#4 Flickr

OK I tried the Flickr. I was able to upload a photo from the YS Q drive because I wasn't in the computer classroom. It was of Nigel. Went back and forth following the directions. With alot of help from Amy I was able to figure out how to add my blog but we just couldn't get the photo uploaded to my blog. Will try again in a while because I am now on desk duty. Not sure if I should delete my blog from the choices but will anyway because I could probably use the practice in doing this all over again. More about my feelings on this in the next post.

Tune Up #3 and then some

I'm here at the reference desk and thought I would give it another go at reading the two articles associated with Pandora and YouTube since when I was in the Computer Classroom I couldn't view them because I didn't know the user name and password. Well lo and behold I was able to read the article on You Tube but when I tried the Pandora one I received an internal error message and I tried a few times. So the user/password thing was resolved and you no longer need the user/password or you may still need it when working in the classroom or Pandora is having a problem or you may just need to read the articles from the reference desk. The article was interesting telling us about how You Tube came to be what it is today. Maybe we should all go to more parties - it could lead to big bucks!

Tuneup #3 YouTube

OK I did not create an account, at least not yet. I'm a little apprehensive. I did view a few. I can see the benefits. In youth services it can be great for giving us ideas for new programs. For personal reasons you can get a laugh when you need it or explore anything you might be interested in. I took a few minutes to check out some videos (can you still call it videos?) on card making, something I'm very interested in and I will certainly be going back to look at more. The couple I viewed directed the viewer to the viewee's blog for more information. Now I may have more blogs to add to the RSS feed. One new technology connects to another, I never knew.
I'm liking the way we are doing one at a time, learning about it, doing it, and then seeing how they are all connected. I will have to go back to the Pandora and the YouTube tune up again though to view the Discover portion when I discover the user name and password.
Thanks for reading!

Happenings During Tuneup #3

Don't want to forget this but did anyone else have this problem. Under the "Discover" where we have to read more about it, when you click on that it asks you for a user ID and password. I didn't know it. Should I have known it? Maybe I'm the only one, but a heads up might be useful before we go to a tuneup, letting us know we need to know user ID's and passwords. This way we can get that info before we go to the computer lab. If this is just me, I apologize for not being prepared. If this is not just me, maybe this query will help us all.

AND, I just want to say thank you to everyone on the Tech Committee. You can tell you guys worked very hard to put this together for us, and I appreciate all your hard work!!!!!!!

#3 Tuneup Pandora

Wow, who knew you could create your own radio station! Well apparently alot of people. I liked the fact that you could connect to your radio station and then go and do other things. I kept giving thumbs up signs and skipping to the next song because I pretty much liked everything they suggested and I didn't want to waste time. But then Pandora told me it had to stop because I skipped too many. Oh well I will be back. I could even find this useful at work. You could put it on for some easy background music and go about your work when you need to work on the computer for any length of time. The only drawback now that brings sadness to me is the fact that those of us who have thin clients at our desks have no sound cards or the ability to listen to anything from our computers. Maybe that will change.

Tech #2 RSS

OK I learned something new today and that is always a good thing. The thought of RSS, now that I know a little, is really quite good. I always wondered how people had the time to keep up with all those websites or even how they found all the ones they follow. Now I know. This is a great way to keep up with all the latest in whatever you are interested in.
I had one problem (yes, just one I think) when I tried to add the Library Link of the Day. I clicked their little button instead of copying and pasting the link. It said I was subscribed but do not see it on my list. So I guess I'm subscribed somewhere but don't know how or where to find it. Would that be another lesson?

How Do Ya Do?

Well don't know how successful this will be but I think I've created my first blog and my first blog entry. I've even changed the font! That is all for now.