Jason and Harry, Cropped and Flipped

Jason and Harry, Cropped and Flipped
Originally uploaded by m.risinger

This is the same picture, but we cropped and flipped it. Harry is now meowing backwards!

Week 3, Photo Editing

JASON AND HARRY
Originally uploaded by m.risinger

This is my son, Jason, holding the boss cat, Harry (named for his long hair, not for the library computer system). This is the original picture, which I took with my digital camera.

Week 3, Flickr Mashups

I haven't had a lot of time to play with these, but have looked at a few of them. I think Colr Pickr is fun to play with, but it doesn't really look very useful. I don't know what I would do with 8 or 10 pictures of red doorknobs. Maybe it is just great stress relief, and we can all use some of that. Findr looks like it has the potential to be useful for kids doing school reports, who need pictures of various things. Trippermap could also have great applications in the classroom. I'll have to share this one with my daughter-in-law, who is studying to be a Social Studies teacher.

Week 3, Flickr Photo - Crepe Myrtle

Crepe Myrtle
Originally uploaded by m.risinger

This is the beautiful crepe myrtle outside our library. As you can see, I have successfully downloaded this, but only with a LOT of help from a more tech-savvy supervisor. A lot more explanation on this process would have been VERY helpful.

Week 2, Task 4 - Internet Safety

There is a lot of good information here, and it will take some time to digest it all. I think the most important advice is to post only what you want to share with the world. Once a photo or comment is made, it is impossible to retrieve it. This information is especially timely for those with children or teens still at home. Although my children are adults, and very savvy about internet use, the dangers are very real. I find myself just not accessing certain sites or offers just because I want to guard my personal email address and other information. Many free coupon offers and other sites of this nature are just smoke screens for obtaining emails to sell to spammers and other businesses.

Getting Started

This is a new experience for me, but it is going to be fun learning some new things. In terms of technology, I am most comfortable with the things that are familiar to me. It is easy to stay where I am comfortable unless there is a good reason to learn something new. However, once I get started on a new learning experience, I always enjoy the process. This program is just the incentive I need to get me started.