tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:11:48 +0000black and whitepentas flowersunflowersGhost in the Shelltexasweb 2.0Dewvideoweb applicationsllanoprickly pearflowersblossomsflower meadowbouquetmonarch butterflycactusYoko Kannohttp://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)Blogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-8632426938707880297Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:57:00 +00002011-11-17T11:57:46.471-08:00 Personal Author: Jameson, Sherrill. Date: Photographed in November 1983. State Library and Archives of Floridahttp://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2011/11/close-up-view-of-lotus-at-cypress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-4468397836638025563Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:32:00 +00002011-11-17T11:32:35.665-08:00sunflowers U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 412-DA-2097 Photographer: Reaves, Bill, 1934- http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2011/11/sunflowers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-8971470593106644125Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:29:00 +00002011-11-17T11:29:43.288-08:00prickly pearcactusblossoms Moab (Grand county, Utah, United States) inhabited place U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 412-DA-3240 Photographer: Hiser, David, 1937-http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2011/11/prickly-pear-cactus-blossoms-051972.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-8804994909142278149Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:17:00 +00002011-11-17T11:17:49.909-08:00pentas flowermonarch butterflyRepository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850-245-6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.ushttp://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2011/11/monarch-butterfly-on-pentas-flower-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-7070724669779122757Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:14:00 +00002011-11-17T11:14:06.200-08:00llanoflower meadowtexas U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 412-DA-10591http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2011/11/flower-meadow-in-llano-texas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-6750773334109364294Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:22:00 +00002011-11-17T10:22:54.277-08:00bouquetblack and whiteflowersPeru, South America, Field Museum Library Archiveshttp://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2011/11/bouquet-of-flowers-in-glass-bottle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-7948377710404607359Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:46:00 +00002011-11-17T07:46:32.154-08:00From The Commons picture collection on Flickr website.http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2011/11/kingsbury-farm-keene-nh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-4583964807817061319Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:40:00 +00002011-11-17T07:40:33.125-08:00http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2011/11/willamette-valley-farm-scene.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-229620553033155520Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:36:00 +00002011-11-17T07:36:14.894-08:00From the US National Archives; can be seen in The Commons group of pictures.http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2011/11/dairy-farm-on-banks-of-columbia-river.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-4047470357928468693Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:56:00 +00002011-06-15T13:56:26.176-07:00My fairy name is Gossamer CornshimmerShe creates bounty and harvest.She lives in spiderwebbed wonderlands and insect grottoes.She is only seen when the first flowers begin to blossom.She wears dresses made of cobwebs and gossamer and has butterfly wings the colour of yellow corn.Get your own fairy name from The Fairy Name Generator!http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-fairy-name-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-737274281390667436Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:39:00 +00002011-06-15T13:39:49.288-07:00My very British name is Amelia Wilkinson.Take The Very British Name Generator today!Created with Rum and Monkey's Name Generator Generator.http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-very-british-name.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-2480240819009933709Tue, 31 May 2011 18:56:00 +00002011-05-31T11:56:26.214-07:00BBC has wonderful soaps and dramas online through their iplayer website. Hurry up and listen now because it may go away soon. I keep reading different reports that it may stay or go away. Can't watch their tv broadcasts online because we're not in merry old England. Boo-hoo-hoo. But if you're interested in BBC television and don't have BBC on cable, Hulu is a good alternative for dramas. Also http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2011/05/bbc-soaps-and-drama-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-4454394572949456191Fri, 27 May 2011 20:17:00 +00002011-05-27T13:42:25.541-07:00videoGhost in the ShellYoko KannoDewI haven't added a video in a while. I was going to repost a video that disappeared from YouTube but I thought I'd add this one. Dew by Yoko Kanno and from the Ghost in the Shell OST 3 soundtrack.http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2011/05/video-to-enjoy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-2993014895008288960Fri, 27 May 2011 15:44:00 +00002011-05-27T08:48:09.328-07:00The places I like to read free books online areInternet ArchiveGoogle BooksOnline Books PageFor magazines I like IssuuI read the Argentine comic strip Mafalda there.I'm always stumbling upon new places but these are the ones I frequent most.http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2011/05/where-i-like-to-read-free-books-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-8434078028344864963Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:30:00 +00002008-11-28T14:35:01.573-08:00Well, I always knew I was a winner, but when I complete a goal I set out to reach I feel even more like a winner. I took the Nanowrimo challenge and wrote a novel in 30 