CPL 2.0 ONLINE PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS

OK, now I'm rushing to beat the deadline!
It's all about Google's stranglehold on the 'net! I had a look at Google Calendar and Google Docs (and heard lots of discussion about both at work!). Being the 'paper in hand' person that I am, the online calendar is just not for me. I need the visual cues on my wall or desk. It would be fun to do both but....no time! Google Docs looks like a useful tool especially for collaborating online and for people who have not purchased Microsoft Office. I could use this when planning an event with friends or family although I might worry about how secure the documents were. I would probably recommend it to library computer users.

CPL 2.0 FLICKR & YOUTUBE

I have to admit that the only time I usually watch anything on Youtube is when someone sends me an email with a 'tube' attachment. HOWEVER--I do search out the wedding video (JK Wedding Entrance Dance) if I need a 'feel-good' moment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0
It always makes me smile and feel like dancing (but not at work of course!).
I viewed part of the Did You Know 4.0 video re newspapers etc. I LOVE MY SATURDAY GLOBE & MAIL TO HAVE & TO HOLD AT MY KITCHEN TABLE ALL WEEK!

I use Picasa for my photos so haven't really considered using Flickr. After viewing the 'tour' I think I would probably just stick with Picasa as the features seem very similar.

CPL 2.0 RSS

Creating the Bloglines account seemed to be easy enough. "Really Simple Syndication" or RSS is an intriguing tool and I've always wondered what that little orange square was on some sites. I did set up a few feeds which are mostly news sites and one for 'Rotten Tomatoes'. It's important to remember to copy the URL for the actual RSS though and not just the website URL. (A few colleagues and I discovered this after we thought we had successfully set up our links). I can see that it could be convenient for some people and I'm glad I found out about it but I really prefer to go to the actual 'news' site rather than rely on the 'feeds' in Bloglines.