Thing 6

http://splashr.com/show/reflect2/25944746@N07/25/



Here is a slide show using splashr.com I enjoy fooling with the mashups and other ways of presenting photos, etc. I guess the library could use some of these apps to present book covers, event photos, program advertisements, etc. on the new Website (actually, I think we are).

Machu Picchu

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Originally uploaded by bakelaurieann

I was cold, sick and couldn't breath, but it was all worth it.

More Flickr

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Originally uploaded by bakelaurieann

This little llama was sooo cute.

Thing 5

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Originally uploaded by bakelaurieann

Well, I already have a Flickr account and feel fairly comfortable with it. However, I think I will give one of the other photo sharing services a try...maybe Picasa Web. One thing I don't like is that you can't click "blog this" in Flickr and then add it to a previous post...at least not that I've seen.

Here's another picture from our trip to Ft. Pierce.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabriella317/3240067394/in/set-72157615948822096/

Thing 4

I already had a Google Reader account, which I never used after initially filling it up with all sorts of subscriptions and blogs that I found interesting in my initial enthusiasm a couple of years ago. Shortly after setting it up and then not logging back in for over two weeks, I realized that this was probably going to be another one of many techie gadgets that I have started and then let fall by the wayside. I rarely, if ever, go onto my myspace or facebook account anymore either. Honestly, I'd just rather be outside.

However, I did add a few new feeds so I would refresh my memory. Looking at Google Reader again reminds me why I like my iGoogle page so much. I use my iGoogle page everyday and find getting my news and other information this way much better than logging into Google Reader. Maybe it is that the format of the page is so much more appealing or that I can get more than just news and other feeds, but whatever it is, iGoogle is my choice for bringing news and information together in one place.