#23 - THE END IS HERE!

Finally!
After how long?
How long!?!??
Wow, i cant believe i actually made it to the end. What a surprise. Well, i had did this a while back just for this occasion itself. Yes, Yes, Yes, after all this time.
Introducing:


Patrick-iStar
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PATRICK iSTAR!!! Lol.

Yes, i am a SpongeBob fan. :)
Well, after the past couple weeks I have learned a lot through iHCPL. A lot of it i already sort of knew, i just didn't know where exactly i could get them from. It has been a while since i had learned of podcasts, i just didn't know where exactly i could find them. After iHCPL learned where i could get them and have been downloading them recently. I also learned about ColorPicker which is really helpful for a graphic designer like myself, although there are other things that have to be done besides just finding a picture and using it, ColorPicker does help me out in coming up with ideas for many of the designs of which i come up with. iHCPL has been a very good learning experience and all in all it has helped me become more acquainted with the information and technology being used in today's world.

#22 - Download! Download! Download!

OverDrive, the place for everything you need. Well, maybe not everything. However, you can find lots of interesting materials on there. Books, videos, etc. It is useful for those patrons who are in tune with the digital world. Want a book? Read it digitally! Wow, the things you can do these days. Although I didn't find anything that was too appealing to myself while I browsed. I did see a lot of which I would recommend to someone else. I will keep toying around with OverDrive later and go more in depth, I'm pretty sure that after some good searching, i will find something for myself.

#21 - Podcasts, Smodcasts!

Did I find anything useful? Well, if i was into that sort of thing maybe. It depends on the person, I am real picky when it comes to talk shows and things of that nature. Now I'm not saying that all podcasts are talk shows, but the majority of them do have some talking in them. I did however find some podcasts that had movie previews and others that basically used podcasts as a way to get their music know or to revive a lost sound. I found some 90s music which i had not heard in a very long time which actually pretty cool. I was like wow, the long lost music is finding its way back on the airwaves through podcasts. Its pretty amazing what all you can find on the web nowadays.

Week 9 - YouTube!

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Some of you know it as "Every Breath You Take" by Police, others know it as "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy (P. Diddy). Now this is the tejano version, "Cada Vez Que Resuelles" by Conjunto Oro. YouTube is not only a way of viewing music videos, there are many various videos on YouTube. There are some shows produced specifically for YouTube and others use it to express their opinions and share it with others. Some may get mass attention such as the "leave britney alone guy" while other videos wont even have one view. YouTube is still a great way of sharing videos with people around the world.

#19 - Zoho! Ho!

Zoho is an online word processor that is basically an online version of Microsoft Office, but we wont get into that. Its very "similar", ill say that much. It is very convenient for those of us on the go, the only flaw that I noticed was the fact that you cannot save in any type of format to the computer itself. It is all online, the downfall of that is that there is always that slight chance, the risk of a server going down or your internet failing. If you cant connect to the site, how do you get your work?

Week 8 - It Is All Just One Click Away...

You can find anyone online nowadays, if it isn't one site, its the other. Everyone is starting to make themselves available online to reach those who they have lost contact with over the years. Facebook is a more formal version of a networking site, it is used to find those long lost school mates who have lost touched or moved away. Although it can be used to meet new people, Facebook is more oriented towards those who have already known each other in the past. Now if you are looking towards meeting new people in general, you can try a site such as Myspace or Ning. Those sites are more oriented towards those who want to meet and make new friends, however it can be used by those who do just want to keep in touch. Myspace allows the user to completely customize their profile page to their liking to let others view their style and likings. Although most of these sites seem like great sites, they all do have their bad sides, the "bad" people in the world. These sites have been known to cause problems for some who have just been using the sites to meet new people, while I'm not saying do not use them, I do recommend that you do use them with caution. Don't trust everyone you meet in other words.

#17 - Mouses, Monitors, and Keyboards! Oh My!

Technology, its what helps us move on and make our lives "easier". Advances in technology are reached daily and are made available to the public almost weekly, either something changes or there is some kind of upgrade that suddenly becomes available to better what we have. Its mind boggling. The iPod, the iTouch, the iPhone, tablet PCs, the iRobot vacuum! It is items like these that are supposed to help us have an easier less stressed life, but with the advancment in technology, people become lazier, and they realize that everything they need is available at the push of a button. Everyone is just starting to lay back and enjoy the ride. Im not saying technology is a bad thing, but it sure is start to get the best out of some of us.