While I am in Blogging kick, I just throught I would finally post and wish you all a Merry Christmas. Every year I torture my Emma, luckily, this shot was taken this past summer, but is so us. Emma watching for the birdie on our balcony just chillin' on my laptop waiting for the cell phone to ring.
I think it is a bit of modern meeting past. I put a sepia filter on and it just really looked cool in this card background. It gets easier every year. I print many of my pictures out using CVS and I was able to put this together and push it right to my favorite CVS on Paoli Pike!!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, I probably will not be on much until after the new year. Have a Safe One!
Sunday, December 16, 2007
One of the first pictures posted w/ new camera!
This is one of the first of the set of pictures that I have posted from my new camera. I am waiting to try to take some action shots with the new camera. I will soon be able to tell, if I made a good purchase!
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
new video site I came across
I am a fan of youTube, but I am working on a presentation for an upcoming conference, which has not been accepted yet, but I need to be prepared. I came across ustream.tv. I will be playing around with this and seeing what I can do with it. As I find uses, I will share.
The flip video is fun, but I have not been able to create a dvd from my footage on my own. So, I am a bit frustrated with it.
And I did receive my new digital camera, but it came damaged, so I returned it right away and am patiently waiting for a new one to arrive, which will be a few days now, because of the lovely holiday yesterday.
Oh, there is also a weird hoax phone call prank that has hit my office. It has also hit other offices here. Someone calls the main number of the office and starts talking to the person who answers it, like they are their mother. They proceed to talk about falling down the steps and breaking their nose. Then the conversation moves on to getting hurt in another place and they talk about going to emergency on their own. They kept the person who answered on the phone for some time. She was ready to leave and go to check on her son, as well as the others who have received the call. I looked online to see if this prank is listed anywhere, but found nothing so far. The folks who were targeted here were upset and concerned about their children. If you have any links to this prank or what kind of prank this was, just share.
The flip video is fun, but I have not been able to create a dvd from my footage on my own. So, I am a bit frustrated with it.
And I did receive my new digital camera, but it came damaged, so I returned it right away and am patiently waiting for a new one to arrive, which will be a few days now, because of the lovely holiday yesterday.
Oh, there is also a weird hoax phone call prank that has hit my office. It has also hit other offices here. Someone calls the main number of the office and starts talking to the person who answers it, like they are their mother. They proceed to talk about falling down the steps and breaking their nose. Then the conversation moves on to getting hurt in another place and they talk about going to emergency on their own. They kept the person who answered on the phone for some time. She was ready to leave and go to check on her son, as well as the others who have received the call. I looked online to see if this prank is listed anywhere, but found nothing so far. The folks who were targeted here were upset and concerned about their children. If you have any links to this prank or what kind of prank this was, just share.
Monday, November 05, 2007
kodak megapixel camera
My new purchase. I have recently been looking at cameras and last night I came across this camera on QVC. And yes, I visited the site today and it was still available for a great price! It is a 12 megapixel camera and it has image stabilization. I do a lot of dancing and have been very upset that my current camera, an Olympus, can not capture movement without blurring and being gross. So, I am looking forward to testing this guy out. I was going to wait until spring and I hate purchasing something for myself so close to christmas, but I could not go wrong.
So, very soon I will be sharing pictures from a new camera both on my blog and in my flickr!!!
So, very soon I will be sharing pictures from a new camera both on my blog and in my flickr!!!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
PSGV Pumpkin Contest 2007 - Library / Instructional Design
Penn State Great Valley Pumpkin Contest 2007 - Library / Instructional Design
Originally uploaded by kuljuls.
One thing I did learn from uploading my pictures is...
If you need to rotate photos in Flickr you have to log into Flickr using I.E. I am a Firefox user, so I could not figure out why it would not work, but stepped back and thought a bit and once I went in using I.E. it worked no problem.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
ABC's of Behavior
I am taking a class and this thought of ABC's of behavior is just sticking with me, so I thought I would share it out. (I adapted an illustration to share with you. I used PowerPoint 2007 and Photoshop CS3 to do this.)
I think everyone needs to take responsibility for their actions. If you do one thing (the antecedent), a behavior will happen, then you need to accept the consequence.
I think there are many problems in this world and if folks just think about this and take ownership of what they do and say, then the world will be a much better place to live in.
I guess you can relate this to technology and acquiring and adapting to new technologies.
An example can be blogging.
The antecedent will be writing something, the behavior can be blogging and thinking and sharing something way cool, and the consequence, may be someone thinking that this is cool and trying it or adapting some new technology into their field.
Some good uses of this model...
- Adaptation of new technology
- Training (like your children or dogs)
- Reshaping poor behavior
- Reshaping children's behavior in I.E.P's
I think everyone needs to take responsibility for their actions. If you do one thing (the antecedent), a behavior will happen, then you need to accept the consequence.
