Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Week Four- More Exploration

This past week I discovered RSS feeds. So much information- so little time. I can see the appeal- all the news you want at your fingertips. The fact that you can check at your convenience to see what has been updated is great. It's just that finding the time in our busy lives to visit these sites and read the posts can be a challenge. Much of my time at work is spent working on the computer. When I'm at home I prefer to be involved with other things. I did set up my bloglines newsreader account and I did subscribe to some library blogs and library related post though. I can make time at work to check in occasionally. At any rate- thing number 8 and thing number 9 have been explored. Speaking of checking in- I call every night to find out if the court needs jurors. So far I've only needed to report one day. Only two more weeks of uncertainty and then I've done my civic duty for the year. It will be a relief to be able to plan ahead and not have to worry about whether or not I'll be going to work.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Week Three- Things Explored

I've begun checking things off my list. Thing 1 and thing 2 (here's to Dr. Seuss) have been accomplished. Ditto thing 3 and 4. (although I'm still figuring out how to properly display my avatar). Thing 5 and 6- done. So on to thing 7- a blog about something technology related. Hmmm... Well, I recently acquired an iPod. It's loaded with some great music. But it has a mind of its own and I haven't quite figured out how to make it play the songs I want. I think I'd like to download a book on tape and some new music. Apparently I'm unable to load new items onto the iPod without losing the old. A bit of a dilemma. Still I'm having fun with it and can see why so many people enjoy having them. My next technological challenge is loading some computer files onto our new external hard drive. I'm sure it's not difficult- it just takes time to figure out the process. Time- such a precious commodity in our busy lives. I'll be spending more time indoors now that the cold weather has arrived. Only the beets and carrots remain to be harvested. Then I'll put the garden to bed until next spring.