Thing 11: Instant Messaging

I have been instant messaging for years so this is one topic that I have a firm grasp on what's going on. I actually prefer instant messaging on the computer vs. texting on the cellphone because I'm a quick typist, but a horrible button puncher (I'm the slowest texter on the planet-bar none!)! I do use many of the abbreviations such as LMAO, BRB, GTG, etc. I also like mixing in those fun little expressions with my text to give it a little more flair!

Thing 10: Ning

I setup a Ning account, but I seriously doubt I'll use it because I'm not much of a business networking person. I enjoy Facebook because it's fun and doesn't require too much thought. Ning on the other hand, appears to be a business networking site. I'm sure Ning has it's uses, but unfortunately they do not apply to me at this time.

Thing 9: More Facebook

Yes, I've joined quite a few groups on Facebook and I've started two groups of my own. The two groups I started are high school alumni groups (I attended 3 different high schools growing up). One alumni group has 11 members and the other alumni group has 56 members. I have found that these groups have been a good way for old classmates to keep in touch and discuss things (lately we have been discussing our 20th class reunion which is coming up next year!). The other groups I have joined are: Six Degrees of Separation; I Am Fluent in Sarcasm; It's Not My Fault What You Said Can Be Misconstrued as a Sexual Innuendo; Librarians and Facebook; Buy a Book, Save the World; and some others!

Thing 8: Facebook

I have had a Facebook account for about a year. I've enjoyed my Facebook account for a variety of reasons: I have reconnected with old friends; my extended family can keep track of what's going on in my life; there are these crazy game applications that I'm addicted to (Rock Legends, Vampire Wars, Mafia Wars)!! Another important point about Facebook is that it is easy and fun to use!

Thing 7: RSS Feeds

I kinda knew what RSS feeds were, but until now, I had not played around with them much (I do remember a co-worker talking about them during a web-team meeting, but I really didn't know what he was talking about-thanks Richard!). I can see how RSS feeds are quite handy-I set up 3 different RSS feeds using the instructions (the most important one is the Unshelved one).

Thing 6: Blog Readers

Blog readers....truth or fiction? I found out today that blog readers do exhist! I had no idea that it was possible to have the various blogs I read in one location (not that I keep track of that many, but there are a handful that I do follow!). I easily performed the various tasks for this exercise using the Google Reader application.

Thing 5: Image Generators

These are quite fun to use...I'm going to show this to my daughter-I think she will really get a kick out of these image generators!