Well, time is running short to get all my blog postings for Week 3 in.
So, here goes my "mini" rant about technology. It seems that this past week Apple Corporation "refunded" $100.00 to those techno addict junkies who acquired the iPhone gadget during its original time of sale. Why? Well, it seems Apple decided to cut the price of the toy by $200.00, thus alienating those who stood in line for hours or sometimes even days ... or those who mortgaged their homes and bought the device on eBay. Actually, it is not even a refund --- it is a credit to be spent at Apple stores. In the end, Apple Corporation gets the dollars no matter what. My rant is why should consumers who want to be the guinea pigs for new technology get a break? I guess it is goodwill on Apple's part, but those who purchased the iPhone knew very well that Apple would cut the price at some point. It always happens with technology --- whether it be an iPod, a notebook, cell phone.
What does this have to do with Canada? Not much...sorry. But, the iPhone currently is not available for use on Canada's wireless network providers (Rogers, Telus, Bell Mobility). At this point in time, the iPhone is only available through AT&T Wireless in the United States. But, there are hackers who have been able to crack the iPhone lock. See the article on CNN's web site:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/08/24/iphone.unlocked.ap/index.html?iref=newssearch
By the way...
ONLY 22 DAYS AND 19 HOURS AND 2 MINUTES UNTIL THE FLORIDA PANTHERS OPEN THEIR 2007-2008 NHL HOCKEY SEASON!!!!
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Shana Tova - Flickr Third Party Tools
Today is the first day of Rosh Hashanah --- Happy New Year!
As such, I was fortunate to have the day off to attend synagogue with my wife and enjoy lunch with friends. While immediate family is back in Canada celebrating the High Holidays, we are fortunate to have excellent friends down here and to celebrate this joyous time of the year. To all friends and family far and wide and close to South Florida, we wish you a healthy, happy, and prosperous new year --- Shana Tova.
Now, onto the official work.
As part of the Library Web 2.0 initiative, the next exercise is to examine Flickr third party tools. I found one in particular that allows a Flickr account user to embed a Flash program to display all public photos on a web site (or in this case, my blog) without having to physically point to the Flickr site. Check it out...
Flick anywhere can be found at http://www.flickranywhere.com/ .
As such, I was fortunate to have the day off to attend synagogue with my wife and enjoy lunch with friends. While immediate family is back in Canada celebrating the High Holidays, we are fortunate to have excellent friends down here and to celebrate this joyous time of the year. To all friends and family far and wide and close to South Florida, we wish you a healthy, happy, and prosperous new year --- Shana Tova.
Now, onto the official work.
As part of the Library Web 2.0 initiative, the next exercise is to examine Flickr third party tools. I found one in particular that allows a Flickr account user to embed a Flash program to display all public photos on a web site (or in this case, my blog) without having to physically point to the Flickr site. Check it out...
Flick anywhere can be found at http://www.flickranywhere.com/ .
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Canadiana At Work
There have been comments that my office (or personal workspace) is a shrine to all that is Canadian --- hockey, beer, hockey. As part of the TLC 2.0 exercises, here is a glimpse of my clutter:
- Empty Sleeman beer bottles --- by all miracles, Sleeman can be found for purchase at Albertson's in South Florida!!!! Better than that swill that is called BUD!
- Toronto Maple Leafs "tapestry" commemorating the 1967 Stanley Cup Championship - the last time the Leafs Nation had something to really cheer about.
- Empty box of Crispy Crunch candy bars
Guided tours of my office are available from 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Admission is free of charge. All pictures are publicly available on FLICKR using the tag, "NSUTLC2.0". However, here is a sample...
9-11-07 - We must never forget
It seems that the arrival of 9-11 is a day that everyone now fears and looks forward to its conclusion. Now that it is almost over and done with for another year, it seems that the atmosphere in a workplace is somewhat subdued, bordering on mournful. And, as it should. It should be a day to remember those who so tragically lost their lives in an instant of sheer madness, thus changing the lives of those who were closest to them.
The images are frozen in time; two planes charging towards the World Trade Center's towers, a massive fire at the Pentagon, and a crater in a barren field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. While a previous generation remembers where they were exactly when JFK was killed, the same is true when this generation saw or heard the news that terrorism had landed in the United States and wreaked havoc.
On this day, Canada became a temporary landing strip for commercial airliners who were forced to the ground for the first time since air travel became a way of life for all of us. In the midst of utter confusion and chaos, air traffic controllers from Vancouver, British Columbia to Gander, Newfoundland guided both domestic and international flights carrying passengers of all nationalities safely to the ground. And, it was communities like Halifax, Nova Scotia and Winnipeg, Manitoba who took care of the weary homesick travellers like they were members of their own families. Canada became a temporary safe haven during those heady days in September 2001.
The next time you are travelling and there are long lines to get through security, or you are forced to remove your shoes or required to show your 3 ounce bottle of shampoo/conditioner, remember to put one thing in perspective. You must never forget those who lost their lives during that terrible day and for the response teams who lost their lives attempting to rescue those in need.
The images are frozen in time; two planes charging towards the World Trade Center's towers, a massive fire at the Pentagon, and a crater in a barren field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. While a previous generation remembers where they were exactly when JFK was killed, the same is true when this generation saw or heard the news that terrorism had landed in the United States and wreaked havoc.
On this day, Canada became a temporary landing strip for commercial airliners who were forced to the ground for the first time since air travel became a way of life for all of us. In the midst of utter confusion and chaos, air traffic controllers from Vancouver, British Columbia to Gander, Newfoundland guided both domestic and international flights carrying passengers of all nationalities safely to the ground. And, it was communities like Halifax, Nova Scotia and Winnipeg, Manitoba who took care of the weary homesick travellers like they were members of their own families. Canada became a temporary safe haven during those heady days in September 2001.
The next time you are travelling and there are long lines to get through security, or you are forced to remove your shoes or required to show your 3 ounce bottle of shampoo/conditioner, remember to put one thing in perspective. You must never forget those who lost their lives during that terrible day and for the response teams who lost their lives attempting to rescue those in need.
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