I think there are many problems in this world and if folks just think about this and take ownership of what they do and say, then the world will be a much better place to live in.
I guess you can relate this to technology and acquiring and adapting to new technologies.
An example can be blogging.
The antecedent will be writing something, the behavior can be blogging and thinking and sharing something way cool, and the consequence, may be someone thinking that this is cool and trying it or adapting some new technology into their field.
Some good uses of this model...
- Adaptation of new technology
- Training (like your children or dogs)
- Reshaping poor behavior
- Reshaping children's behavior in I.E.P's
Friday, October 12, 2007
Cyberterrorism... Can it happen to you or me?
What is Cyberterrorism? Cyberterrorism is the convergence of terrorism and cyberspace. It is generally understood to mean unlawful attacks and threats of attack against computers, networks, and the information stored therein when done to intimidate or coerce a government or its people in furtherance of political or social objectives. (http://www.cs.georgetown.edu/~denning/infosec/cyberterror.html)
There are offshoots of Cyberterrorism which includes cyberstalking, in which the victim is a target of one of the following: Malice - Premeditation - Repetition - Distress - Obsession - Vendetta - No Legitimate Purpose - Personally Directed - Disregarded Warnings to Stop - Harassment - Threats (http://www.wiredsafety.org/cyberstalking_harassment/definition.html). You can learn more about the types of cyberstalkers by visiting http://www.wiredsafety.org/cyberstalking_harassment/stalker.html. This is also
a form of Cyberharassment, which is the adult for of Cyberbullying. It is a Crime!
I am currently being a victimized. I am closely following steps I have learned in my bit of research. If you do experience this in any form, you need to tell the person who sent you the threats to stop. It is a crime and you do need to report this along with documentation of evidence to authorities. You need to also keep friends, loved ones, family, and co-workers in the loop. You need to share with them when you receive threats, but also they need to know where you are or where you are going. You need to keep folks in the loop, if something does happen.
I work in an educational environment. And events that have taken place in the past year in the United States have made institutions take threats of cyberharassment very seriously. My institution actually hired a full time police officer who is dedicated to events of cyberharassment, but my hr, local security, along with IT Security does have a knowledge. I guess you can say they are cybersensitive now, which I am greatful for.
If you are victimized do not waver if you get a bad feeling. Call local authorites and report the event to people close to you, because it does not work to ignore these events. You need to say stop and then contact the authorities. They are there to help you and to protect you.
If I learn more I will share, if you know more, share.
There are offshoots of Cyberterrorism which includes cyberstalking, in which the victim is a target of one of the following: Malice - Premeditation - Repetition - Distress - Obsession - Vendetta - No Legitimate Purpose - Personally Directed - Disregarded Warnings to Stop - Harassment - Threats (http://www.wiredsafety.org/cyberstalking_harassment/definition.html). You can learn more about the types of cyberstalkers by visiting http://www.wiredsafety.org/cyberstalking_harassment/stalker.html. This is also
a form of Cyberharassment, which is the adult for of Cyberbullying. It is a Crime!
I am currently being a victimized. I am closely following steps I have learned in my bit of research. If you do experience this in any form, you need to tell the person who sent you the threats to stop. It is a crime and you do need to report this along with documentation of evidence to authorities. You need to also keep friends, loved ones, family, and co-workers in the loop. You need to share with them when you receive threats, but also they need to know where you are or where you are going. You need to keep folks in the loop, if something does happen.
I work in an educational environment. And events that have taken place in the past year in the United States have made institutions take threats of cyberharassment very seriously. My institution actually hired a full time police officer who is dedicated to events of cyberharassment, but my hr, local security, along with IT Security does have a knowledge. I guess you can say they are cybersensitive now, which I am greatful for.
If you are victimized do not waver if you get a bad feeling. Call local authorites and report the event to people close to you, because it does not work to ignore these events. You need to say stop and then contact the authorities. They are there to help you and to protect you.
If I learn more I will share, if you know more, share.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
New Presentation Tool to Check Out!
Are You sick of PowerPoint 2007 and its new "Ribbon" Menu? Well, I just stumbled upon Google Presentation in Google Docs. I have heard that this is coming, and well it is here.
It is not fancy and glamorous, but you can create a basic presentation, but you can share this presentation out and even invite folks to join in and chat with the presentation, which is pretty cool.
I think it would be very cool to use in the front of a class and students have access to the presentation and interact live. But this would work with a phone conference also.
Check it out!!!
It is not fancy and glamorous, but you can create a basic presentation, but you can share this presentation out and even invite folks to join in and chat with the presentation, which is pretty cool.
I think it would be very cool to use in the front of a class and students have access to the presentation and interact live. But this would work with a phone conference also.
Check it out!!!
