Search tools for rss feeds

Well, I didn't really find anything useful at any of these sites. I don't really spend enough time on the net to utilize this service, I guess. Like I said in my last post, I will definitely find the rss feeds helpful for the sites that I already visit. Over time, I might just find a use for these search tools. I have to admit that I'm not really sure I understood the concept of these searches. I did a search on a subject and it brought up articles from different sites on the topic I searched. So, if I subscribe to that post, am I subscribing to that website or to any items posted in my search? I wasn't able to find any user friendly help on any of the sites that clearly described what was happening. Maybe I just wasn't looking hard enough. The Using Bloglines tutorial gave what appeared to be helpful information for feedster, but when I went to the feedster site, there had been an update and none of the screens or commands looked the same. Well, we'll soldier on.

RSS Feeds

I'm excited about the idea of the rss feed. I don't do a huge amount of surfing but there are some sites that I check regularly, so this might take less time. I did find it a bit labour intensive getting it all set up. I had the brilliant idea to add everyone's blogs to my list, and it took forever to copy and paste all of the addresses. I have been checking them all one at a time quite regularly up until now, so I think it will save a lot of time in the long run. It will be interesting to see how it all works. I use firefox for my browser, so I may end up switching everything over to their live bookmark service. We'll see. In the mean time, we'll see how this whole bloglines thing works out.

Technology - It's everywhere!

What do you say about technology? It's everywhere. Day to day life is filled with it. Of course, there are a few hold outs who manage just fine without the blackberries, cell phones, iphones, laptops etc. I myself have managed without a cell phone since I moved here 7 years ago. I see the appeal, but really can't justify it when I live a block from work and have perfectly good land lines at both locations. I didn't even have computer at home for over 3 years. Of course, I have found that it can be tough to catch up with everything I missed during that time. It can be challenging enough to learn how to use all of the new products available, but it's worse when you don't even know what is out there.

I'm having a lot of fun learning what is out there and all of the things that I can do with it. Can't wait to see what's next.

What exactly is the puzzle here???

So, I checked out the flickr 3rd party applications. I was intrigued by the flicker flash puzzle zone, where you can make jigsaw puzzles out of your photos. I tried it, but all I got was a message that said "Ooops, we have a problem - try again later". I tried again later and got the same error. I'm beginning to suspect that the puzzle is figuring out how to use it.

I have a couple of ideas to try. I'll keep you posted (pardon the pun).

Oh no, I've walked into someone's shot!!!

Oh no, I've walked into someone's shot!!!
Originally uploaded by cmollon

Here is my attempt to blog a picture directly from flikr. This is one of my favourite photos from my trip to Miami last year. I was trying to take a picture of the dancers and this guy walked into the shot at exactly the right moment, then tried to duck out. Do you ever wonder how many strangers' photo albums you are in?

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Week 3 - It's all about Flikr!

Well, here it is week 3, and it's all about Flikr. I have used Photo Bucket before, which is a similar site, but this is my first try with Flikr. I chose a couple of pictures from a cd I had kicking around. The first one is a little reminder to myself and anyone else who has been suffering through the heat of the summer. Remember what we were going through just a few short months ago.


While I was going through the photos on the disc, I discovered a cute photo of Dewey. You might remember her from the first 6 weeks or so of her life when she was living under the Library steps. This was taken when she was about 7 or 8 months old.


I used Blogger's upload feature to post these 2 pictures from flikr. I'm going to go try flikr's blogging feature next and see what happens..... I imagine you'll be able to tell if it works or not.

Here we go!

Well, I'm finally blogging. It sure is a lot easier than I expected it to be. I tried a couple of years ago to start one, but I got frustrated and gave up quickly. Obviously I was not using Blogger. It doesn't get much more user friendly than this.

I have always considered myself to be pretty computer savvy, but when I moved to Owen Sound 7 years ago I kind of slacked off in the computer area. In fact, I didn't even have a computer for several years. So, to listen to my friends talk about blog this, and wiki that, I was definitely feeling a bit left behind. That is one of the reasons that I am thrilled about this program. Now, I will at least be able to nod knowingly as they go on, and on, and on.


I look forward to continuing with this blog. I'll try to come up with some interesting stuff to add.

In the mean time, here is a picture of the family taken during our trip to Orlando in January.