25Things 2010

Hello, as 25Things @ Huddersfield is starting a new round for 2010 with a new crop of participants (with 3 of us from last year doing the hand holding for this years newbies), I thought it was about time I got back to my own blog…so here I am Since taking part in last years [...]

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Mashing libraries: work in progress « Information & Libraries Scotland

as a reminder the Mashing  Libraries session were brill, i need to revisit my notes and follow stuff up soooon – after my hols

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Hello and About

Hello 25 thingers… Hello everyone – So that this post stays on top of the list, it is my Sticky Post. To bring some sort of order, I’ve categorised most of my entries. Look…see…. just on the Right, down there… Posts by Categories! Oh and I’ve tagged most posts so you could choose to view [...]

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A place for Twitter

I’ve found that I use facebook updates for friends (the confessional not professional) and Twitter has become a place for work connections, though I am following my son on Twitter also… yes he does know.. I’ve found lots of interesting e-learning links and discussions I wouldn’t have known about if it wasn’t for some of [...]

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Uk snow on Twitter/Google Earth

I found this on YouTube after following a Twitter Feed to first of all this blog post  http://www.barnabu.co.uk/uksnow-twitter-animation-google-earth-5/ quote from above…. “As a knock-on of this there’s been a large amount of media buzz about the use of Twitter as a mob-sourced geo-mashup generator to show snowfall.  Twitter users have been posting the first half of their postcode, plus [...]

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23rd Thing – Podcasts

I know I’ve downloaded,subscribed to and listened to Podcasts in the past but not for sometime, in fact looking at my iTunes it seems the last time I downloaded one was January last year and I haven’t listened to that. It’s not because I don’t like the idea, it’s more about the way I listen to things. I’ve always liked audio books, especially while traveling and whilst [...]

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bit more Library Thing

This is a comment on one of the other 25Thingers blog - jubaru – “Have you tried bookcrossing.com? It’s an interesting way of passing books on… “ So I hope jubaru and Bryony don’t mind me pinching this comment…. but with around 2500 books in the house (a very rough count up when I first logged into [...]

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22/25 YouTube

Thing 22 of 25Things@Huddersfield – YouTube – Thank you Another chance to upload one of my current obsessions VinniPooh, I just adore these Russian animations and thanks to my sons (Russian) chemistry teacher I now have some of them on video along with some other less endearing, and not so well crafted, Russian animations for children. This time with [...]

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21/25 library Thing

This is completely new to me – I’m sitting here at home surrounded by books, oh and computer stuff, the last book case I built was floor to ceiling on our first floor landing and is / was full from about 1/2 after the last screw went in, but I didn’t know, don’t know anything [...]

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20/25Things-Google Docs

Well I could just say…been there/done that/doing that….because I have, I am, and here’s why…. Tykes News is a not-for-profit magazine to promote folk and acoustic music in and around West Yorkshire, and, I’m one of a small team who edit and produce it, 900 / 4 times a year. Thats 900 copies not 900 [...]

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19/25 Image generators again

  ok I was a bit sniffy about this “thing” in earlier posts – sorry – being on holiday and snowed in this week I’ve played with some more and in answer to a comment from cammyz “It makes me tired just reading all your entries……….where/how do you find the time????“ here is my south park character

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Google Mail tweaks

A Little Gmail Tweak That Makes a Big Difference http://tinyurl.com/cb42hm  What’s new are the “Move to” and “Labels” items. Item Posted to technologizer.com Thanks to a twitter feed for this one

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When I’ve time -more 18/25 Twitter

When I’ve time I intend to read this  A Twitter Mini-Guide: 60+ Useful Twitter Resources    by Scott Allen “New to Twitter? Looking for some ways to get more out of your Twitter experience? For a while now, I’ve been putting together a list of helpful tools and resources for Twitter. I don’t claim to be [...]

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Microblogging Twitter Tracker

I’ve just found this draft from a few days ago – moved on a bit since then, but i’m not sure if thats progress or not… so here it is  Twitter Tracker now I have a Twitter account (with purchasing fairy following me, that was a nice surprise, Hi Jo) I’ve also added the Twitter [...]

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link to – How Twitter Was Born

thanks to  Iman for pointing this (via my iGoogle and FriendFeed) in my direction http://www.140characters.com/2009/01/30/how-twitter-was-born/ now trying to get my head around friendfeed/twitter… /twitter/friendfeed – do I continue with just one.. or.. the other … or both!

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