once the gadget appears on the Dashboard Layout screen, you can grab the left-hand section of each gadget to move it around, and place it where you want. You can easily add and remove gadgets with the new Blogger templates, until you find the look you like. In fact, it's rather fun. So, give it a try - and let me know how it works!
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On the Blogger Dashboard, click the button for Layout. Then, click the button for Add a Gadget. A window pops up to display a list of typical gadgets you can add. Pick the one you want, and select Add (or something to that effect). Once the gadget appears on the Dashboard Layout screen, you can grab the left-hand section of each gadget to move it around, and place it where you want. You can easily add and remove gadgets with the new Blogger templates, until you find the look you like. In fact, it's rather fun. So, give it a try - and let me know how it works!
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
How Many of US?
Here's a cute use of web technology: Find out How Many of Me there are in the US. Here's what I found out: 629,822 have the same first name as I, and it is the 78th most popular name. 642 people in the US have the same last name as I, and it's the 41520th most pospular. However, only I have MY name. I received this info in a circulating email, sent to me by cousin Kathy.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Add a Voice
I am interested in finding a way to post to a blog using voice. Specifically, I would like my father to be able to post information directly onto the blog I set up for Marian and Phil, Inc.
I have searched the internet, and come up with a few likely possiblities. Here's one: Talkr.
Do you know of any other? Blogspot used to have a connection with a company that allowed such a thing: the ability to phone in a post for a blog. But now it's gone! SO - write me if you've got any suggestions!
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I have searched the internet, and come up with a few likely possiblities. Here's one: Talkr.
Do you know of any other? Blogspot used to have a connection with a company that allowed such a thing: the ability to phone in a post for a blog. But now it's gone! SO - write me if you've got any suggestions!
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Welcome, Classmates!
Welcome, COIN 63 classmates! This blog was created for Lab 5 of our class in Advanced Web Technologies at Foothill College. Hope you like it! Feel free to make comments, offer suggestions, subscribe, or just read. If you have any ideas to share, write me!
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
Puppy Slide
Here's our neighbors' puppy on Slide.
How'd I do that? It's easy! Create an account at Slide, upload your photos, and choose your presentation format. Then, save the slideshow, and copy and paste ("embed") the html coding onto your blog page. Enjoy!
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How'd I do that? It's easy! Create an account at Slide, upload your photos, and choose your presentation format. Then, save the slideshow, and copy and paste ("embed") the html coding onto your blog page. Enjoy!
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Add a Blog List
One of our assignments in COIN 63 is to add a Blog List. If you don't know how to do that, check out this video:
The advantage of a Blog List is that you can easily post links on your blog to other blogs your like. This means your favorites are always within easy reach, and your readers find out what YOU like to read!
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The advantage of a Blog List is that you can easily post links on your blog to other blogs your like. This means your favorites are always within easy reach, and your readers find out what YOU like to read!
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
What a Wonderful
Here's an uplifting video posted by Dianne's cousin:
Check out Paul's blog Do Something Today.
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Check out Paul's blog Do Something Today.
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Sunday, November 9, 2008
TV Challenges US
Here's a look of what's in store for us oldsters as we negotiate the switch to digital TV. Get ready!!
Looks like you have to CLICK on this video to see it at the website where it was originally posted. The size of the video was too big (512 pixels x 296 pixels ), so I cut it down (to 400x230). I wonder if that left off the video controls? Anyway - I'm just proving the point: technology is challenging!
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Looks like you have to CLICK on this video to see it at the website where it was originally posted. The size of the video was too big (512 pixels x 296 pixels ), so I cut it down (to 400x230). I wonder if that left off the video controls? Anyway - I'm just proving the point: technology is challenging!
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Friday, November 7, 2008
Blidget Added to Blog
I have now added a "blidget" to my blog! What you may ask, is a blidget? Well, as far as I can figure out, it's a widget for a blog that lists the most recent postings. If I'm not mistaken, someone could click on Get Widget, and they will be led to a page with instructions how to add my blidget to your blog.
Why would one want to do that? Well, I don't know! But, I'm checking it out. Take a look for yourself - it's currently installed at the top right of my blog.
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Why would one want to do that? Well, I don't know! But, I'm checking it out. Take a look for yourself - it's currently installed at the top right of my blog.
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Hockey Moms Live On
True, the election is over, but there is still much that circultates yet on the Web. Check out this video posted on the Feminist Peace Network:
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
See Craig Vote
Craig Newmark, creator of Craig's List, joins "millions of Americans", or at least 948 so far, who have taken YouTube's challenge to Video Your Votes!
