An addendum to my previous post on RSS… I just saw this post “Google Reader for Beginners.” These folks posted a few videos on YouTube to get your Reader started quickly. I recently started sharing items that I found interesting. I can make a note on a piece of news and those who’ve been granted […]
Do yo- [coughhack] [musters announcer voice] Do you spend hoards of time trolling from website to website to find new content? Friend, it is time to make the interweb your bitch. Learn about RSS readers here. This 4 minute video explains why RSS feeds will save you time and how to set up a feed […]
I chose to work this MLK Jr Day. I am one of two people present in my unit and maybe one of ten present in the entire cataloging division. I’m rather enjoying the quiet though. I am desperately trying to get through Sense and Sensibility before I watch the movie (1995 with Kate Winslet, Emma […]
Not quite as filling as turkey leftovers, but just as satisfying… I appreciated the related tags box that Technorati displays after you execute a search. This is something our library OPACs are getting better at. A basic search in Technorati pulls up A LOT of junk. An advanced search is somewhat more tolerable, but still […]
On with the L2.0 exercises, this time on RSS and newsfeeders… I’ve known about newsreaders for quite some time but I’ve never really gotten into using them. I do, however, depend on RSS feeds, which I usually pile into either my bookmarks toolbar or bookmarks folder in Firefox. Bloglines is pretty easy to use. The […]
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