In Summary--Thing 23!

Yeah! I am patting myself on the back! Successfully (at least I hope so!) completed my 23 Things!


It's been an interesting journey--one I would never have attempted on my own. I am grateful to the HCPL for encouraging staff to pursue this somewhat ambitious program. While I griped from time to time, I delved into areas I would never have attempted on my own. I'm glad I had to the opportunity to learn about what's new and commonly utilized in the ever-changing technology arena.

I enjoyed Library Thing, online image generators and the online productivity tools. I loved the interactivity and learning about sites my kids commonly use. Some tasks were cumbersome and directions were poorly communicated. Overall, though, the experience was positive and educational. I learned alot and will use many of this tools again. Thanks!

Thing 22--Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg has an impressive selection of languages from which to choose. I introduced my daughter (who is fairly proficient in French) to the site and she is thrilled. She is very excited to see so many titles available.

I enjoyed reviewing the collection--a vast selection. Also, I found its statistics fascinating. Yesterday's top authors (100 listed) were Twain (at #1) followed by Harold Speed, Arthur Thomson and Charles Dickens.

I found several titles I'd like to download as did my daughter.

Thing 21--Podcasts

After exploring the options and learning that Yahoo would soon be closing its site, I decided upon Podcast.net--it seemed the easiest to use. I tried to watch a podcast about the Yankees (only because I could find no other MLB podcast!), but was unsuccessful even though it did not require a paid subscription.

I was able to set up an RSS feed to a political podcast. Maybe it's just me but I thought many of the podcasts were quite dated. The Yankees podcast was from the summer of 2006.