Exercise 6: Technology

I have a number of technological items that serve different purposes. One of the most useful is my Nav Man. I have a habit of getting lost on the due to a poor sense of direction. This fantastic little gadget gets me to where I want to go while providing info on the route which can be useful i.e. money machines, food, etc. Also useful for learning names of roads. Took it down to Christchurch earlier this year and it did all the navigation for me making life easy. I have to say as far as stress reduction goes i.e. not getting lost, it is worth its weight in gold.

Technology in this form certainly simplifies life when travelling around, highly recommend this item.

Trading Card Maker

Went onto Trading Card Maker and used a photo off my computer (saved from Flickr) and created a CD cover.

There are some fabulous ideas for items to be created from either your own photos or from others. This is a fun way to introduce people to computers who perhaps don't use them much and it fills those who relate well to the visual stimulus. Perhaps useful in creating for children for in-house learning or events.

Quite possibly create things from here for use in the library, i.e. posters, cubes, maybe create bookmarks for genres, library calendar, perhaps with pictures of books and events on, a number of useful applications.

Exercise 4: Flickr

Exercise #4: Flickr: Oh wow, what a whole new world that was, had to haul myself out of there, started adding all these photos to my fav's and could of gone on and on and on.... (well yes I did somewhat, time completely wandered off somewhere else)

No doubt I will return. Flickr is a whole new world and what a great way to share photos with friends and family, lucky I got my camera out tonight, mmm... now to master the art of loading up as to date have never loaded onto the computer. Can enrol my nephew, these kids are whiz's.

Pretty good if you lose your stuff to have it all on line.

Mmm, there is a lot of technology out there in computer land, its the way of communication and sourcing information with speed providing one knows how to utilise the tools. What do I hope to gain? some mastery in keeping astride of new and common programs and sites, to move out of the 19th century somewhat in my knowledge base; well heres crossing my fingers and diving in, full submerge ahead!!!

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