tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15904770678356361982011-04-21T21:08:02.682-04:00"Live for the moment, because life is too short!"ThunderChyldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630317400473193219noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1590477067835636198.post-63917824234166724512009-05-13T14:24:00.004-04:002009-05-13T14:26:11.423-04:002009-05-13T14:26:11.423-04:00

It has been a while since I last blogged here on blogger. But since I was helping a co-worker set up an account on blogger, I had decided to take a moment and drop a line on this blog. So here it is...______________________________________There. The line has been dropped.--KRS

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Another Classic...

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Be safe, be blessed, and be merry. Have a great holiday season no matter what you celebrate!--ThunderChyld

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Old School intro for my new favorite...

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Today concludes the final part of the Top Ten week. This installment will feature the most random of random top tens.Today, is the top ten random YouTube videos I could find...and like.10. Wheel of Fortune (Speed Up/Final Spin Round)This is one of the best 'final-spin' rounds in Wheel of Fortune. This one is from 1995 (I believe). When Pat (who spins during the final spin) hits the $5000 space

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(Work Related Email) I don't get to do this often. But this year has been a doozy. One filled with ups and downs--and a lot in between. So today, I have decided to create a list of people who have been there for me and give them all a special thank you for the things you have done this year. I feel that it is important that I say some thanks because we don't give or receive thanks enough in

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Welcome to another great day--and another blog by yours truly. Where today, I have decided to back track a bit. Okay, so I didn't do this for Learn and Play, but I am going to do this anyway, just to add an additional entry into the blog. I have found that there are a lot of 'random' things about me. So, today for all of you good people who still take time out of your day to either follow

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I have never been a person to ask for very much out of life, but I do have a dream--and today I will share what the dream is. For 26 years (33 technically), there has been a show that I have been following and it all started when I was only 5 years old. It was when I first moved into my home on the southeast side of town. It began with a fascination with a big colorful wheel... As this wheel

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Times have been rough on all of us in dealing with the economy. For Christmas, I have felt that I would be lucky to not only make it to Christmas--but to be smart about what I purchase. I have been stressed about it a bit, because this one will different than most others. As much as I want to make it special--and do something festive, I wanted to take a cautious approach to it. The e-word (

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This is the part of this where I have a chance to express my opinion about this process, thus far. Honestly, this has been a good experience for me. From the beginning, I felt that this would be a good exercise for all staff to strengthen their Web 2.0 knowledge, the only thing is...the one thing that we lack in--time... Time waits for no one... However, this has been a great experience and I

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MOLDI: Mid-Ohio Library Digital InitiativeAnother great advancement in the use of digital audio sources. MOLDI was created in 2004 through a grant to help deliver online audio and print material to the public. CML has played a part by having a link on our website to allow patrons to search and browse this collection of materials that are available for download. You can browse the collection,

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I am not afraid to admit when I am new to something. But this is something--I should have been aware of for a long while and why haven't I used it at all is beyond me. If you have an Apple iPod--you are no doubt aware of how to podcast. Me, I have not owned an iPod at all... (I can see it now...For Shame--Rex, you of all people should have one already...And you claim to be a tech-guru...) I

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A little under 2 years ago, I discovered this really cool website devoted to people being able to share small movies online. People from all over would be able to not only share these items, but be able to share them in a way that people could comment on the content, rate a video or share it on their own webpage or send a link in an email to other friends. The site's name is YouTube. If you

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one thing is for sure... I can say, that I have done a lot to be a part of the Web 2.0 environment. As it stands right now, I have used a lot from the CML Tool Box so far. This blog is proof of that because it is partnered with Google. From Google Docs, to the Library Toolbar to even Firefox (and FF 3.0 which is much better), I have played or used them all at one point or another. The

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I am on the hunt for more Web 2.0 tools. Thanks to the Learn and Play @ CML, they have provided a link. I came across a new interface for Twitter that I intend to utilize immediately. It's from iTweet and I am interested in how this will work. This new interface will have:1. Built-in auto-refresh, search and hashtags2. Full follow, block, notifications features3. View user bio, location, URL

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This is another interesting look at how the web has expanded their capabilities for all of us tech-savvy 2.0ers. I have checked out Google Docs and was impressed with how easy it is to use. If you are a Microsoft Office user, and you want to test it out for yourself, take a minute and try it. I like it so far, and as soon as I do more with it, I will post more of my findings.--ThunderChyld

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OpenOfficeIs a line of software that is based on the popular Microsoft Office suite. I was impressed of how all of these programs can be used for free. There are 5 parts to this... Writer-the word processor, Calc-the spreadsheet software, Impress-the presentation software, Base-the database creator and finally, Draw-a powerful drawing software.Over the next few days I intend to test this out

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After going to the CML Wellness fair, I received a small device that measures how many steps you take. Just as a test, I decided to measure this from the time I got it working until I got home last night. Then, I put it back on from the time I left for work until I arrived here at Main Library today.From 9/24/08 at 2:30PM-9:30PM total steps taken, 3143From 9/25/08 at 10:52AM-Present time 1:12PM

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As we continue on our Learn and Play journey, I am learning more and more as time moves along. Pb-Wiki is a resource that CML has been using to communicate information in taskforces and it has been an effective tool, but in my opinion, it could be more user friendly. Some of us who have tried to login to get credit for our posts on our page have had to wait days to be allowed to edit the page

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Yes, wikis at the library. One task force that I am serving on right now dealing with a strategic plan tactic, uses a wiki to share information versus sharing information using email. For our group this has been a key piece in our puzzle as this gives the group assignments, an ability to share information by leaving comments or questions on the page... Also it gives us all a chance to add

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It's hard to say...but one has to wonder how in the heck did a storm like Hurricane Ike make it all the way up to Ohio from the Gulf of Mexico (near the Texas Coast)? Of course many meteorologists predicted his course. However, we could not have been less prepared. Ohio Governor Ted Strickland ordered a state of emergency a few days ago as 83 out of the 88 counties in Ohio were out of power.

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Some thoughts about Web 2.0 and Libraries... Although it is a very common theme here in learn and play this year, this apparently got it's start not too long ago... This is an excerpt from the site listed below with valuable information about Web 2.0 and libraries. http://www.webology.ir/2006/v3n2/a25.htmlWhile the term is widely defined and interpreted, “Web 2.0” was reportedly first

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I am still working under the Learn and Play theology. So far it's been fun for me. So today I have something small to add to my blog. Image by Cool Text: Logo and Button Generator - Create Your OwnIt's just a little (a very little something that I can use to make it work...)Until next time... Oh---if you like to modify text--check out Cooltext.com

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Thanks to a good friend, I visited bighugelabs.com and tested out some of their fun picture modifications. Everything from motivational 'posters' to trading cards can be done here. I took one picture and made two items from it.The top one, that one was just done today. I had to make up some authentic looking stats. Enjoy.--ThunderChyld

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Toshiba Satellite A205 "StarScream" 2007-Present15 Inch Screen 150 GB Hard Drive 1GB RAM* Vista-Home Premium Samsung Blackjack 2007Windows Mobile 1 GB of Storage Memory My old laptop Apple iBook G4 "Rio Grande" 2004-200712.4 Inch Screen 40GB Hard Drive 1GB RAM Mac OS X-Tiger 10.4PDAs and Smart phonesWhen you look around any more, you see any of the three things listed above... A PDA, a Smart

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