Craig's List, by the way, is located on my postal delivery route! Not that I actually deliver their mail anymore (being retired these last 3 years). However, it gives me a vicarious sense of pride to have such a remarkable company in my small world. Want to read more about my postal career? Check out My Inner Sunset.
News about the voters' videos can be found at Yahoo! News.
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Craig's List, by the way, is located on my postal delivery route! Not that I actually deliver their mail anymore (being retired these last 3 years). However, it gives me a vicarious sense of pride to have such a remarkable company in my small world. Want to read more about my postal career? Check out My Inner Sunset.
News about the voters' videos can be found at Yahoo! News.
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COIN 63
I'm currently enrolled in Sandi Watkins' class on Advanced Web Technologies - COIN 63, delivered online from Foothill College. If you haven't taken any Web classes, maybe you should! If you're interested, be check to check out Foothill's catalog. They have a wide variety of offerings, and the courses are relatively inexpensive, and only 12 weeks long. What can you lose?
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Add a Gadget
Do you know how to Add a Gadget? If not, check out this video by Google:
It adds so much to the functionality of blogs for the users to be able to interact with it. After all, we're not just readers - we're also doers, and listeners too! So, don't forget to Add a Gadget!
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It adds so much to the functionality of blogs for the users to be able to interact with it. After all, we're not just readers - we're also doers, and listeners too! So, don't forget to Add a Gadget!
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Saturday, November 1, 2008
MoveOn Voters Alert
See what dear friends Cindy and Bob sent? Don't let this happen!
Note: actually posted 11/7/08; emailed video received 10/29/08
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Note: actually posted 11/7/08; emailed video received 10/29/08
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Friday, October 31, 2008
Political Websites
I came across an interesting "linguistic analysis" report of the Obama and McCain political websites. It seems to say a lot to all of us about how our websites come across to our audience. It also says just as much about the politicians themselves!
The article was found in the free online Website Magazine. Check it out!
Linguistic Analysis of Obama/McCain Websites - Website Magazine - Website Magazine
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The article was found in the free online Website Magazine. Check it out!
Linguistic Analysis of Obama/McCain Websites - Website Magazine - Website Magazine
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
Pipes
I've just come across something new to me: Pipes. What the heck are they? Well, if you don't know, just as I don't know, here's a place to start:
The way I discovered about pipes is through a website link to Pipes by Paolability. I got to her site while investigating relative links - Keep your URLs Trim. Doggone it - that's why this web business is so time-consuming: one thing lead to another! Anyway, check it out, and let me know what you think. If you already use pipes, let us know about it!
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The way I discovered about pipes is through a website link to Pipes by Paolability. I got to her site while investigating relative links - Keep your URLs Trim. Doggone it - that's why this web business is so time-consuming: one thing lead to another! Anyway, check it out, and let me know what you think. If you already use pipes, let us know about it!
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
What's Web 2.0?
You might be wondering what is Web 2.0. Then again, you might have never even heard of it before! In either case, here's a video that sets the story straight:
Now that you've seen that, are you ready for more? If so, check out Tim O'Reilly's What is Web 2.0?, and watch The Machine is Us/ing Us (another YouTube delight). Then, for a delightful end to this interactive voyage, try a little Design Coding Rap to put it all in perspective.
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Now that you've seen that, are you ready for more? If so, check out Tim O'Reilly's What is Web 2.0?, and watch The Machine is Us/ing Us (another YouTube delight). Then, for a delightful end to this interactive voyage, try a little Design Coding Rap to put it all in perspective.
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Webs2Go Online!
Today I've launched a new blog titled "Webs2Go!", and here it is!! I've been studying web technologies online at Foothill College and at SF City College for several years now. I've already created various blogs (this makes #20!), but most of them are not public. I'm not sure if this one will be either. Anyway, I just thought I'd create a place for my web works and ramblings, so here it is...
I must admit: I also have illusions of one day creating a web business. My partner and I work together on webs - I create and design them, and she manages them. Here's an example of what we've done so far: NARFE 65.
Thus, the title "Webs to Go" alludes to this already-envisioned business enterprise. We've helped friends and associates with developing or maintaining their Web sites, and have entertained ideas of owning our own business. So, here we'll "practice" and explore ideas for this future business of ours. After all, why not start with the end in mind?!
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I must admit: I also have illusions of one day creating a web business. My partner and I work together on webs - I create and design them, and she manages them. Here's an example of what we've done so far: NARFE 65.
Thus, the title "Webs to Go" alludes to this already-envisioned business enterprise. We've helped friends and associates with developing or maintaining their Web sites, and have entertained ideas of owning our own business. So, here we'll "practice" and explore ideas for this future business of ours. After all, why not start with the end in mind?!
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