Monday, April 6, 2009
Week 10 - Browser Tools
For Wk 10-Browser tools, I decided to install the Google toolbar. As it turns out the permissions on my work PC restricts me from installing any applications or tools. Fortunately for me...the same restrictions don't apply on my personal PC...and so it's been installed for some time now.
Week 9 - Social Networks
I've had a facebook account for quiet a while now...but I added a few more friends...most importantly Graham...so I could get my check mark ;)
A while back I took the CE course: Technology, power and change...where the prof stated that facebook is financed in part by the CIA and that everything that's posted is kept indefinately...dispite a users attempts to delete it...
so here's my conspiracy theory...it's a tool (social networking tool) to know what we're thinking...and then who knows how and when this information will be used...
this course also spoke about the advances in technological surveillance...it's maybe a little farfetched to connect the 2...but to date I don't feel comfortable volunteering my thoughts...
having stated that...I visit regularly to see what others are up to...as so many have stated...it's a great way of keeping in touch with friends!
A while back I took the CE course: Technology, power and change...where the prof stated that facebook is financed in part by the CIA and that everything that's posted is kept indefinately...dispite a users attempts to delete it...
so here's my conspiracy theory...it's a tool (social networking tool) to know what we're thinking...and then who knows how and when this information will be used...
this course also spoke about the advances in technological surveillance...it's maybe a little farfetched to connect the 2...but to date I don't feel comfortable volunteering my thoughts...
having stated that...I visit regularly to see what others are up to...as so many have stated...it's a great way of keeping in touch with friends!
Trip to Jamaica
wk 4-still photosharing w. flickr; this dog is here because...all the other dogs we came across seemed happy to see us...this one looked especially annoyed...and he didn't even bother growling or barking...his expression seemed to say it all!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Week 12 - Videos/YouTube
I'm done the wk 12 assignment. I like youtube...like most good sites, it's a great time waster!!!
The following is my selection: India Arie's version of Heart of the Matter...maybe not interesting... but I love this song...both her and Henley's version of it.
YouTube is already incorporated into the library's webspace under Audio Visual Resources & Services, Internet resources.
The following is my selection: India Arie's version of Heart of the Matter...maybe not interesting... but I love this song...both her and Henley's version of it.
YouTube is already incorporated into the library's webspace under Audio Visual Resources & Services, Internet resources.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
catching up pt. 2 (Wk 11 - Podcasts and Audio Files)
downloaded iTunes
subscribed to podcasts
listened to: LibriVox - The sayings of Confucious by Confucious ... and then decided to check out the Harvard podcasts...and thought the 'Off the Books: The Underground Economy of the Urban Poor' by Sudhir Venkatesh sounded interesting...and so I switched over...
so little time...so much out there to listen to!!!
Friday, March 27, 2009
catching up
so today...mar. 27. I added a recipe to the rula 2.0 wiki...3 assignments down, too many more to go...
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