Week 5, #10

I played around with creating an avatar on Yahoo and Meez. Meez was more fun due to the animation, but Yahoo had a better clothes selection! My animation does not work right, but code looks correct???? Fun assignment.

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Week 4, #9

I enjoyed learning about feeds and exploring the different search tools. I prefer Bloglines and Feedster....did not care for Technorati. I found a blog I liked alot....Common Craft....utilizes YouTube to teach basic stuff and explores technology tools. I actually found Common Craft through talking with friends.

Week 4, #8 - Blogs

This is super cool....I have 12 blog feeds.....one HCPL photos from flickr....I am the only subscriper???? That doesnt sound right....not sure how the flickr feed works...that is, if it is continously updated...or if the feed is tied to the specific date...that might explain only 1 subscriber.

On to #9!

lamb photo

I found a photo of a cute lamb on Google images. I selected Pixer as a photo editor and uploaded the picture, made changes to resemble how the lamb would look without my glasses! (i used the blur/sharpen tool).

I want to check out the Picnik editor as I have heard about - it sounds more complicated and I don't have time right now.

Week 3, #6

Okay...I am behind. But I like the structure of this program...in that I can go at my pace, learn and not feel like giving up because I am behind.

I like the notion of "mashups".... combining different things to create new things. It was actually a word used on "The Office" episode that I watched a few nights ago....without knowing what it meant! I am not sure how to use Colorpicker but I found it fascinating.

Safety on the Internet

Safety is a concern whatever we do...drive a car...or blog on the Internet. It is important to know about the dangers and be smart.

I am taking a Web development class and we studied the Delete Online Predators Act (DOPA) that was introduced into the House as a bill to protect minors using computers at public institutions (libraries). The proposal was very broad and would have restricted access to educational sites. It was focused on restricting freedom rather than educating children how to safely utilize this major resource. The naming of the bill was manipulative... we can not expect to "delete" predators online or otherwise. We need to give kids and parents tools to combat this pervasive danger.

HCPL is educating its employees through this program and I think that is a good thing.