Wiki's

I added to the PBwiki - favorite vacation spots. I liked reading about other favorite spots too. Although I have head of wikipedia before, I never used it until just the other day when I asked Cheryl for a definition of the phrase "thin blue line". She e-mailed me back the wikipedia definition which gave definition, history and example. I would use this source for quick reference but back it up with other sources.

I have now completed my 10 Things!! The 10 Things Team deserves a round of applause and an extra vacation day for all they did to get the rest of us educated on new technology! Great job Team!!!

Social Networking

I began this task a few weeks ago, started an account and then left it alone. Now I went back and found my nephew and my son. I learned a few new things about them!?! I still have to upload a photo though. This will be a fun way to communicate with my nephew since I don't see him very often.

Eileen's cat Ginger

Eileen's cat Ginger
Originally uploaded by theskokieten

Toby has helped me quite a bit with getting my photo up on Flickr and into my blog. Thanks!! Ginger is a 15 year old male cat (long story on how he got this name). He's quite healthy and active, but an anti-social cat on the whole. He likes his family, but no one else. He doesn't play nicely with the other neighborhood dogs and cats.

Virtual Library- Downloading a Book

After a couple of false starts, I finally downloaded a book to my computer through Adobe Reader. Actually I downloaded 3 books - 2 kids books that I could look through quickly and one adult book. I think kids would have fun downloading and reading. Not sure if I would feel comfortable reading a whole book on a computer screen. If I had an MP3 player, I would definitely download a book 'cause I listen to audiobooks all the time in the car.

I also visited a few of the library "hall of fame" websites. The ones that catch my eye are the ones whose home pages are clean and easy to read. If I have to search for more than 2 minutes to find what I'm looking for, then they are too cluttered for me.

Google Tools

I created a document in Google Docs and shared it with a co-worker who can edit it too. It was easy to create and the basic tools were available.

I love using Google Earth and Google maps. I was able to zero in on my son's house in Florida by using his address. How fun!!

Black Bean Salsa Recipe

As promised, here is the black bean salsa recipe. I keep a container in the refrigerator during the summer. It's a tasty, low fat snack!

1 can Black Beans, drained & rinsed
1 9 oz box frozen White Shoepeg Corn, thawed
1 can Ro-Tel Tomatoes
1 Tb. Olive Oil
1 Tb. Balsamic Vinegar
1 Tb. minced Garlic
1/4 c Cilantro, chopped
1/4 c minced Red Onion
2 Tb. Lime Juice
Salt & Pepper to taste

Mix together and serve with tortilla chips. Best if made a day ahead.
Mix all

Podcasting

The first time I head of a Podcast I was listening to Jodi Picoult speak on her latest book and she told the audience to go to her website and listen to her podcast. I thought "What the heck is a podcast?" Today, I finally got to listen to it. I have also been instructed on how to bake a potato in the microwave, heard the latest in Chiropractic medicine and listened to selections from the Dog Whisperer.

I think the library could use podcasts in the following way: record meetings or lectures and have them available on the website as a podcast for patrons to listen to later.