I don't like Delicious and will not use it.
I have the Google Reader imbedded in my iGoogle page. I like this a lot. I don't subscribe to very many RSS feeds, but it does display the occasional feed and I just read it from there. One of my favorite RSS feeds is Acrobat for the Legal Professional (http://blogs.adobe.com/acrolaw/). There are great suggestions for using Adobe Acrobat in law offices.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Thing 40: Mashup the Web
Another Thing that I tried to find useful and just didn't. I tried Crime Report but apparently my little suburb isn't contributing. I did try the "Walkable" site to get the walkability score for my neighborhood, and of course we're car-dependent (43/100 - things are close but not within walking distance). Obviously the best place to live is near Snelling & Randolph in St. Paul (83/100 - "very walkable").
I do have a Lunchbox widget on my iGoogle page. Don't use it much, though. Looked at bkkpr.com but since I'm not a big fan of Twitter, I didn't like it much. Googled library mashups and did see some possibilities, particularly for making our library catalog more topically-oriented. "Exploring new ways to deliver library data."
I do have a Lunchbox widget on my iGoogle page. Don't use it much, though. Looked at bkkpr.com but since I'm not a big fan of Twitter, I didn't like it much. Googled library mashups and did see some possibilities, particularly for making our library catalog more topically-oriented. "Exploring new ways to deliver library data."
Thing45:Cloud Computing
At first I thought this was dopey until I read some examples and realized yes, I was already doing some of this. I don't store documents online but that could really be handy for group document work. I'm sure the MnPALS groups and task forces use something like this, or could. The one thing I do is back up my cell phone contacts on the Verizon web site. (I learned about this from another customer at the Verizon store counter.) It comes free with my plan, and my contacts are backed up at 2 p.m. every day. The best part is that I can go to the Verizon web site and ADD new contacts - better than tapping in that info on the phone. I just use the keyboard and the minute I sign off, it's downloaded to the phone! I think it's called '"Backup Assistant." If you have Verizon, check it out!
I do like CheckFree for bill paying and in general LOVE online payments. I also like communicating with our health plan through their secure web site (HealthPartners). If I have a simple question, I just email the doctor and usually get an answer by the end of the day.
Do communications between libraries count? At work, we request books from the State Law Library, Hennepin County Law Library, the Legislative Reference Library, and Ramsey County Law Library, all via their "Ask a Librarian" email addresses. Then we send our courier to pick up our requests or they scan and email copies which used to be photocopied. We send Attorney General Opinion copies to lawyers every day, requested through our library email address (library.ag@state.mn.us).
I do like CheckFree for bill paying and in general LOVE online payments. I also like communicating with our health plan through their secure web site (HealthPartners). If I have a simple question, I just email the doctor and usually get an answer by the end of the day.
Do communications between libraries count? At work, we request books from the State Law Library, Hennepin County Law Library, the Legislative Reference Library, and Ramsey County Law Library, all via their "Ask a Librarian" email addresses. Then we send our courier to pick up our requests or they scan and email copies which used to be photocopied. We send Attorney General Opinion copies to lawyers every day, requested through our library email address (library.ag@state.mn.us).
Thing44: The Economy
I already have Internet banking, which I really like, and have set up online accounts with CheckFree or autopay most bills with e-mail notification. I knew about eRideshare because we link to that on our work Intranet. I did like fueleconomy.gov, and added that to my CARS folder of bookmarks. When I look for another car I will use this site.
Frugal Dad is nuts. I don't like the coupon sites because they want registration. Not worth it. I would love to sell my "stuff" but wouldn't use CraigsList (still considering eBay, but again ... lotta work!!!!!!). I liked all of the gardening sites and have used the U of M Extension web site before. My favorite "frugal" columnist is still John Ewoldt in the StarTribune - and no, I don't read it online, I have it delivered every morning. Best time of the day.
Frugal Dad is nuts. I don't like the coupon sites because they want registration. Not worth it. I would love to sell my "stuff" but wouldn't use CraigsList (still considering eBay, but again ... lotta work!!!!!!). I liked all of the gardening sites and have used the U of M Extension web site before. My favorite "frugal" columnist is still John Ewoldt in the StarTribune - and no, I don't read it online, I have it delivered every morning. Best time of the day.
Thing42: Music 2.0
Not into music - don't download, listen online, etc. Don't listen in the car and rarely play CDs any more. Used to - still have over 100 vinyl albums! I didn't create a last.fm or Pandora account because I don't need ANY MORE social networking beyond what I'm already involved in. This is very nice that it's all out there but come on - WHO HAS TIME FOR ALL THIS?
I would be interested in talk radio. Checked out Live365, which has possibilities. I liked the tagging - GREAT selection! "old time radio" "spoken work" old mysteries and others would be interesting. I think I could also get into listening to baseball games, commentary on baseball, and maybe specific sporting events (Olympics, Kentucky Derby). However - I like listening in my car, so I'd be more inclined to get Sirius radio in my next vehicle. It's the only place I can really listen, and it makes long car rides go faster.
I would be interested in talk radio. Checked out Live365, which has possibilities. I liked the tagging - GREAT selection! "old time radio" "spoken work" old mysteries and others would be interesting. I think I could also get into listening to baseball games, commentary on baseball, and maybe specific sporting events (Olympics, Kentucky Derby). However - I like listening in my car, so I'd be more inclined to get Sirius radio in my next vehicle. It's the only place I can really listen, and it makes long car rides go faster.
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