Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Friday, August 3, 2007
Security threats, patches, and updates
Since this blog covers Emerging Technologies, I felt that viruses should be covered as they are a technology that is constantly emerging. :P
You will find the latest updates on viruses, the tools you can use to remove them, and security advisories at the bottom of the column on the left here.
Keep your Windows updated, your firewalls strong, and your antivirus programs patched (or buy a Mac)! :D
You will find the latest updates on viruses, the tools you can use to remove them, and security advisories at the bottom of the column on the left here.
Keep your Windows updated, your firewalls strong, and your antivirus programs patched (or buy a Mac)! :D
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Not exactly 'emerging technology'...
...but this could be an emerging trend: people protesting for fun.
Here is a hilarious 'protest' of the Wendy's logo by a group of redheads:
Here is a hilarious 'protest' of the Wendy's logo by a group of redheads:
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
NetLibrary & Project Gutenburg
NetLibrary and Project Gutenburg are free resources that allow you to download books in print or audio formats.
I think it's pretty cool that I can get "The Raven" and DaVinci's Notebooks for free from Project Gutenburg. Here are the Top 100 downloaded audio books from Project Gutenburg.
NetLibrary is a collection of over 20,000 electronic books you can search, borrow, read and return over the Internet at any time from anywhere. Included are travel, classics, computer, reference, and other non-fiction titles. Note: You must first register for a free Net-Library account at a computer in one of the three county libraries. After that you can use your account from your home computer as well as in the library.
I think it's pretty cool that I can get "The Raven" and DaVinci's Notebooks for free from Project Gutenburg. Here are the Top 100 downloaded audio books from Project Gutenburg.
NetLibrary is a collection of over 20,000 electronic books you can search, borrow, read and return over the Internet at any time from anywhere. Included are travel, classics, computer, reference, and other non-fiction titles. Note: You must first register for a free Net-Library account at a computer in one of the three county libraries. After that you can use your account from your home computer as well as in the library.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Podcasting
Podcasting is GREAT! For libraries, it can be a wonderful tool for bibliographic instruction, whether you have just an audio podcast or go all the way and have a video podcast.
I actually have a podcast on iTunes. There are only two episodes, but if you do a podcast search for author: Teleologic, you'll see two short video podcasts we made for an online webware program I created for my Master's project.
And I've tried a couple of audio podcasts using GarageBand for SinglesHealth.com. I haven't published them yet because I want to have at least ten podcasts before I do.
So I used Podcast.net to search for new podcasts I might like. I ended up adding The Rev Up Review to my Blogroll, a British fiction book review.
I'm honestly not crazy about Podcast.net. I might be too addicted to my iPod, but I find iTunes a little easier to use. :D
I actually have a podcast on iTunes. There are only two episodes, but if you do a podcast search for author: Teleologic, you'll see two short video podcasts we made for an online webware program I created for my Master's project.
And I've tried a couple of audio podcasts using GarageBand for SinglesHealth.com. I haven't published them yet because I want to have at least ten podcasts before I do.
So I used Podcast.net to search for new podcasts I might like. I ended up adding The Rev Up Review to my Blogroll, a British fiction book review.
I'm honestly not crazy about Podcast.net. I might be too addicted to my iPod, but I find iTunes a little easier to use. :D
I've been hearing a lot about Twitter. If I may say so, there's been a lot of twitter about Twitter...
(sorry)
At the Computers In Libraries conference, many of the presenters had their laptops open to Twitter and said things like, "I can see there are a few audience members Twittering about my lecture now." I was amazed. It was like being back in school with kids passing notes behind the teacher's back, except now, the teacher can electronically catch all the notes! So I think it's time I explore the phenomenon (or as it's called in internet slang, the 'meme') of Twitter.
Twitter is a website that allows you to update your friends on what you're doing right now. It's designed to be used with your cell phone, but I just set it up online with my laptop. I think the site is mainly intended for the Millenial generation that ABSOLUTELY HAS to be in touch with their friends, 24/7. My friends couldn't really care less what I'm up to from one minute to the next.
The website is extremely basic. Once you create an account, all you do is enter whatever it is you're doing right now, and submit it. You're only allowed 140 characters for your description (a little bit more than you might be able to fit in a text message from your cell phone), so Twitter couldn't be called a blog - the entries are too short. It's like broadcasting slivers of your life from the point of view of a GPS tracker. And if your friends have Twitter accounts, you can follow their every move, like a lowjack.
If you're stuck on a deserted island or bedridden and are interested in my life, I have created a Twitter widget that goes in my Blogger sidebar. You can see it on the left, near the bottom of the sidebar. :D
(sorry)
At the Computers In Libraries conference, many of the presenters had their laptops open to Twitter and said things like, "I can see there are a few audience members Twittering about my lecture now." I was amazed. It was like being back in school with kids passing notes behind the teacher's back, except now, the teacher can electronically catch all the notes! So I think it's time I explore the phenomenon (or as it's called in internet slang, the 'meme') of Twitter.
Twitter is a website that allows you to update your friends on what you're doing right now. It's designed to be used with your cell phone, but I just set it up online with my laptop. I think the site is mainly intended for the Millenial generation that ABSOLUTELY HAS to be in touch with their friends, 24/7. My friends couldn't really care less what I'm up to from one minute to the next.
The website is extremely basic. Once you create an account, all you do is enter whatever it is you're doing right now, and submit it. You're only allowed 140 characters for your description (a little bit more than you might be able to fit in a text message from your cell phone), so Twitter couldn't be called a blog - the entries are too short. It's like broadcasting slivers of your life from the point of view of a GPS tracker. And if your friends have Twitter accounts, you can follow their every move, like a lowjack.
If you're stuck on a deserted island or bedridden and are interested in my life, I have created a Twitter widget that goes in my Blogger sidebar. You can see it on the left, near the bottom of the sidebar. :D
Free Office Software Online!
And you thought you had to spend $400 to be able to write a Word document or create an Excel spreadsheet...
Well, not anymore! Google Docsand Zoho Writer both have free, online versions of Microsoft Office (of course, different enough so as not to infringe on any copyrights). As long as you have an internet connection, you have access to these tools.
One of the greatest features of these websites is the chance for online collaboration. I had use Google Docs with a writer friend of mine to help him edit his short stories, but I've never used Zoho Writer.
After experimenting with it, I think I like the Zoho interface better. It's a little more friendly than the Google Docs interface. Other than that, it's pretty similar. I'll probably continue to use Google Docs, simply because I have a Gmail account from my email and I use Google Calendar for everything. :D
Well, not anymore! Google Docsand Zoho Writer both have free, online versions of Microsoft Office (of course, different enough so as not to infringe on any copyrights). As long as you have an internet connection, you have access to these tools.
One of the greatest features of these websites is the chance for online collaboration. I had use Google Docs with a writer friend of mine to help him edit his short stories, but I've never used Zoho Writer.
After experimenting with it, I think I like the Zoho interface better. It's a little more friendly than the Google Docs interface. Other than that, it's pretty similar. I'll probably continue to use Google Docs, simply because I have a Gmail account from my email and I use Google Calendar for everything. :D
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