Alternative Presentation Tool for those sick of PowerPoint 2007
In creating a new document in Google Docs, I stumbled across something that I have been looking for. Google Presentation
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Flip Video
I just tested out the new Flip Video Ultra. I did not really do editing with it. But I shot some footage with curiosity on how easy it was to push to YouTube. It took a matter of five minutes. The software is built right into the device. If there is any video you wish to do and push to the web, I recommend trying out the Ultra. I still want to get some footage to place on a dvd, to see what that process is like, but that will be a while.
So Kudos and check out the footage of Emma strolling through my house!
So Kudos and check out the footage of Emma strolling through my house!
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
My Flip Video Ultra
I just got my new gadget in the mail today. I hope to do some footage tonight to see how it works. I will share what I find out soon and hopefully have links out to my youtube stuff soon!!!
Monday, October 01, 2007
Computers & Youth
I am a bit interested on youth and computers, especially girls getting interested in computers. So, I want to share my curiosity in Webkins. My co-worker had asked me about webkins, and I had no clue, so I asked a young cousin of mine and she was like, I have 5. So, I was unable to connect with her, so I bought one. I bought a chihuahua, to check it out. You get a stuffed animal and then a code to enter the virtual world.
Why did I acquire these toys? I was curious of whether this virtual world was safe after visiting with second life. Questions that came to mind included... What kind of chatting features are available? (It is basicly canned.) Can you learn something? What kinds of interactions or games are available? Can you make friends and communicate?
I introduced my webkinz access to my friends daughter, who soon after playing with mine, was given her first, which was a cat and she named grase with an s. For her birthday, the cake I posted. I gave her a panda, she also received a puppy. But I gave her in addition a kinz charm with a charm bracelet along with some trading cars.
There are many toys becoming available for children, including a Barbie virtual world and the Shining Starz. If I find more and have access, I will post what I learn.
I will try to post more on my friends daughters new birthday webkinz toys when I learn more. Oh and you may wonder, his daughter is only 8 years old.
Why did I acquire these toys? I was curious of whether this virtual world was safe after visiting with second life. Questions that came to mind included... What kind of chatting features are available? (It is basicly canned.) Can you learn something? What kinds of interactions or games are available? Can you make friends and communicate?
I introduced my webkinz access to my friends daughter, who soon after playing with mine, was given her first, which was a cat and she named grase with an s. For her birthday, the cake I posted. I gave her a panda, she also received a puppy. But I gave her in addition a kinz charm with a charm bracelet along with some trading cars.
There are many toys becoming available for children, including a Barbie virtual world and the Shining Starz. If I find more and have access, I will post what I learn.
I will try to post more on my friends daughters new birthday webkinz toys when I learn more. Oh and you may wonder, his daughter is only 8 years old.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Video and the Web
I have been tinkering with video on the web. I have been trying to use the hardware I currently have. I shot a short video with my Olympus digital camera this past weekend. But, it did not record audio. Here it is. My cousin's Band participated in Rock United in Pittsburgh.
So, since this was not very successful and I want to start recording and pushing to YouTube a bit, I have ordered a new piece of equipment. It is called Flip Video Ultra (http://theflip.com/index_flip.shtml). Hopefully this will allow me to record and post to YouTube/iTunesU/MySpace Video or other sites a bit easier.
Remember, you should have permission before you post!
So, since this was not very successful and I want to start recording and pushing to YouTube a bit, I have ordered a new piece of equipment. It is called Flip Video Ultra (http://theflip.com/index_flip.shtml). Hopefully this will allow me to record and post to YouTube/iTunesU/MySpace Video or other sites a bit easier.
Remember, you should have permission before you post!
FaceBook PSU Library Applications
Many Applications are making appearances in facebook, to change the way that you interact with this network.
The Penn State Libraries has released a tool that allows you to search the CAT in facebook.
Here is a link to the application, if you wish to install and run it in your facebook account.
http://apps.facebook.com/psulibrary
The Penn State Libraries has released a tool that allows you to search the CAT in facebook.
Here is a link to the application, if you wish to install and run it in your facebook account.
http://apps.facebook.com/psulibrary
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Google Reader
I thought I would post and share my experience with Google Reader. I use Google Reader to aggregate blogs I read. This allows you to add blogs into one place or website and go to that one page to read new postings.
If you are participating in a class and required to share and read other students/instructors blog posts, this is the easiest way to go to read all new posts. If someone has posted a new blog it will appear on your google reader as a new posting.
It is available at www.google.com/reader. I have placed a short cut link on my list of links. I hope this helps in the sharing and reading of blogs.
If you are participating in a class and required to share and read other students/instructors blog posts, this is the easiest way to go to read all new posts. If someone has posted a new blog it will appear on your google reader as a new posting.
It is available at www.google.com/reader. I have placed a short cut link on my list of links. I hope this helps in the sharing and reading of blogs.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Emma Guarding her Computer and Cell Phone
Emma Loosing interest in work!
I enjoy taking pictures and posting to Flickr and pushing them to the Blog.
I enjoy taking pictures and posting to Flickr and pushing them to the Blog.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
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