24th Thing Reflection

Well here I am, this time around I have made it to the end and have made a point of completing within the 10 weeks because I know myself and if I hadn’t kept to the time I would have failed to complete it all again. I have looked through all the Things I have looked at and quickly made a list under the column headings  ’liked’ ‘OK but wont use’ and ‘disliked’. I am quite surprised that there were only 2 items in the ‘disliked’ – Technorati and Online Image Generators – I don’t really know why but I felt that they just didn’t float my boat. I don’t think that is bad only 2 out of 25.
The ‘OK’ pile included Mashups  (a bit of fun but can’t see me using it at work) RSS feeds (felt a bit technical for me!) Tagging (I am just to lazy although if others didn’t tag it would be harder for me to find things so may be I should pull my finger out and thinks of others) and Wetpaint (no interest and when my entry was amended, in some part incorrectly, was a bit put out).

So I liked a lot.   Many of the Things I had picked up on first time round ie Twitter and Facebook,  some I had discovered already myself ie Google maps and some were new to me ie LibraryThing.   I did find though that it was productive to forcibly set some time to go through the Things and have a play.

Anyway its time to go home now and I have come to the end.  You never know though I may keep up with the blogging so there maybe further posts especially if something pink turns up!

Good bye

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23rd Thing Podcast

I have used the BBC Podcast before as I like to walk with my ipod. I have just searched podcastdirectory.com and having searched for a podcast using Hiking and I have discovered the wonderful ‘Toothless’ and the Appalachian Trail and will definitely be downloading his tales to my ipod to enjoy whilst out walking, the particular one I am listening to is about shelters – maybe get my Scouts to listen and learn, maybe not just heard that on this particular trail he is on at the moment has a phone on a pole for hikers to order Pizza!!!!!! Tootless\’ Appalachian Tales

Having listened to the first 15 minutes of that podcast is a definite to download onto my ipod it looks like there are over 20 episodes to choose from.  Oh how I have laughed thankyou 25 things this has been the best thing yet I have found.

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21st Thing LibraryThing

Ooohh I do like this. I set up my account and have added three books and was really getting into it and……….. the site went down for maintenance!!!!! I will defo go back to this, especially when I am at home and can list the few books I have. A few years ago I had one big declutter and emptied all my bookshelves. I kept only about 10 (including my copy of Winnie-the-Pooh) and gave all my books away to friends/family and charity. Since then I very rarely keep a book for long, I know I will never read it again and by passing it on give someone else the pleasure of the read. I also use works and the town library for a free read, and some friends have done the same and circulate their books. I will use LibraryThing though to find recommendations and reviews.

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