1) I looked for the television show “Desperate Housewives" both in Truveo and Blinkx. I find Truveo to be easier to use than Blinkx. In Truveo I found quite a few hits for “Desperate housewives” linking me to Hulu, YouTube , ABC. Using Blinkx I also got hits for “Desperate Housewives” linking me to TV.com (the episode had been removed due to “terms of use violation”), the other link megavideo although it had some free items you had to create an account, another link was YouTube like in Truveo. I did not realize that there were so many free sites to watch videos! Some were full episodes, other were just clips, and some had music added to the episode. 2) I watched the very first item uploaded to YouTube from HCPL “How not to reserve a computer or laptop”. It was funny. Now there were quite a few very interesting entries. Uploading videos in YouTube would be great to attract teens and tweens and even younger children. I base this on the fact that “Old McDonald Puppet Show” had 17,927 views and “How not to reserve a computer or laptop” had 10,332 views.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Searching #77:Images
1 It took four clicks to find the Santa that did not look like a troll. At AllFreeClipart/plug in “Santa” on search, click/then click on Santa Pictures (ClipArt) and then click on the second row Santa
2 I have used Flickr.com in the past. On flickr Creative Commons they offer free graphics as long as you credit the source but when you do a search I never know if I have left the free graphic area or not. They really is not that much to choose from if you are looking for something specific. Reading “10 places to find free images online” I also found besides Flickr.com MorgeFile.com. This site has very clear, beautiful pictures. Easy to navigate and free to use. You cannot claim ownership of the image in its original state and you cannot sell, license, sublicense, rent, transfer or distribute the image without it being modified.
3 We are having a program on March 29, 2010 called “The Taste of Ireland” I though this picture would be appropriate.
Image credit schools.clipart.com
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Searching #76-Sound Effects
1 Using FindSounds I was able to hear a dog barking at www.ndrr.com. This was Donald Kinney’s Web Site and I did not find any copyright symbols. I found an elephant sound at www.foxarc.com this is a commercial website selling software so I imagine that it was copyrighted. A very robust rooster sound I found on www.focusedrecordz.com which again is a commercial record label which is copyrighted. I found FindSounds confusing, I need to research the site further. I also managed to freeze up the computer a few times.
2 Simply the Best Sounds is for me a far friendlier site to use. You can hear the sound of thejungle, the sound of sea and the sound of thunder.
Not everything in Simply the Best Sounds is free, but it is clear which sounds are free.
2 Simply the Best Sounds is for me a far friendlier site to use. You can hear the sound of thejungle, the sound of sea and the sound of thunder.
Not everything in Simply the Best Sounds is free, but it is clear which sounds are free.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Searching #75 Google and Beyond
1) Searching in Blindsearch for “All the fine young cannibals” (an old movie) Google was the one giving me the result that I was searching for. Searching for “Harris County Texas” both Google and Yahoo gave me the best results. Searching for “Living will” I found the website to get the Living will forms in both Google and Yahoo. Bing gave me the Martha Stewart’s website.
2) Google is the #1 website listed on Hitwise on January 25, 2010. Facebook is a close second. Then comes Yahoo #3 and Bing comes #10. The statistics show that my favorite websites (Google and Yahoo) must be popular with others also.
3) I like the clean look of Google. I like Google images and maps. Yahoo is more cluttered but it also gives you plenty links to other websites and “breaking news” is readily available. You can customize Yahoo to be “My yahoo”. You can make Bing your homepage also and it has an attractive homepage but I do not like searching with Bing.
2) Google is the #1 website listed on Hitwise on January 25, 2010. Facebook is a close second. Then comes Yahoo #3 and Bing comes #10. The statistics show that my favorite websites (Google and Yahoo) must be popular with others also.
3) I like the clean look of Google. I like Google images and maps. Yahoo is more cluttered but it also gives you plenty links to other websites and “breaking news” is readily available. You can customize Yahoo to be “My yahoo”. You can make Bing your homepage also and it has an attractive homepage but I do not like searching with Bing.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Spring Cleaning!
Spring cleaning is here!
