Thing #9 More Facebook

When I originally joined Facebook I created a profile and uploaded a photo. I have located or invited friends to become a "friend." Searching for "friends" on Facebook is interesting in that during the search there is a high probability of finding forgotten acquaintances from years past. Today I became a fan of the group Society of American Archivists as this organization is representative of my profession. Three groups I joined are the American Association for State and Local History; the Society of Southwest Archivists; and the Society of American Archivists. In the past I have posted "what's on your mind" statements with and without links.

Thing #8 Facebook

I had been invited to join Facebook about a year ago and created an account at that time. Recently I added my profile and invited friends to join. Now I receive email notices when someone has posted or commented on my account and sign in to Facebook daily. Facebook is a great way to interact with friends and colleagues. In the beginning I worried about privacy; however quickly realized only people I invite as "friends" are able to view my posts. I like Facebook and recommend it as a social network for everyone who likes to stay connected.

Thing #7 RSS Feeds

RSS Feeds is not dissimilar to Blog Readers. Locating the RSS Feed orange icon on various web sites was the difficult part of this task. It seems most sites are going with blog additions as opposed to RSS Feeds. Could it be that as technology advances more people are doing the "blog" thing instead of the "feed" thing?

Thing #6 Blog Readers

Blog Readers reminds me of inviting people to be friends on Facebook except that permission is not required before viewing various feeds. Also, Blog Reader is similar to Outlook mail in that you can set up mail rules so incoming mail can be delivered to pre-set folders alleviating the problem of a full inbox.

Thing #5 Image Generators

Creating or generating an image by adding text to an image previously uploaded to my computer was easy once I "felt" my way around the "Image Chef" site. Deciding which image to use and the border was the hardest part. The process was similar to working with "Big Huge Labs."