Which Will Change Faster: Technology or Me?

I'm voting for me. 

Yes, technology changes all the time.  Computers get faster and smaller, people text each other instead of talking to each other, and maybe one day we'll all be driving electric cars.  Everyone is always talking about how quickly technology changes and how easy it is to get left behind, but people can change very quickly too.  The following photo shows the type of technology I was interested in as recently as the beginning of this year.

Now, however, I am interested in technology such as you see below.

This, folks, is the Ultimate Crib Sheet which as the Amazon.com review says is apparently, "the epitome of ease and convenience.  Instead of needing a separate sheet, waterproof pad, and mattress pad, parents can just use one Ultimate Crib Sheet. This fantastic nursery bedding accessory combines absorbency, comfort, and wetness protection in three layers: a sheet on top, soft padding in the middle, and vinyl next to the mattress."

I'm not sure if I should say, "Wow!  Talk about cool technology!" or, "Yikes!  What is happening to me?"

Goo-Goo-Ga-Joob!

Like probably almost everyone, I have used YouTube before.  YouTube is definitely a mixed bag.  There's lots of good stuff out there and there's lots of stupid stuff.  Of course everyone has their own opinion on what is good and what isn't.  My only problem with YouTube that sometimes I can't find what I'm looking for because all of the relevant videos have been deleted due to copyright infringement.  For libraries, YouTube could be used to create a video tour of the library, or maybe to show videos of programs the library has.

I couldn't settle on one video to post so here's two for your viewing pleasure!  The first one is the famous "these go to 11" part of Spinal Tap, and the second is "I am the Walrus" from the Magical Mystery Tour movie.  Goo-Goo-Ga-Joob!

Flickr

Flickr looks pretty useful.  I know I have a bunch of pictures that should be backed up.  I'll have to look into Flickr more on my own time.  Here's the photo I chose for this exercise.

This is a scene from The Big Sleep right around some of the best lines of the movie so far.  Here's the whole exchange:

Vivian: So you're a private detective. I didn't know they existed, except in books. Or else they were greasy little men snooping around hotel corridors. My, you're a mess, aren't you?

Marlowe: I'm not very tall either. Next time, I'll come on stilts, wear a white tie and carry a tennis racket.

Vivian: I doubt if even that would help. Now this business of Dad's. You think you can handle it for him?

Marlowe: It shouldn't be too tough.

Vivian: Really? I would have thought a case like that took a little effort.

Marlowe: Not too much.

Vivian: What will your first step be?

Marlowe: The usual one.

Vivian: I didn't know there was a usual one.

Marlowe: Oh sure there is. It comes complete with diagrams on page forty-seven of 'How to Be a Detective in Ten Easy Lessons' correspondence school textbook. And, uh, your father offered me a drink.

Vivian: You must have read another one on how to be a comedian.

Marlowe: Did you hear what I said about the drink?

Vivian: I'm quite serious, Mr. Marlowe, my father...

Marlowe: I said your father...

Vivian: Help yourself! Now look, Mr. Marlowe. My father's not well, and I want this case handled with the least possible worry to him.

Marlowe: That's just the way I was going to handle it.

Vivian: I see. No professional secrets?

Marlowe: Nope.

Vivian: I thought you wanted a drink.

Marlowe: I've changed my mind.

Vivian: Then what - ? How did you like Dad?

Marlowe: I liked him.

Vivian: He liked Sean, Sean Regan. I suppose you know who he is.

Marlowe: Uh, huh.

Vivian: You don't have to play poker with me, Mr. Marlowe. Dad wants to find him, doesn't he?

Marlowe: Do you?

Vivian: Of course I do. It wasn't right for him to go off like that. He broke Dad's heart, although he won't say much about it. Or did he?

Marlowe: Why don't you ask him?

Vivian: You know, I don't see what there is to be cagey about, Mr. Marlowe. And I don't like your manners.

Marlowe: I'm not crazy about yours. I didn't ask to see you. I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them long winter evenings. And I don't mind your ritzing me, or drinking your lunch out of a bottle, but don't waste your time trying to cross-examine me.

Vivian: People don't talk to me like that.

Marlowe: Ohhh.

Vivian: Do you always think you can handle people like, uh, trained seals?

Marlowe: Uh, huh. I usually get away with it, too.

Vivian: How nice for you.

Marlowe: Just what is it you're afraid of?

Vivian: Dad didn't want to talk to you about Sean at all, did he?

Marlowe: Didn't he?

Vivian: Would you find him if Dad wanted you to?

Marlowe: Maybe...I'm wasting your time. Goodbye, Mrs. Rutledge.

Good stuff!  Not as good as The Maltese Falcon so far, but we'll see.  I'll be watching the second half tonight.

Wikis, Microblogging, and Bears! Oh my!

Yay for Wikis!

Until now, I believe that the only wiki I've looked at much is Wikipedia, which has always been quite useful.  I liked some of the library wikis with their current information showing popular books, reviews, and user comments.  The main benefits of this format that I see are the input from patrons, and the ease of editing the wiki to include new material.  Now on to microblogging.

Thumbs Down for Microblogging

Ah yes, microblogging...the bane of my existence.  Ok, maybe its not that bad, but I am not a fan of microblogging.  I already signed up for Yammer a while ago, and while it seems like it might be useful, nobody seems to have much to say (me included).  Not having much to say is better, in my opinion, than how most people seem to use Twitter.  I have no desire to know where everyone is at and exactly what they're doing at every second of every day.  The only thing worse than reading a bunch of inane posts about random people's daily lives would be reading a bunch of inane posts by celebrities who use Twitter.  Apparently though this is what literally millions of people like to do.

Bears, the No. 1 Threat to People Everywhere!

At least according to Stephen Colbert.

P.S.  I forgot to say anything about technorati, so here we go.  Seems like a useful site for finding info about blogs or finding new blogs you might be interested in.  Unfortunately parts of the site weren't working correctly when I tried it so I don't have much more to say.

It's a girl!

It's a girl! ...most likely. We didn't see any boy parts, but the technician said it's always harder to be certain that it's a girl.

Anyway, say hello to Clara Anne! :)