Online Video

I was already pretty aware of online video. There are several sites (funnyordie.com is just one off the top of my head) I visit regularly to watch humorous video snippets. And I love that I can catch t.v. shows I've missed online now, instead of waiting for them to inevitably rerun and trying to figure out what day that's going to be. For example, I missed the season premiere of "Bones" this season because I wasn't aware what date it was starting... but I just zipped over to hulu.com and watched it the following weekend.

My only complaint about watching videos online is that I can't get as comfortable. There's something to be said for parking my keester in the recliner and kicking back to watch the good ol' fashioned television. I just cannot get that comfortable sitting in an office chair, watching shows on my computer monitor.

Five minutes on Facebook...

usually turns into two hours. Or so one of my pieces of flair says.

I must admit, I do love Facebook. It has become quite addictive. I usually don't visit it everyday (I just don't have the time), but when I do log in, it's usually on my days off and for many hours at a time. And just when I think it's starting to get boring, I find another new application to add that sucks up even more of my time. (If you'd like to add me as a friend, search for "Michelle Marie Mitchell" in Melrose Park, IL.)

I think it would be intriguing to have a Franklin Park Library Facebook page. The possibilities for what you could put on there are nearly endless, especially if several people have access to modify the page.

The only thing that I'm unhappy with as far as Facebook goes is that they are in the process of switching people's accounts over to a new format. I'm not a big fan of this format... I find the other, older format to be more user friendly.

Google Apps Are Great

I have been using the Google Office applications since we tried to do the first Tech Training program last year. I tend to use word processing much more than the spreadsheet app, but I think both are great. I use it mainly to keep a list of the cd's I would like to order for the library. What's so great about Google is that it's all stored online and I don't have to worry about forgetting my flash drive or having the file saved on just one computer. I also use Google calendar. It's nice to be able to access the calendar from both home and work. I do have an account with 30 Boxes. It's really nice for birthday reminders. The Letterpop newsletter application seems really cool. I'm sure the other office suites are nice, too, but since I already have an account with Google, I didn't want to sign up to use the other office suites.