I'm still sort of in a world where I have a lot of time. Granted, I have five jobs and a three year old daughter, but I still find myself at the computer wondering what I should do next. I try to keep focused on how to be a better developer/web thinker and these programs are definitely food for thought.
What I mean is that for some people, these programs are old news (no pun intended). They've been using them for a while and digg or reddit has become second nature and a natural part of their day. And then there are people who are still looking for jobs in the classified section of the newspaper.
There are just so many places to enter and so many people to serve and/or develop for. Although each new perspective is a bit overwhelming, they all make me smarter. But, as of yet, I won't be using a blog feed or reddit. But, its nice to know that when the need arises, these programs are here.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Thing #5: Beyone MyFaceSpaceBooking
I chose to go with the twittertizer. I like it because its new and it feels more related to my web world. I haven't had any friends from anywhere using this site, so its nice and quaintly web for right now.
I like that its just a sentence - some people are really funny in ten words or less. As a person who loves to "talk talk talk", its great to be forced into 140 characters or less. Sometimes I find I'm too complicated to succinctly explain and sometimes I find that I just make things complicated and its actually quite simple. Its good company, anyway.
I like that its just a sentence - some people are really funny in ten words or less. As a person who loves to "talk talk talk", its great to be forced into 140 characters or less. Sometimes I find I'm too complicated to succinctly explain and sometimes I find that I just make things complicated and its actually quite simple. Its good company, anyway.
Thing #4: Social Networking
I remember setting up my facebook & myspace last year. Suddenly it was like I had an interactive yearbook. Totally great to see some people's kids and unfortunate that certain people keep 'owning' me and giving me as a human gift. Ya take the good with the bad, I guess.
Social vs. Professional networking? Obviously, the intention of one is to have fun & interact and the other is to get a job or hire someone with the skills you need. But, I try to be as consistent as possible in the many facets of life - so I don't really differentiate much. If anyone has a different vangtage point to offer, I'd be interested, but for now I feel like I don't have anything creepy in my personal life and my professional life is fun... so they're pretty much the same. just me.
Social vs. Professional networking? Obviously, the intention of one is to have fun & interact and the other is to get a job or hire someone with the skills you need. But, I try to be as consistent as possible in the many facets of life - so I don't really differentiate much. If anyone has a different vangtage point to offer, I'd be interested, but for now I feel like I don't have anything creepy in my personal life and my professional life is fun... so they're pretty much the same. just me.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Thing #3: The OLS
Since today is registration day, I thought it particularly relevant to write about the OLS. I am a big fan of the online registration system because I totally hate waiting in line. You're not getting paid or having fun, so its totally wasted time. I wanted to help the people standing in line use the OLS system.
Just pop back and forth between your graduation report and the class schedule, keep a stickie of the times and numbers, pop 'em in and you're done. Horray for time saved! Now I get to take a nap. mmmm......
Just pop back and forth between your graduation report and the class schedule, keep a stickie of the times and numbers, pop 'em in and you're done. Horray for time saved! Now I get to take a nap. mmmm......
Monday, October 27, 2008
Thing #2: RSS
So, now I've done the RSS thing. I agree with a fellow 16 things blogger and I have thoughts of my own, too.
Google's RSS feels very "heavy". I don't think I would have said heavy on my own - that's 4 trains talkin' (http://4trainsacrossindia.blogspot.com/) - but its a great way to describe it. There's just something really wieghty about being there and I would imagine that filling it with your feeds makes the whole situation more claustrophobic (that's my word - didja like how I did that?)
My own thoughts are that I really like having my four favorite sites bookmarked and clicking through them. I like the way they all look in totality and I like seeing them. They make me happy and I would miss visiting them if I didn't go there everyday. Of course, as I continue to grow and the website number turns into a hundred rather than four, I'll probably be using an RSS feed.
Another note, I totally thought that RSS was for putting the updates on your own blog so that the updates you're interested in would be read by people that are interested in you. Of course, some people couldn't do that because re-saying what other people already said is what makes them interesting. But, those of us with massively populating opinions it would be nice to have the context of the thinking surrounding the blogging. Maybe my dislike comes from the disapointment of unrealized expectations. ...gotta hate that...
That's probably not all I could say about my RSS experience, but I'm going to cut myself off here because Brull gives out homework like the Jesuits give out Bibles. Don't get me wrong, I love it... I just have to go do it. See you in a social network!
Google's RSS feels very "heavy". I don't think I would have said heavy on my own - that's 4 trains talkin' (http://4trainsacrossindia.blogspot.com/) - but its a great way to describe it. There's just something really wieghty about being there and I would imagine that filling it with your feeds makes the whole situation more claustrophobic (that's my word - didja like how I did that?)
My own thoughts are that I really like having my four favorite sites bookmarked and clicking through them. I like the way they all look in totality and I like seeing them. They make me happy and I would miss visiting them if I didn't go there everyday. Of course, as I continue to grow and the website number turns into a hundred rather than four, I'll probably be using an RSS feed.
Another note, I totally thought that RSS was for putting the updates on your own blog so that the updates you're interested in would be read by people that are interested in you. Of course, some people couldn't do that because re-saying what other people already said is what makes them interesting. But, those of us with massively populating opinions it would be nice to have the context of the thinking surrounding the blogging. Maybe my dislike comes from the disapointment of unrealized expectations. ...gotta hate that...
That's probably not all I could say about my RSS experience, but I'm going to cut myself off here because Brull gives out homework like the Jesuits give out Bibles. Don't get me wrong, I love it... I just have to go do it. See you in a social network!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Thing #1: A blog on my blog
I'm obsessed with this blog. I'm so stoked about this blog. I hate this blog - its taken over my online life. This is the third (and last) time I am editing this post.
First one was funny - laugh out loud, Annette in rare form - the way I talk when I'm overly excited. Then I decided that was too revealing. Then I posted more academically and I have now decided it is too boring and completely uninteresting, even to me. So, here I am again, in a final rendering of Thing #1: consider me a victim of scope creep and look foward to blog #2. (or not)
First one was funny - laugh out loud, Annette in rare form - the way I talk when I'm overly excited. Then I decided that was too revealing. Then I posted more academically and I have now decided it is too boring and completely uninteresting, even to me. So, here I am again, in a final rendering of Thing #1: consider me a victim of scope creep and look foward to blog #2. (or not)
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