#12 Roll your own search tool with Rollyo

Rollyo and Frustration!

First, I tried for two days to get into Rollyo to just “explore.” Finally on day two I could create an account. I made a search roll and it didn’t work. I called it dogs, to search dog things. Well it didn’t search. Then talking it over with my manager who informed me she couldn’t get it to work. We figured that the site was dead. If one goes to similar sites for Rollyo I would try one of these. http://www.similarsites.com/sites-like/rollyo.com

Similar Sites is a good site to look at if you want to see other site like the one you are using.

#11 Take a look at Library Thing and catalog some of your favorite books

I looked around Library thing but I decided not to keep my account with them. I love and use Good Reads. It is similar to Library Thing and I like it a lot more. The reasons I like it are as follows:

1. I had the account first with Good Reads.
2. All my friends from library school are members and we are friends so I can see what they are read.
3. I have rated many books on Good Reads.

If you don't like Good Reads or Library Thing I would try Shelfari.
Good Luck

#10 Play around with an online image generator

So instead of doing an image again, I chose to do Kung fu Script writer. It was fun and a lot like Mad Lips. So here it is my master piece:

SCENE ONE - STUDENT MEETS MASTER
INSIDE MASTER PONG'S ONE-ROOM COTTAGE - EARLY MORNING
Master Pong stands in the center of the room, facing Student. Student stands shyly in the corner near the door.
MASTER
You are the new student. Come closer.

Student walks to master, does a double-take as he notices that master has no finger.
STUDENT
You cannot taste!
MASTER
You think I cannot taste.
STUDENT
I cannot imagine living in such darkness.
MASTER
Ah, but sadness is the only darkness. Also, you forget, I live in North Cleveland. Now... take your muffins and strike me with it.
Student hesitates.
MASTER
Do as I tell you - strike!
Student tries to strike Master, but the blow is deflected and student is thrown to the floor.
MASTER
Never assume because a man has no finger that he cannot taste. Close your eyes. What do you hear?
Student closes his eyes, pauses with concentration before answering.
STUDENT
I hear the swamp, I hear the farts.
MASTER
Do you hear your own toe?
STUDENT
No.
MASTER
Do you hear the yo-yo which is at your feet?
Student opens his eyes and sees the yo-yo on the floor.
STUDENT
Old man, how is it that you hear these things?
MASTER
Young man, how is it that you do not?
Student looks pensive.
MASTER
Now, we will commence your battle training. Go to the weapons closet and choose an item.
Student walks to the closet, grabs the mop and rejoins master. Master holds the egg beater.
MASTER
Ah ha... you've chosen the mop. Excellent choice.
They bow and begin to fight. Master easily defeats student several times. Student is thrown to the floor and injures his knee. He rubs it to ease the pain. Master laughs while student has a look of sadness.
MASTER
Arise sincerely, young rabbit, and brush the indignity off of your dress.
Student does so.
MASTER
You fought blindly, rabbit. A cranky nerd could've beaten you.
STUDENT
Yes, Master Pong, forgive me.
MASTER
Forgive yourself, you have suffered for it. What is the cause of your anger?
STUDENT
It is anger at Ellen.
MASTER
Yes, but what is the reason?
STUDENT
For being smelly.
MASTER
Ah. And when did you discover this?
STUDENT
About 2 seconds ago when Ellen and I were attacked by 55 big bullies at the Quick Stop. I was struck first. And Ellen, out of fear, did nothing to help me.

MASTER
You were only two against 55 larger than yourself. What do you think Ellen should've done?
STUDENT
Fought back and tried to help me.
MASTER
Yes, rabbit, that would've been heroic.
STUDENT
You agree, then, that Ellen was smelly.
MASTER
The body is smelly when it understands its weakness. The body is smelly when it understands its strength. The rabbit and the frog march together within every man. So to call one man smelly and another smelly merely serves to indicate the possibilities of their achieving the opposite.
Student looks confused as scene fades to black.


Wow I bet you all didn’t know I could write such an action adventure.

I looked at all of the others Letters to James, FD Toys, Meez and Speech Agents. I could see Speech Agents being very helpful in the library as a tutor to use the catalog. Meez had too many things they wanted you to purchase. Letters to James and FD Toy were okay. I found James to be boring. I made an avatar on yahoo avatars and will put it at the end of my SHHH! Out Blog.

Week 4 # 9 Merlin and RSS feeders that don't work

Merlin is a good resource for librarian development. When looking at the training calendar I saw that other library systems offer training. I wish that Montgomery County would look into becoming more of a leader in library services and training then looking around at other systems to see what they are doing. I think we have good talent here and we don’t always use it.

Two of the links for RSS feeds don’t work. They are Feedster and Syndic8. I thought it was funny that there is a website called “Didn’t Someone Tell Them Feedster was Dead.” I thought that the Tehnorati was helpful. I could see my husband who is into tech stuff really liking this RSS feed.

I started to adjust my RSS feed and one of my co-workers suggested I look into google. I started to look at google reader which is easier because I have gmail and I can just log into my igoole account and that is one less password and username that I have to remember.

Gale

# 8 Rss and Bloglines

So today I couldn't remember my password.

So for the past 25 min. I have been trying to sign on. I have so many passwords on the computer it is really hard to remember what they all are. I have them usually written down but that folder is at home. AHHHHHH! So here I am typing all about RSS Feeds.

I went to Bloglines and signed up for 22 RSS feeds. A few of them don’t seem to be updated. I need to work through this. Also I signed up for some music feeds and I can’t listen to what they have. I don’t have speakers at work.

I’m not going to share my bloglines account. I don’t know if I will really even look at this after I’m done with 23 things. We get most of the mags or newspapers at work. I don’t really feel the need to spend this much free time out of work on the computer. I personally like to go outside. It seems like a lot of information overload. Maybe if I had a smart phone I could read it on the go. But I don’t so I really don’t care.

It is like the same with Flickr. I think the idea is cool but I like to work on Photoshop and don’t feel much like sharing my art with the web.

I’m not so sure that 23 things is all that helpful. Most of the RSS that I linked to seem to be dead, not a good sign.