thingy 21 podcasts

Looked around Yahoo to find podcasts of interest but didn't stumble into anything. Will try again. I was surprised at the old stuff; stuff from 2006. I guess if you're looking for humor it doesn't matter if it's a year old, tho.

thingy 22 net library

I was able to set up my account in net library and did browse the titles. Didn't see one that I'd want to "read" but maybe when I have my MP3 I'll see something that I'll download.

Thingy 7 Technology

What better day to blog about technology than today when Horizon and wireless are down. And a borrower reports that Comcast is down. A pox on all technology.

I don't really mean it. What would LCPL do without Horizon? I don't want to go back to what I call punch cards. And the little metal strip attached to borrowers' library cards. On occasion I still find one of the old punch cards in a book on our shelves. Right now I have Beowulf's card hanging on the wall at my desk. It was last checked out (according to the punch card) in September of 85 and the due date is 9/30/85, checked out by borrower number S 15528. (That's "S" for Sterling, right?) And what's interesting is that the borrower's number is hand written on the card. Hum, something was malfunctioning on that day too.

Waaaay back when I worked at Giant as a cashier we had cranks that we'd use when the power failed. The crank went into the side of the cash register and the cashier would crank it one revolution for every grocery item after we punched in the price. There are times, when Horizon is running slowly, that I'd give money for a crank to speed Horizon along!

I'm looking forward to finishing the 23 things so I can earn my MP3 player. Suppose I'll be able to figure out how to use it? Sure. I will have learned so much via Learning 2.0 by then that downloading songs to it will be a breeze.

thingy 6

Here's my trading card.

Another thingy bites the dust.

thingy 16

I checked out all the samples of wiki on thingy 15. One of the library's wikis had reader's reviews. That might be useful to me if I were looking something new to read.

thingy 15

Another one bites the dust. Thingy, that is.
I agree that libraries have to be careful not to embrace new technology just because it's there. LCPL has, in the past, tried new technology hoping that it would be beneficial to our borrowers. But, oops, it was ungainly and not useful and we ended up not keeping it. Lesson learned.

Rob and David during remodel of their house.

Grandkids during remodeling of their house.

Thingy 5 Orange Sunset Over the Ocean

Orange Sunset Over the Ocean
Originally uploaded by ception.

One of my favorite places...
Outer Banks, NC

from Flickr

Thingy 20 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA3_bWomkTM

Here's my nephew-in-law, Will Debley, an Elvis tribute artist, directly from YouTube.
Please be sure that you say "Elvis Tribute Artist" and not Elvis impersonator.
I've played around with YouTube and like it to find the old TV shows from the 60's and before.

I guess it's fairly obvious why I choose this video. I've never seen Will perform Elvis. But he is a super vocalist.

Apparently he is making some money performing as Elvis and has had gigs in the Maryland suburbs. Has also attended (and done well at) competitions in Memphis and somewhere in Canada.

Thingy 14

Libraries, they are a changing. But don't forget about the generation that grew up when libraries meant a building with a door and books on the shelves. Those people will still be with us for some time. And they might go kicking and screaming into the next generation of libraries.
It hasn't been too long ago that we have had a borrower ask where our "card catalog" was.
And she wasn't happy when we told her that our "card catalog" was on the computer.

So much information and so many ways to access it. Libraries should find a way to make everyone comfortable with the new information and new ways.

I guess we have to lead them as they kick and scream.

Here are the youngest Cunninghams.

Now I've got it! I just have to go backwards through the thingys. Did 2 in 2 days. That's progress for me.
I can see the that Zoho Writer would be useful for someone who doesn't have access to a laptop and wireless.
But... another login and password to remember.

brownfox

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.

The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.

thingy 19

Yep, I'm floating around in Thingy world. Decided to try 19 and found some sites/things I like. Maybe I like them because I've used them before.
I do like Zillow. Satisfies all kinds of noseyness. Is that a word? It's very useful to look up addresses and see values of real estate and even satellite views of the property. Very interesting.
Tried one, Wayfaring? Don't get it. Thought it was going to be like Mapquest or something. It's not. It's bloggers creating maps of where they've been. I guess that might be interesting to some.
Anyway, at least I've taken care of a Thingy. Now I have to go back and see what I've missed.