Sunday, May 27, 2012
Life. Infographic.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Blogger Pages vs Posts
I have noticed than many of you have utilize "Pages" in blogger to post your assignments and utilize the page link toolbar. Though this works just fine, it does however eliminate one often forgotten feature, RSS feeds.
As information on the internet grows exponentially every day, many people resort to using an aggregator to retrieve new information in an organized fashion. A great example is Google Reader. The down side of Blogger Pages is that newly created pages are not included in the RSS feed that your blog automatically produces and therefore not typically included in aggregator services. Thus, people are not directed to look at your blog for new content.
This translates into relying upon a different mechanism for letting someone know you have added or update a page on your blog. Luckily, Dr. Stoner has required a fail safe in the class by using Twitter to serve as an ongoing "go look at my/their blog" tool.
So keep using Twitter to announce new pages or comments for us to read. Another alternative to using pages is to use the post method and copy and paste the url of each post that is an assignment in a customized toolbar.
Just an opinion. Everyone is doing so great and I need to catch up!
As information on the internet grows exponentially every day, many people resort to using an aggregator to retrieve new information in an organized fashion. A great example is Google Reader. The down side of Blogger Pages is that newly created pages are not included in the RSS feed that your blog automatically produces and therefore not typically included in aggregator services. Thus, people are not directed to look at your blog for new content.
This translates into relying upon a different mechanism for letting someone know you have added or update a page on your blog. Luckily, Dr. Stoner has required a fail safe in the class by using Twitter to serve as an ongoing "go look at my/their blog" tool.
So keep using Twitter to announce new pages or comments for us to read. Another alternative to using pages is to use the post method and copy and paste the url of each post that is an assignment in a customized toolbar.
Just an opinion. Everyone is doing so great and I need to catch up!
Missing for 2 weeks
Wow. You forget to put on the student hat for 2 weeks and there is a lot to catch up on. Though I have done a closed caption video in the past for other project, I am working on one that will fit within the topic as assigned for our class.
Meanwhile, I have enjoyed classmates posting their videos and there seems to be a common theme of taking care of ourselves amidst the stress of life. I have been able to adjust my daily schedule to allow for some early early morning exercise before work. To do so, it meant giving up "unwinding" time each night, but the early morning rides are well worth starting the day out right.
Additionally, if you haven't heard, my wife and I are expecting our second child due in November this year. So LIFE is getting very busy, but living day by day makes every minute worth while.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Ideas
When you get a good idea, what do you do?
This quarter we have all been exposed to TED talks - a collection of ideas coupled with outstanding orators in less than 20 minutes. You can assume that each one of these talks started as a thought while driving to work, a quick minute of brillance during a shower, or........?
There are several different application out there that can be used as a "digital notepad." Like journaling, the important rule to remember is to be consistent. For me, I have utilized an email filter that store everything to a folder in my inbox with "Pad of Ideas" in the subject line. But is that enough?
Great ideas require not only brainstorming, but also demand performance. Just this morning, I have an idea for a research study to assess nursing satisfaction throughout the process of an EHR swap. A multi phased study could assess current state, the transition process, and immediately after an a year after. We'll see if I can't somehow manage my current thesis project and get another 3 year phase study going in order to take advantage of the opportunity I have associated with my current employment.
What was the last idea that you executed?
This quarter we have all been exposed to TED talks - a collection of ideas coupled with outstanding orators in less than 20 minutes. You can assume that each one of these talks started as a thought while driving to work, a quick minute of brillance during a shower, or........?
There are several different application out there that can be used as a "digital notepad." Like journaling, the important rule to remember is to be consistent. For me, I have utilized an email filter that store everything to a folder in my inbox with "Pad of Ideas" in the subject line. But is that enough?
Great ideas require not only brainstorming, but also demand performance. Just this morning, I have an idea for a research study to assess nursing satisfaction throughout the process of an EHR swap. A multi phased study could assess current state, the transition process, and immediately after an a year after. We'll see if I can't somehow manage my current thesis project and get another 3 year phase study going in order to take advantage of the opportunity I have associated with my current employment.
What was the last idea that you executed?
Friday, May 4, 2012
Future of Web Browsers
For my surprise this week, I would invite classmates to explore the web browser add-ons available for them to use and utilize. Of the four major web browsers - Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox - offer a library of free downloads that can make your web browsing experience more streamlined and efficient. Each comes with pros and cons, and one might be more developed than the other while others are merely "bookmarks" to the website. But the main thing is to explore the add-on for the browser you currently use and see what might be there to help you enhance your internet surfing.
For Google Chrome, click here
For Apple Safari, click here
For Mozilla FireFox, click here
For Internet Explorer 9, click here
Please note that you should click on the link for which ever browser you are currently using.
Some useful add-ons that I use include:
For Google Chrome, click here
For Apple Safari, click here
For Mozilla FireFox, click here
For Internet Explorer 9, click here
Please note that you should click on the link for which ever browser you are currently using.
Some useful add-ons that I use include:
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