Google Earth is Heaven Sent

I love using Google Earth when planning a trip, whether it is local or to other continents. When i first downloaded it literally spent hours on it. Happy to look at it in a broader way today, since new features have been added that I haven't taken the time to investigate.

Confess though, that seeing my car in front of my house is fabulous and unsettling.

Avatar Pretense

Interesting, especially for gamers and people who love creating other selves -- why interact with someone when you can create a cushion from reality? Imaginary pain, imaginary joy, inside looking out, outside looking in.

Thoughts of ninth life more intriguing than second, but maybe I am just being catty.

Google Docs & Zoho

Have wanted to try online applications for awhile and have been putting it off. Will definitely test more and use. First try, Google Doc worked better for me than Zoho. Easy to upload a document with Google, and stumped by Zoho -- will check with master Jim for some tips.

This will be a wonderful resource when traveling and wanting to work on a document using someone else's computer.

Search Engine Laziness Abandoned

Yes, have been lazy. Appreciate being reminded of the UC Berkeley Search Engine comparison chart, as well as the need to use Google in a smarter way. Had used Dogpile and Mama previously and still unimpressed. 

Try Sno-Isle Libraries on all these, Google "does us" better.

Podcast Favorite

Ear Ideas is a wonderful resource http://earideas.com/earideas/explore. Think we should do more with suggested podcasts, especially from colleges and universities. 

Another favorite of mine is Financial Times writer Lucy Kellaway http://podcast.ft.com/?section=lucykellaway

Cards, mag covers, and cut-ups

Fun, could end up spending too much time. Wonderful tools to get creative and get in the zone of quick creation. Downloaded many images for many future uses.