days. I'm not one of those people who has always wanted to write a novel although like you reader I've read thousands of them. But there is such a feeling of accomplishment in doing it. How many people dream about doing it all http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2008/11/im-winner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-3253520517406227511Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:36:00 +00002008-11-12T16:38:47.033-08:00November is National Novel Writing Month. If you've ever wanted to write a novel, now is the time to do it. Even though the writing contest started on November 1st and ends on the 30th, it's not too late. Anyone can do it. Don't wait until you're older and think back in your life, I always wanted to write a novel. Do it now. Tomorrow is not promised to any of us. Please join others around the http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2008/11/november-is-national-novel-writing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-6559877831244950568Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:06:00 +00002008-09-16T09:09:33.148-07:00You can now watch movies at IMDB, the Internet Movie Database, the website that offers summaries of movie plots. They've added 6,000 full-length movies, whose content comes mostly from HULU, and a small number from CBS, Sony, and independent filmmakers. Enjoy!http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2008/09/watch-movies-on-im_16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-5537974115138714958Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:45:00 +00002008-09-05T13:59:22.996-07:00I like books that encourage us to be the best we can possibly be. This excerpt comes from a book I was perusing called 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself: Change your Life Forever by Steve Chandler. Ponder and enjoy!Under the subtitle Let Your Whole Brain Play is this gem:The best ways to activate whole-brain thinking are through 1) goal-visualization play 2) joyful work and 3)revitalizing play.http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2008/09/just-thought.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-5632756820633143502Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:13:00 +00002008-07-17T07:19:32.757-07:00web 2.0web applicationsHere are some websites to check out to help you keep up with Web applicationsTechcrunch http://www.techcrunch.com/Webware http://news.cnet.com/webware/Enjoy!http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2008/07/keep-up-with-latest-in-web-20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-3203900218864044025Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:30:00 +00002008-02-09T09:34:00.640-08:00Usually when we search we go to Google. Why not challenge yourself and try a new search engine or search strategy. Here are a couple:Visual searches: Kartoo http://kartoo.com ; Pagebull http://pagebull.com ; Quintura http://quintura.com and the kid's version http://kids.quintura.comClustering search engine (grouped by topics): Clusty http://clusty.comSocial search engine (to search sites http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2008/02/different-search-engines-to-try.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-7626267382253311500Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:55:00 +00002008-01-02T16:05:30.774-08:00Hello, it's been a while. I haven't found any new tools lately, but here is a video to enjoy. I look forward to posting new online tools I've found and talking about them in the future. The composer of the music is Yoko Kanno and the album is Ragnarok Online II.http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-video-to-enjoy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-3172636536365312048Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:58:00 +00002007-11-14T19:07:33.801-08:00Screencast-o-matic is a web-based screencasting application that I stumbled upon at an ircworld blog post. It allows you to create an audio/video file and upload it to your e-mail, blog, whatever you'd like. This is a great way for libraries to orient their patrons to some of their website features. And the application is free!http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2007/11/screen-cast-omatic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-1539964673180821224Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:05:00 +00002007-11-08T20:18:48.634-08:00I visited Librivox and I'm impressed by the number of audiobooks they have. If I'm looking for classics to listen to, this would be the place to go. They even have audiobooks in other languages: Hebrew, Japanese, Dutch, Spanish, etc. I don't know that I'll be visiting Librivox again to listen to audiobooks unless I'm looking for classics, but it is nice to know that it's there.For new titles I http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2007/11/librivox-browsing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-642850841405044351Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:21:00 +00002007-10-31T08:52:08.204-07:00I luuuvved doing the discovery program. Some of my favorite exercises were with Flickr and Bloglines. I had only heard of Flickr but with the exercise I really had an opportunity and a motivation to visit the site and explore it. Doing these exercises has encouraged me to be open to learning and to explore more. If there is another discovery program, I'd love to participate. I look forward to http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2007/10/exercise-23-thoughts-on-discovery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754431068082486069.post-4626660213634114789Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:17:00 +00002007-10-30T08:47:39.530-07:00My experience on Facebook is mixed. One of my coworkers called it boring. I agree. I don't belong to MySpace but I've seen its interface and it appears a lot more exciting: you can decorate it and do all sorts of things with it. Facbook is well, sort of, kind of ....boring. I created an account, I searched the network and found Nova Southeastern, and I sent a friend a request and I wrote on her http://musingsofascanner.blogspot.com/2007/10/exercsie-22-facebook.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Amelia Wilkinson)2