Let me begin by saying I began this computer class estranged from my old computer. It had acquired so many attachments and viruses, I took it to be cleaned up. Then I decided it had to be replaced but that I would keep it around for my teenage daughter so she'd not compete with me for time on facebook. I gave my specs for the new one, brought it home and tried to catch up with the class. I wrestled with it for a week and finally a tek from the company came and took it back, saying sorry, I had bought the one-in-a-million lemon. They wanted to refresh it or whatever and have me pick it up in a week. I didn't want a "used lemon" back. I had contracted for a NEW computer with all the bells and whistles so I wouldn't have to go through the buying process again for several years. I have made do with the "estranged, cleaned-up" confuser for this semester. After seeing all of this technology, I feel I will be a better consumer and know even more things I'd like to have on the new computer. I'm thinking Mac this time.
For the most part, I've been okay. But, I'd been burnt by that original estrangement and was suspicious and not eager to enter a repeat of the last relationship. I didn't leap back in. It has taken time to warm up to these projects. That's why I've called this blog Challenger. I have been challenged every time I chose to spend time with the "Confuser." I have pitted my intelligence against this non-person, sometimes winning, sometimes losing. The projects that I really got into were the Blogger, Flickr, delicious, Rollyo, LIBRARY THING-I loved, and Wiki-particularly the one I designed (copied the idea) for the family campout this summer. I've appreciated learning about all of the social networking, the bookmarking, tagging, wordle, and everything library related. While I can't say I'm thrilled with Twitter or Skype, it is good to know enough to converse about it with those who use it. When I see people interviewing with Oprah on Skype, I can say hey I see how that works in a bigger way. This class revealed many other options I can explore for library service....sites I might never have stumbled upon.
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