del.icio.us

Wow-this is neat! I love to explore all the tags because it brings me to many interesting sites that I would never have thought to explore. I loved the travel tag and I even found some new sites to buy big & tall man clothing for my son.! Hooray! I love del.icio.us!

WIkiWikiWeb--Wikis!!

In researching wikis I found the following information--the wiki is “the simplest online database that could possibly work”. Wikis work best in organizational cultures in which there is a high level of trust and control by the users of the system. I gathered that wikis basically is a way to manage knowledge. Knowledge management practices offer many benefits for libraries. They can help improve efficiency, accuracy, and consistency of information use within the organization and the librarians and administrators can carry out their work more effectively. I see this facilitating improved communication between all levels of the library . I think that libraries can be more competitive because in an era with constant change, it is a way to exhibit a rapid transfer of knowledge. This will provide better services to customers. Also, a library's employees will be able to make their knowledge about a specific subject matter or area of interest available to other librarians which would improve the overall service to customers.
Wikis seem to be extremely helpful in the library setting.

Library 2.0

In reading about Library 2.0, I feel strongly that it will enable more customers to use services in the comfort of their own homes. And that's what today's world is all about. I think it will meet more of the needs of people whether it is in the online world or the physical environment of the library. I believe it will allow more creativity in that people can comment and share thought and ideas which will enhance evaluation of library services and programs.

Rollyo is Great!

I created a search roll for Big & Tall mens clothing because I usually have to buy all of my 6'8" son's clothing and shoes online. It was great--I just put in Big & Tall and I got a search roll of about 13 online vendors. This saves me a lot of time going in and out of sites. The link is http://www.rollyo.com/dfarenga/.

Barbra Streisand - Somewhere (With IL Divo) 2006

I got the opportunity to see my favorite female vocalist on October 9, 2006. This was the most incredible concert and this song that Barbra sang with Il Divo was absolutely phenomenal!! I paid a lot of money for the tickets but it was worth every single dollar!!! And I'd do it again!

Podcasts

Well, I always wondered what my daughter was watching on her computer. Now I know! At 13, she is way ahead of me. I love searching for podcasts and I never realized that this "podcast" world was out there. I found it pretty easy to find something I was interested in.
I particularly like travel podcasts http://www.podcast.net/tag/travel.

WEEEEEE-I WANT ONE!!

I thought I would do another new technology post because I thought that this new gadget was absolutely phenomenal and I want one so bad!!

Here is the article:

I've been playing with the new Nabaztag for a few weeks, and I must say, this is one rabbit that'll keep you entertained for hours. As soon as I opened it, I headed to Nabaztag.com to configure my Wi-Fi settings so it could start updating me on everything. You see, Nabaztag is a Wi-Fi enabled bunny that can gather information from around the Internet, and reads it for you. If you want to know what's happening on your favorite blogs, you simply go to Nabaztag.com, add your favorite RSS feeds to your Nabcasts feeds, and it'll read the latest headlines every 20 minutes (you can change the frequency). That's only a fraction of what it can do. Once you become a Nabaztag owner, the customization possibilities are endless.
Nabaztag has been around since 2005, but was recently upgraded in 2007 with even more features than before. The latest version has a microphone on its navel so you can talk to your rabbit. Anytime you press a button between its ears, and give him a command such as "weather", it's quick to respond. You can send voice messages to other Nabaztag owners by speaking into its navel, as well.
Since the bunny has speakers, you can easily stream music or play podcasts you find on the Web for an unlimited time. It also has an audio output on his back so you can connect headphones or speakers, depending on your situation. If you're at work, you might want to keep him plugged to your headphones, but if you keep it at home, you can set it anywhere in the house so it can keep you updated on incoming email, weather, stocks, or news headlines. If you happen to own an iDog, you can plug him into Nabaztag so he too can read messages or play music.
I think the most interesting feature are the NabZtamps created so Nabaztag can "sniff" objects. The new Nabaztag has an RFID tag reader in his nose, so he can recognize objects embedded with NabZtamps stickers. Why would you want him to sniff objects? Well, you can assign an action or behavior to each stamp so the next time you wave, say for example a set of keys, he'll alert your personal friends when you get home or start reading your favorite Nabcasts. Making friends internationally is easy, since the little genius speaks 16 languages, including Spanish, French, German, Swedish, Dutch, Portuguese, and of course English.Not only does it communicate verbally, but it also communicates physically by moving its ears or visually by lighting up. What I love about this smart toy is the passion the Nabaztag-owning community shares. Most owners personalize their bunny by dressing it up in their own creations, or design new applications to give him even more functionality. These Nabaznauts have set up hundreds of websites, forums, blogs, YouTube channels, and they even have a Flickr stream going. Like I said, the entertainment is endless, which is why I took so long to write this quick review.
Which brings me to another point. While you may initially want Nabaztag to read all your favorite blogs, you'll have to be careful not to overload yourself. I had to turn it down a few times, because I needed to concentrate on my work or was on a phone call. I recommend you subscribe to only a handful of Nabcasts, or set it to sleep during your busiest part of the day. I especially think it's great that others can send messages to your bunny via widgets (it has a Yahoo! Widget) or by signing up for a Nabaztag account. Like I said, the possibilities are endless so you'll have plenty of things to discover and people to meet once you become a Nabaztag owner. If you want more details about this curious bunny, make sure you check out Nabaztag.com.