Week 8 Step 16 Google Home Page

This was also a lot of fun! I am learning so much it's mind boggling. Being able to play for a period of time has also helped and knowing we have backup if needed. Like everyone else, working at Google would be awesome, but I'm not much of a computer nerd so that wouldn't work very well.

igoogle

Week 7 Step 15 Google Book Search

I had fun with this one. Researched my favourite author and now have a list of titles to read.

http://books.google.com/

Week 7 Step 14 Google Docs & Spreadsheets

I hate spreadsheets, don't ask me why but after doing this task they don't seem so scary. With Kat's help I have managed to complete this task, thanks Kat.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pezX50mvWofIBBPtJ6tVVMw

Week 7 Step 13 Google Maps

Google maps is a fantastic tool. I have entered a road trip and found the most direct route. This enabled me to see how far in Kms the journey is and how long it will take.(1512 kms)
Go to Google Maps

Week 6 Get Social-Facebook

My teenage children are now groaning as their mother is now on Facebook! Thanks to Gayle and Kat for making me a bit more literate in this area. Gayle, your a star! I now have two friends. Don't know that I would spend time inside using Facebook all that much but I have enjoyed the process of learning about it. I have also joined the Deakin Network.

facebook

Week 6 Step 12 Explore Myspace

I have started to explore MySpace, really not my thing but will persevere and see what unravels. I have now looked at some Library MySpace pages.
1. These Libraries are targeting the younger audience and having some success and drawing the teens back to the library
2. Headings that I would find useful would be new books and dvd's, new items and calenders
3. Deakin and Swinburn do not have official MySpace pages.
Is anyone else getting bogged down with all the passwords involved in 23 Things? I also now understand how my children spend so much time on the computer without realising.

Week 5 Step 9 /10/11 Install a feed reader

I used Firefox as my feed reader and subscribed to five sites and found the process quite simple. This is a real time saver. I have also subscribed to digg successfully.This photo is of the mine rescue at Mt. Clear on ABC news today.

Week 4 Step 8 Library Thing

I am going to enjoy sharing my reading experiences and viewing others of similar reading interests. Unfortunately some of the books I have listed do not have published pictures or perhaps I am doing something wrong. Any suggestions appreciated.It's OK i figured it out! Thanks to Gaz for his expertise in helping to set this up. I am finding there isn't much to tell you where/when/how to start some of these tasks which is a bit frustrating.

Library Thing

Week 4 Step 7 Play Week & Image Generator

What an eye opener! Found some very funny images and links. What a time waster, could go on forever! But fun nevertheless.

Week 3 Step 6 Join a flickr group

This is exciting, i can now share all these beautiful photos of horses from around the world.I have joined a group called Horses in Motion. "Horses are a wealth hazard but oh so beautiful!"

Week 3 Step 5 Create a flickr account

I have finally opened a Yahoo account and uploaded a photo!!


flickr account

Week3 Step 4 Comment on others blogs

Today I commented on colleagues blogs successfully. Some very inventive and interesting ways of creating blogs.