Week 4, Thing 8

Actually, I'm totally thrilled with this week's project, I never knew what RSS feeds were, and they've opened up a whole new world to me. Checking two dozen sites for updates can be tedious, to say the least, and RSS feeds solve the whole problem. I've already subscribed to a blog, Unshelved (comic strip), and xkcd (comic strip), and I've only been working with this for fifteen minutes. So yeah, I'm excited about this one, thanks to whoever's in charge of this program for including this stuff.

More Week 3

Hm, well, I checked out some of Flickr's apps, and the two that stuck out at me were the Montagr, where you can create photo mosaics (I've always thought these were awesome), and Flock, which is apparently a web browser specifically designed for better Flickr use. Interesting, no?

Anyway, as long as I'm here typing, I might as well do the next thing in week three, which is.. blog about technology? Hm. Lots to choose from.

Okay, I'll tell you about my mp3 player.. it's a Sony, it is compatible only with a program called Sonicstage (which is a crappy program made by Sony), and it's really old, so cracks are starting to spiderweb across the screen. I don't like it, especially because I can't format the songs the way I want to on it. (You may be thinking, "Well, Tim, why didn't you put in for that new mp3 player?" Actually, even if you are reading this, you probably aren't thinking that, because I never said what I asked for. Well, it's the Best Buy gift card. I'll tell you why I'm not getting the mp3 player anyway. What do I care if you care? I don't want just another crappy mp3 player, see? No offense to whoever's picking them out.) So, I'm thinking about getting that cool 8 gig SanDisk, which may not be the best option, which is why I haven't bought it yet. But I like what I've seen, and I like what I've heard.

No iPods for me, by the way. I don't really like Apple very much.

And so another entry is posted on the great walls of (InsertBlogTitleHere). I'm sure no one will ever read it, but guess what? I'm actually starting to have fun writing these, so I don't care if anybody reads them or not. I probably should care, what's the point of all this if no one reads it? Oh well.

Polyurethane, signing off.

Week 3

Hm. I guess people actually read/might read this, so I shall have to actually say something.

So. Here we are.

Sorensen was closed for a week, thus, I did not come to work last week, thus, I did not post on this.. blog. (I can't tell you how much I hate that word. My hatred for it is only surpassed by my hatred for stuffing, and the even worse word, "blogosphere.")

Anyway, I'm playing catch-up. I'm still not sure exactly what's required of me, I'm sure that by the time I get to the end of this, I'll find out that everything I was supposed to do, I didn't do, and I don't get my gift card to Best Buy. Oh well, all I can do is try.

I checked out Flickr just a few minutes ago, it was pretty cool, like youtube with pictures or something. I don't want to create an account, hopefully that's not part of this exercise.. I already have enough stupid accounts that I can't remember how to access. Anyway, after typing in the search term "scissors" (there was a scissors lying next to me on the desk), I came up with some pretty cool images. Yeah, believe it or not. Pretty cool images of.. scissors.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/snapify/1234712605/

There's one of 'em.

I like scissors, they come in handy so often. This one looks sharp, I would like to use it on some paper. And I like stuff that looks like it's floating. And I like the shadows and light.

Did I do a good enough job blogging about it?

And, just because I'm the kind of person that goes above and beyond the call of duty (wink, wink) here's another one.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/turbomatte/531505385/

I like this one too, the scissors look like they've cut a lot of stuff. They're all marked up and old. And rusty. And the lighting is cool in this one as well.

I hope that's what I was supposed to do. If not, then oh well. I can do only my best. Did I already say that?

Weeks 1 & 2

Well, it's really nice out today. Perfect weather, just cool enough for a jacket. I watched a slide show about lifelong learning, and I read a Wikipedia article about Library 2.0. I created a blog. The Cubs are in first.

Overall, it's been a good day so far.

And.. apparently I'm supposed to write about lifelong learning.. Okay, here goes..

I think everyone is a "lifelong learner," whether they know it or not. Just think about how many mundane things you do every day. For example, if you aren't me, you might make your bed. Chances are, you'll get better at it after years and years of doing this. Obviously, there are more important things to learn than making a bed (although, if you're me, you still don't really know how...), but the idea is there. It applies to everything you do. Maybe you cook. (Again, not really my forte..). I'm guessing that experience makes you better at it. I can't say, I haven't done it. Come to think of it, I probably shouldn't be talking about all these things I'm NOT learning....

Okay, I play music. Every day. I've definitely gotten better over time.

My point is, I guess, that everyone is a "lifelong learner" in some way. We need to take that ability to learn, that some of us don't even know is there, and apply it everywhere. Anyone can learn anything, if they are willing to try.

So there it is, I hope it's long enough.