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Week 10 # 23 This is the beginning for me

2007-12-01T08:51:00.000-06:00

I am so excited I finished the ten-weeks-long project. I have learned a lot up-dated skill and knowledge about computer. I like flicker and podcast the most. This is not the end of the journey, but the BEGINNING!!!!!

Week 9 #22 Downloadale Media

2007-11-16T10:49:00.000-06:00

I went to hcpl.net and tried eMedia.
I am glad to have this chance to brows the service of library. Since I used a lot of library materials, through the eMedia I have the different access to get to the material I need.
In the eMedia, it works like an e-library. Therefore, you have two weeks to check the book out. It sounds inconvenient, but it will push me to finish the reading as soon as possible.

week 9 #21 Podcasts

2007-11-16T10:37:00.000-06:00

I am teaching at Chinese school on Saturday.
In podcast.net, I found some Chinese teaching websites like tofupod.
It is so useful because there is Chinese conversations.
I added the website to my bloglines account.

Week 9 # 20 You Tube

2007-11-16T09:25:00.000-06:00

I like Chinese music, so I search Chinese music.
I got many choices of Chinese instruments.
I like the the comments at bottom to see what the rating of the video I was going to watch.
Libraries can use the You Tube to post activities to show people about what happened in the library and made it more interesting.

Chinese music - traditional pipa solo by Liu Fang 劉芳琵琶

If you can not see the video, please click Here

Week 8, #19 Web-based Apps

2007-11-12T14:41:00.001-06:00

I used Zoho to post Alaska.
First, I created an account in Zoho. I searched google for the picture and saved in
"my document".
Second, I used "Zoho Writer" to write information. I used "background color" function to choose the background color,"Formating function" to choose fond, bold, color, size, and "Insert images" function to download the Alaska picture from my document.
At last, I used the "publish" function to post the whole document on my blog.
I also tried other functions. I like the way the program put out. It is clear and convenient.

Alaska 2

2007-11-12T14:35:00.001-06:00

Wonderful Place for Vacation

This is the place I would like to visit.

week 8, #18 Social Networking

2007-11-12T11:31:00.000-06:00

I looked different social networking sites.
I liked "My Opera". You can create your own blog, share your feeling and experiences, and show your favorite pictures here. I read others' blogs, and there are some interesting pictures there. This is my favorite social networking site.
I did not like "My Space". I don't like chatting on line. This is not my place.

Week 7 # 17 Blog About Technology

2007-11-02T13:01:00.000-05:00

I'd like to talk about cell phone. I got my first cell phone about 4 years ago and insisted that I didn't need any fancier one. This year I needed to take family plan, therefore, I had the option to update my phone. At first I still insisted that I just want the simple and plain one. However, after I "really" figured out what kind cell phone my son had, I decided that I wanted a cell phone with MP3 function. I can not be more happier with my new cell phone. At our age sometimes we refuse to try out the new technology, which is kind of stupid. Right now I take only one phone and enjoy my favourite songs everywhere I go.
I left a comment to my co-worker blog where has a image about me 20 years ago as a nurse.

Week 7 #16 About Wiki

2007-11-02T11:39:00.000-05:00

I created an account on iHCPL Wiki yesterday, and added my blog to the favorite blogs. Since I am interested at the math competition for my kids,I also added the Mathcounts to the favorite websites.

week 6 #15 Library 2.0

2007-11-02T11:16:00.000-05:00

I read article about "TO better bibliographic services".
The most interesting I found in the article is that Web 2.0 can reduce the overlapping results of the search. It bothers me a lot that I got repetitive results when I did the google search. Besides, I like the idea " ....are mapped to latitude and longitude coordinates, it becomes possible to present users with graphical means of searching by place......." It makes searching job easier.

Week 6 # 14 Techorati

2007-11-02T11:01:00.000-05:00

I went to Technorati website. Since the holiday is approaching, I searched "holiday cooking" and found the results are different: Under all blogs the result is 2,566, under URL the result is 101,under tag the result is 101 (exactly the same result like URL), and under blog directory the result is 41. I liked the last one which narrows down the search and shows how many fans like it.
I also viewed the "popular" , the Top favorite blog #1 is Boing Boing (2964 members have made this a favorite). The top blogs #1 is Engadget. Surprisely, I found some Chinese reactions in there.

Week 6 #13 Tagging

2007-10-27T12:01:00.000-05:00

Del.icio.us is a very powerful way to do the website link.
It is also a well-organized way to sort all the favorite websites. I definitely will use this tool to organize my PC at home.

Week 5 #12 Library Elf

2007-10-12T14:55:00.000-05:00

I tried to get in the "elf". But the computer keeps showing " internal error, server can not connect to.....". Sorry.I did try my best.

week 5, #11 Library thing

2007-10-12T10:21:00.000-05:00

I created an account on Library Thing and picked 5 my favorite books to create my own library. The link is below:
http://www.librarything.com/catalog/gatorilook

week 5, #10 post image

2007-10-12T10:09:00.000-05:00

I used Yahoo Avatats to edit my image and posted to my blog. The link is below:
http://avatars.yahoo.com/

Week 4 #9 Finding Feeds

2007-10-12T09:52:00.000-05:00

I searched 200 most popular feeds and added two more feeds in my account. Now I have 23 feeds in my account.

Week 4 # 8 RSS

2007-10-12T09:47:00.000-05:00

I created a bloglines account and put 19 feeds in my account.
I also added two iHCPL participants in my account.
They are Funny Site and 3-little-pigs.

Week 3 # 7 again

2007-10-04T15:51:00.001-05:00

Lotus that I have been looking forever
Originally uploaded by gatorilook

I don't know why my previous photo became unavailable.
Here I do it again!!

I flipped this photo horizontally and adjusted the brightness and contrast.
Does it look like sunset right now?
It is a serene moment that I enjoy very much.

Week 3 # 7-1

2007-10-03T14:24:00.001-05:00

Lotus in September
Originally uploaded by gatorilook

This is the original photo I took at this past weekend.
Let you to compare the work I did for # 7.

Week 3 #7

2007-10-03T14:06:00.001-05:00

Week 3 #7
Originally uploaded by gatorilook

I flipped this photo horizontally and adjusted the brightness and contrast.
Does it look like sunset right now?
Another serene moment I enjoy very much.

Week 3 #6

2007-10-03T13:32:00.000-05:00

Week 3 # 5-1 Sunset

2007-10-03T08:51:00.001-05:00

Sunset
Originally uploaded by gatorilook

Week 3 # 5

2007-10-03T08:44:00.001-05:00

Water lilies
Originally uploaded by gatorilook

Enjoy this waterlilies

What is the Happiness

2007-09-28T20:32:00.000-05:00

What is happiness?

Happiness may be

Reading a favorite book

Sipping fragrant warm tea

Having fifteen-minute quiet time in a busy day

Especially, sharing happiness with family and friends

Test

2007-09-28T10:19:00.001-05:00

This is my first posting