Week 4: #9 Newsfeeds

Didn't enjoy this at all. Browsed Feedster, Technorati etc etc for things of intesest and couldn't get the gist of things. Spent too much time and got really frustrated trying to organize an RSS feed from our libraries Ebsco database. Looking forward to moving on to the next topic

Week 4: #8 RSS feeds and Newsreaders

As always I was relieved that I was able to follow the instructions and complete the week's task, although in this instance I did not feel terribly thrilled about what I'd actually done or achieved. I think that the concept of making information more manageable for the individual is of course a good idea for particular persons who need to be up to speed in their areas of expertise but I am quite happy to "browse" and add commonly used URLS to my favourites list.

Week 3: #7 Blog about technology

Computers have a way of making me feel old. Having had no personal exposure to computers during my primary and secondary education and minimal contact with them during my tertiary studies I feel that I have not "grown up " with computers and probably always will have difficulty in feeling confident, comfortable or overly excited by them. When I have free time in my day, sitting in front of a computer is not something I have a great urge to do. I see my children using the home computer much more as recreational tool rather than the educational tool we thought it was going to be. They can't live without their daily fix of Myspace and iTunes and we constantly try to limit their usage. My recently acquired interest in genelogical research now means that I now have to compete with them for computer time - much to their displeasure. I wonder whether my children will feel technologically challenged when they reach my age.

Week 3: #6 Flickr mashups & 3rd party sites

I'm feeling a bit out of my depth with the content in this area. This mashup stuff looks great and would be great in the world of business but is not something that I could see myself using. I did however find the Yahoo travel trip planner interesting. Any personal travel advice would be useful and it's something that I might be able to contribute to.

Week 3: #5 Adding a photo from Flickr

What a great photo resource I have discovered in flickr. Firstly I did a search under the topic of tomatoes and was fascinated by the different photographic images I was treated to. Amazing! Next I typed in the name of my home town -Nhill and was even more excited. The scope of this photo collection is unbelievable. Who has taken these photos and why? You do have to be careful though as some of the images that came up had nothing to do with the town of Nhill in Victoria and some were only loosely connected. This one is legitimate and evokes fond memories of when I was a young girl who used to play the piano in the hall whilst my mother swept and cleaned so that the hall would be ready for the next RSL meeting.

Week 2: #4 Registering my blog

Not another password to remember!!
What a relief to see some red blocks next to my name confirming that things are working and my efforts thus far have been acknowledged. I was starting to get worried and a tad frustrated so I asked my fourteen year old daughter for a bit of help. Oh to be young and technologically confident! I totally will have to lift my game if I want anyone to take my blog seriously. It is way too boring so far.

Week 2: #3 Creating a blog

To blog or not to blog.
I've heard people talk of blogs but couldn't imagine myself being involved in the world of blogging. What would I say? Would I want to make my innermost thoughts available to the public? Perhaps one day, perhaps at the end of all this I might be a convert but just right now it all feels a bit not me. Whilst exploring the world of blogs I came accross a blog which was posted by the mother of teenager who had suicided. It was sad and confronting but it presented a very strong message and would have been therapeutic for the author. Nevertheless I do worry about the potential harm that could arise from such an open forum. Call me oldfashioned - you're probably right!