Monday, April 21, 2008

About Technology

Since Steve and I just recently moved into the 21st century by getting digital television, the topic of technolgy seems pretty relevant. A clear picture and a box that will record a program without a tape is pretty impressive to us! Technology seems to have advanced but why did it take four installers five days to get it working?

So I've been familiar with a computer since my Apple II and I've upgraded my PCs throughout the years. However, computer technology has been moving at the speed of CAT5 and it seems I'm working with an analog brain.

It could be that my thoughts are focused on other technologies. I could tell you what's new in the field of photography and power tools but I didn't have a clue what a "widgit" was until today. I may be on the road to earning an MP3 player but I've never used one and do I even need it?

Thanks to the Web Challenge I'm not completely clueless. When I read an article, such as Stephen Abram's 20 Things to Watch, I recognize a few words that I previously would not have known. Blogging, Podcasts and WorldCat are things that I can now discuss. Other words, such as, scrapbooking still hold older meanings. Not to worry, I'll catch up. Perhaps the USB port for the human mind isn't too far in the future!

Monday, April 7, 2008

RSS or Rough Selecting Stuff

Is it just me or is this "reader" just asking for junk mail?
The only difference is that I'm selecting who I want to
send me their junk.

OK, it's really not all that bad. After I got the hang of it,
I find that I won't have to go to the same websites everyday
to find out what cruises are on sale! And learning a new
word everyday (dictionary.com) will probably be good for me.
I've added my 10 feeders (is that what they're called?)
including the library's event page. One of them should be
work related, right? No seriously, new books will be next.
I've added "a clip" on the right, so I can share some of my
articles with you. Just click on the article if you want to
read more about it.

My biggest problem so far seems to be "CRP" or can't
remember passwords. How many more accounts will I have
to set up? And after I set them up, will I remember that
they're there? At home, I've started using a little notebook that
Ali gave to me. On every page I list the website and the
password. Pretty handy for someone like me. Occasionally,
I have to remember where I put the notebook :)