I havent ever really looked into podcasts before. Looking at the suggested Podcastalley.com i didnt really find anything interesting there, there was a lot of junk really, and i couldnt access iTunes for the moment to look for podcasts there, but i did some searching and i eventually found some stuff that is of interest to me so i have subscribed using Google Reader and i have downloaded the Android app Listen so i can listen to some podcasts on my phone. Should be good.
I looked into how to make a podcast, i know there is a open source program - http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ that you can use to record and edit your session. I do not think ill give that a go though, as i feel i have not much of worth to say and i doubt my voice is a joy to listen to.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Task 8: Dashboards with Netvibes
This was interesting, i am still undecided about how useful this may be.
I created an account and made a dashboard and did a little customisation. I added widgets for Facebook, bookmarks, to-do lists, Evernote, Gmail, Delicious.
It could be ok, i do think it is more intuitive than a Newsreader. It is still a little confusing to use for some reason. May just be me. I will keep looking into it a bit more.
I couldnt find out if this had an app. I know it has a mobile site, but i think it would be a lot more convenient as an app. I searched the Android market place but there was nothing listed :(
I think my impression of the whole thing would be a lot better if i could use it as an app on my phone.
Oh yea, and it is EXTREMELY expensive to purchase the premium account :S who and why would you pay that much. I would hope their 'Intelligence - Smarter Social Analytics' is pretty freaking amazing...
I created an account and made a dashboard and did a little customisation. I added widgets for Facebook, bookmarks, to-do lists, Evernote, Gmail, Delicious.
It could be ok, i do think it is more intuitive than a Newsreader. It is still a little confusing to use for some reason. May just be me. I will keep looking into it a bit more.
I couldnt find out if this had an app. I know it has a mobile site, but i think it would be a lot more convenient as an app. I searched the Android market place but there was nothing listed :(
I think my impression of the whole thing would be a lot better if i could use it as an app on my phone.
Oh yea, and it is EXTREMELY expensive to purchase the premium account :S who and why would you pay that much. I would hope their 'Intelligence - Smarter Social Analytics' is pretty freaking amazing...
Task 21: Twitter
Initially i was really apprehensive about joining Twitter, i had tried it for about 30 minutes a few years ago and really disliked it, but i tried it again anyhow, and it wasnt so bad.
Probably the only reason being that i chose to follow a number of accounts that were from organisations that i am interested in, as apposed to people who just carry on... and are boring.
So this was ok for me, easy to use too.
The trend thing was pretty interesting as well actually, and the way that it works.
Probably the only reason being that i chose to follow a number of accounts that were from organisations that i am interested in, as apposed to people who just carry on... and are boring.
So this was ok for me, easy to use too.
The trend thing was pretty interesting as well actually, and the way that it works.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Task 20: Mobile apps
I have a HTC - awesome because Android has so many free apps.
I am currently in the process of trying to download Skype, but it is taking way too long :P
I have a lot of games: Words, Angry Birds, cards, connect 4, sudoku, paper toss, battleflood, unblock me.
I probably couldnt survive without Google Maps app
Whatsapp, Evernote, Facebook...
I just wish my phone had more memory. Annoying thing about HTC is a lot of the apps wont save to the SD card :(
I also have an Ipad, although this is just a recent thing, I am getting it pimped out today with lots of cool things. I like the iBooks(?) app. Especially the free books you can get with it.
I am currently in the process of trying to download Skype, but it is taking way too long :P
I have a lot of games: Words, Angry Birds, cards, connect 4, sudoku, paper toss, battleflood, unblock me.
I probably couldnt survive without Google Maps app
Whatsapp, Evernote, Facebook...
I just wish my phone had more memory. Annoying thing about HTC is a lot of the apps wont save to the SD card :(
I also have an Ipad, although this is just a recent thing, I am getting it pimped out today with lots of cool things. I like the iBooks(?) app. Especially the free books you can get with it.
Task 12: Skype
Jeeze... Skpye it is over 10MB to download to my HTC :S
I am waiting for it to download anyway - its taking forever...
After downloading Skype to my phone, it looks like you cant make free calls from HTC (or possibly from the 3g network, not sure which one is causing me trouble). So i have eventually downloaded it to my iPad and convinced one of my friends to download it, and success. Although i couldnt have the sound on because i am at work, and she couldnt see my written dialogue. And her camera is on the back of her phone so that was kind of useless.
I think this was probably the most troublesome of the 23 things i have done. Obviously not good to use it on my phone, it takes a pretty huge chunk of memory and i cant make free calls and the camera is on the back. if i had a reason to use it, and i used it on my computer or iPad, and i used it more often it would probably be great.
I am waiting for it to download anyway - its taking forever...
After downloading Skype to my phone, it looks like you cant make free calls from HTC (or possibly from the 3g network, not sure which one is causing me trouble). So i have eventually downloaded it to my iPad and convinced one of my friends to download it, and success. Although i couldnt have the sound on because i am at work, and she couldnt see my written dialogue. And her camera is on the back of her phone so that was kind of useless.
I think this was probably the most troublesome of the 23 things i have done. Obviously not good to use it on my phone, it takes a pretty huge chunk of memory and i cant make free calls and the camera is on the back. if i had a reason to use it, and i used it on my computer or iPad, and i used it more often it would probably be great.
Task 6: Pixlr
Psychotic kitty
Pixlr is awesome! Didnt know about this before. Fun and easy to use, lots of features :D
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