Google it and you are their!

Amazing, accurate and fun. Googled my house and was amazed at the detail, I could even see the mower tracks in my lawn, now that's truly amazing. I can see where this will be a huge help for traveling, home work, just visiting the world and sites, mapping, etc. Now we are talking about the real benefits of the internet. Loved it. We - Sno-Isle-really need to establish resource centers in our Major branches for patrons detailing the many, many social benefits of the internet. These would be especially beneficial for the older patrons who want to be able to use the internet but need the training/awarness.

Google it and you are their!

Not my thing, but I am not a teen

Sorry, but Avatars and Second Life do not excite me, in fact I think that Ms. Dewey is most annoying and pretty symbolic of the way Microsoft does things, I mean I gave HER a search and went to it and the entire time she was bugging me, I mean I don't need that. And Second Life...I do not need a second life, I have a life and it is not in the internet world...but that is just me. I think these are really great resources for Teens and anyone who spends time on the computer daily on a regular basis. The virtual Avatars do make it more fun in some ways. OK, now I feel better, guess Blogging could be considered a great way to build a bridge and get over it when you want to vent.

GoogleDocs and Zoho - Pretty Cool

FREE applications and tools - and they work and they are simple...Hey Microsoft, did you hear ... they are SIMPLE. Who knows, maybe Steve and crew will get the idea that everyone is not so into applications that they have to have every Tech innovation to be considered good, just KISS and we will all be happy.

Search engines - keep it simple - just Google

Great information on Search Engines comparisons from Berkeley - Rollyo, Mamma and Dogpile are all pretty cool, as I am sure others out their are also. Me, I like to keep it as simple as possible so I just Google it. Works for me, onto Applications and Tools.

Search engines - keep it simple -

Podcasting - a great new tool for Seniors

Just visited Pod Cast Alley and Learn Out Loud...great sites, especially for the music nut in all of us. I am sure that younger social networking users are already aware of podcasting and using them to their great pleasure, but WOW!!! what a great resource for our Senior Citizens, many who have difficulty reading. This is another of the many benefits offered by the Internet (if bandwith allows) and a really great learning tool that Sno-Isle can use as another of the resources we offer our patrons. Think about it, an internet resource center for patrons. I am all for it. Now, if I could only get out of neverland...hey HughesNet offered direct satellite internet service, but I would have to win the lottery to afford it. Oh well.