Well what a surprise! I did not know that is was so expensive to keep files on cyberspace. I cleaned my computer files rather quickly. I am proud of the way I have organized by desktop, plus I have everything backed up on a CD. Now, for my HCPL email, shame on me! I tend to keep everything “just in case” I should need the information later. Well I found out that much of that “information” is obsolete. After deleting and deleting, making folders and organizing the information I went from using 66 % of my allotted space to 31%. I am still working on it. It seems if I do not deal with the emails promptly they get together and have babies! Now I need to work also on my personal Yahoo and Gmail accounts.
Well what a surprise! I did not know that is was so expensive to keep files on cyberspace. I cleaned my computer files rather quickly. I am proud of the way I have organized by desktop, plus I have everything backed up on a CD. Now, for my HCPL email, shame on me! I tend to keep everything “just in case” I should need the information later. Well I found out that much of that “information” is obsolete. After deleting and deleting, making folders and organizing the information I went from using 66 % of my allotted space to 31%. I am still working on it. It seems if I do not deal with the emails promptly they get together and have babies! Now I need to work also on my personal Yahoo and Gmail accounts.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Week 10 - 23 Is this really the end?
After such a long trek it seems impossible that this is the end. No longer clicking on iSTAR to find out what are this week’s exercises. No more freaking out because something seemingly so easy is frustratingly hard to accomplish! No more creating accounts with every Tom, Dick, and Harry dreaming up user names and passwords!
Some of my favorite discoveries have been Flickr, Picnik, YouTube, Zoho writer, Animoto, Technorati , Library Elf, Library Thing, the Image Generators, Bloglines and RatemySpace.HGTV.
This program has made me more adventurous when it comes to going to web sites. It also taught me that there is a whole world of sites in the Web ready to teach you.
The most surprising outcome from this program has been that I have become a fan of YouTube!
Library Elf and Library Thing are custom made for customer and personal use at HCPL.
The different Generators are great to use for the children’s programs. Animoto can create great presentations to show different pictures of library programs. As a matter of fact all the sites that have been presented during this learning experience are helpful to our customers in one way or another. Also I feel more “with it” than before the course.
I would like to learn more about HTLM, RSS feeds, and Image Generators.
By the way, thanks for the learning experience but we should get 40 training ours instead of 10!
Some of my favorite discoveries have been Flickr, Picnik, YouTube, Zoho writer, Animoto, Technorati , Library Elf, Library Thing, the Image Generators, Bloglines and RatemySpace.HGTV.
This program has made me more adventurous when it comes to going to web sites. It also taught me that there is a whole world of sites in the Web ready to teach you.
The most surprising outcome from this program has been that I have become a fan of YouTube!
Library Elf and Library Thing are custom made for customer and personal use at HCPL.
The different Generators are great to use for the children’s programs. Animoto can create great presentations to show different pictures of library programs. As a matter of fact all the sites that have been presented during this learning experience are helpful to our customers in one way or another. Also I feel more “with it” than before the course.
I would like to learn more about HTLM, RSS feeds, and Image Generators.
By the way, thanks for the learning experience but we should get 40 training ours instead of 10!
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Week 9: 22 Downloadable Media
I became familiar with HCPL digital media site about a year ago. I have enjoyed music, audio books and even movies. I highly recommend it to anyone willing to listen. I had some trouble with the type of portable player that I first bought, somehow it would download the files but I was not able to play them. My second portable player worked much better. I have enjoyed listening to music, and books: Koontz’s “By the light of the moon” and “Intensity”, Johansen’s “Blind Alley”, Patterson’s “4th of July” and many more. I also downloaded a film “Fuera del cuerpo”. The film was watchable but due to my computer being of an older vintage, it would freeze and then start again.
It was very easy to download the OverDrive Media Console to my computer. I like HCPL’s media site because is easy to browse for items and put them on hold (if not available at the time). I enjoy Ebooks for reference type materials although I find it a bit awkward to use. I have not used Adobe Reader or Mobipocket Reader, but some of my friends really like that type of software.
The difference that I found between the library site and the free sites is the fact that the library site is familiar to me and easier to use plus I did not have to create yet another account with username and password!
It was very easy to download the OverDrive Media Console to my computer. I like HCPL’s media site because is easy to browse for items and put them on hold (if not available at the time). I enjoy Ebooks for reference type materials although I find it a bit awkward to use. I have not used Adobe Reader or Mobipocket Reader, but some of my friends really like that type of software.
The difference that I found between the library site and the free sites is the fact that the library site is familiar to me and easier to use plus I did not have to create yet another account with username and password!
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