Thing 10 Text/Image Generators

I had a lot of fun with myalphapicture which I accessed via LetterJames and from which generated the picture above.

Thing 9: Finding Feeds

This is all very interesting, but in the end, I found that good old google met my RSS feed finding needs quite well.

Thing 8 Bloglines RSS Feeds

OK, I've learned about RSS and newsfeeds and created a bloglines account. I didn't think at first that I'd be using this technology in my professional or personal life anytime soon, as I get my news fix at the gym in the morning watching CNN while doing the elliptical machine and at night with Anderson Cooper and don't really don't want to be plugged in all the time; however, I've found some interesting blogs such as Michael Casey's Librarycrunch and David Warlick's 2 cents Worth that I've been viewing.
Here is the address of my public bloglines account: http://www.bloglines.com/public/Kayakhi

Thing 7 Technology

I just bought myself a new, cheap Windows XP computer. It came with a rebate form that I'm supposed to send in to get a *FREE* copy of Windows Vista so I can upgrade to the new os when it comes out next month. I'll send away for Vista, but don't plan on installing it for at least a year. I'm afraid that if I finally do take the plunge & decide to upgrade, it'll automatically download hours worth of thousands of fixes and patches and muck things up so badly my machine will be inoperable. I am, however, looking forward to Microsoft Office 2007 to see how they've souped up Powerpoint.

Thing 6

For thing 6, I went to Spell with Flickr, wrote out the name of my favorite place, and added it to my blog template (with much help from my co-worker HK).

Betsy Reading

Betsy Reading
Originally uploaded by jenniferwelti.

11 month old Betsy, already a passionate reader, discussing one of her favorite Maisy books (sorry I spelled it wrong in the photo) with the Youth Services librarians at Ashburn Library.

Thing 5 - Flickr Kailua Photo Blog Entry

Kailua
Originally uploaded by Hawaiian beach.

Someday I hope to live within bicycling distance of this location and to be a member of the Kailua Canoe Club. We're looking toward the Mokulua islands from Kailua beach on the windward side of Oahu. The Mokes consist of two cone-shaped volcanic islets, Moku Nui or North Mokulua and Moku Iki or South Mokulua, off the coast adjacent to Lanikai, Kailua. Moku Nui is the larger of the two and is separated from Moku Iki by a shallow channel 200 feet wide.

I've kayaked out to Moku Nui several times. It has sheer cliffs, fringed by narrow, rocky benches at sea level, on the northern, eastern, and southeastern sides. Two peaks connected by a narrow ridge form the east half. To the west, a broad slope extends down to a level terrace, bordered by a sandy beach where you can land your kayak in good weather.