CPL 2.0 GOOGLE UNIVERSE

I had downloaded Google Earth on my home computer quite awhile ago but hadn't used it until this assignment. With Iceland being in the news lately I thought I'd have a look at the island and found this photo of a beautiful waterfall. The problem with a few of these Google products is that we aren't able to download them to the CPL computers. I use Picasa for photos and have had a look at other products like YouTube, Maps, Books and Docs.

CPL 2.0 SOCIAL NETWORKING (FACEBOOK)

"Social networking sites allow users to connect with friends online. The most popular sites are Facebook and MySpace."

"For you, is Facebook useful or a time-waster?"

Facebook would be useful for me to be able to connect with my kids and view the photos they post. I think it could be a big time-waster for group activities such as Mafia Wars and Farmville. I prefer to just stay in touch with friends via telephone or email; Picasa is a good site for photo-sharing.

CPL 2.0 WIKIPEDIA

"A wiki is a website that’s developed collaboratively by a group of users. It can be edited by anyone. The most well-known wiki is Wikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.org)."

"How easy or difficult was it to find articles that needed editing? Were the errors you found factual or grammar / spelling?"

I find Wikipedia very simple to use but am more skeptical now about the accuracy of information in the articles now that I know how easily it can be edited! I found an article on bird banding and being an avid proofreader I thought I might find some errors but couldn't come up with any. However I succeeded in adding an external link to the page.
Has anyone figured out how to insert a photo and/or graphic into a Wikipedia article?

CPL 2.0 DELICIOUS

"Delicious (http://delicious.com/) is a “social bookmarking” site. Basically, social bookmarking is the process of tagging, organizing, and sharing content on the Internet."

"How comfortable are you using Best Websites after this practice? Do you have any tips for using Best Websites on Delicious?"

A few years ago I was very comfortable using Best Websites but I must admit I don't find Delicious as user-friendly and do not use it very often. I would probably be using it more if I worked on Central 3rd Floor! I like the concept of easy access from any computer in the universe but the site is a bit overwhelming with its hundreds of tags and bundles. I clicked on Tags > Explore and was lost in a cloud of Delicious exploration! Of course I realized later that I was outside the realm of CPL 2.0 tags but did find some interesting information on creating photography books. I investigated the PC Tutorials bundle on CPL Best Websites later and now have a better idea of how the tagging works.