Friday, February 9, 2007
'http://www.rollyo.com/search.html'
So I just created a Rollyo of some of my favorite websites specifically about my current favorite activity Tribal Fusion Bellydance! I'm hoping that I did it the right way.
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Web 2.0 Awards
There are two web pages that have received awards that I do like...(sounds of shock and surprise...yes the bookvamp does actually like some things about technology!) craigslist and etsy. I like craigslist for its apartment and job opportunity listings. And since it's not just a Bay Area site, I can find room/apartment rentals and job listings in other cities, if we ever decide to move. I also like etsy because I have quite a few friends who sell their arts and crafts through this site. My least favorite web page that received a 3rd place award is MySpace, because the entire site is mainly about people trying to hook up with each other, or showing off, and it(MySpace) receives corporate sponsorship and advertising.
Image Generator
I must admit that I like the Image generator...I could have a lot of fun with this, but we've been cautioned to be "tasteful". So the image featured below this blog is me restraining myself to being "tasteful". Ha!
bondage-babe-whipping_www-txt2pic-com
This is how I feel whenever the afterschool kids come in to the library! ; )
Monday, February 5, 2007
RSS Feeds blog
So I went through the intro to the RSS feeds and , while I can understand how it would be very convenient for someone on the go, I would prefer not to complete this particular exercise. I enjoy taking my time to develop my interests and explore on my own. I find that news agencies and bloglines that offer "up to the minute" feeds /details to be frustrating. Also, the kind of things that interest me fall into the categories of research or active participation in a class or performance setting. I think that, because our culture has the attention span of squirrels on crack, most people do not make the time to explore and learn at their own leisure. They've chosen to exist in the Silicon Valley rat race and so everything (for them) must become faster for their fastpaced lives. For myself, I have chosen to live a more creative, less stressful existance so I am able to learn and explore at my own pace. Most of the RSS news feeds tend to be about pop culture (which I have no interest in) or the current news items of the day (which mostly focus on tragedy or scandal), neither of which appeal to me.
Saturday, February 3, 2007
The Whole Learning 2.0 Experience
Okay, so this whole experience has been kind of a drag for me, in that I simply cannot follow such techno babble, linear minded instructions. It's not the way I learn...it's better if I play around at it for awhile and find my own way. I know it sounds very Montessori, but I tend to learn things better when I just mess around and play at it. And then, BOOM!! Enlightenment occurs. So I've determined that the rest of my Learning 2.0 journey will be conducted under my personal path of learning...which consists of playing around until enlightenment happens.
Technological nightmare
"Technology is the nightmare from which I cannot awaken"
Every year it seems that there is more technological things available to make our lives easier or more comfortable. I personally find none of it to be overly compelling. In fact, I think that more technology creates more ignorance in the general population. First of all, instead of debating and sharing opinions through the art of conversation, people are more inclined to "conversing online" which leads to a more solitary demeanor. This makes it even more difficult for people to actually relate to each outside of their online lives. I see many children using message boards, like MySpace, opening themselves to mature situations that they may not be able to handle or understand. Or they play online games rather than playing outside and getting much needed physical activity. Also the Internet provides quite a bit of misinformation and is subjective rather than objective-so people will believe anything that is written at face value, rather than use their critical thinking skills (that is, if they have any critical thinking skills). Right now, I'm wondering why I'm even bothering to blog about this-it's not like anyone is actually going to read what I have written. blah blah blah.
Every year it seems that there is more technological things available to make our lives easier or more comfortable. I personally find none of it to be overly compelling. In fact, I think that more technology creates more ignorance in the general population. First of all, instead of debating and sharing opinions through the art of conversation, people are more inclined to "conversing online" which leads to a more solitary demeanor. This makes it even more difficult for people to actually relate to each outside of their online lives. I see many children using message boards, like MySpace, opening themselves to mature situations that they may not be able to handle or understand. Or they play online games rather than playing outside and getting much needed physical activity. Also the Internet provides quite a bit of misinformation and is subjective rather than objective-so people will believe anything that is written at face value, rather than use their critical thinking skills (that is, if they have any critical thinking skills). Right now, I'm wondering why I'm even bothering to blog about this-it's not like anyone is actually going to read what I have written. blah blah blah.
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