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Update. The New Lady in My Life.

Check out the new lady in my life, Sophia Meez. She might be the one to finally tame this beast.

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10 Weeks of Fun, Done.

Well, my friends, it appears that our time together learning about the blogs, wikis, hahas and hoohoos has come to an end. Thanks to everyone who put this course together. I've learned a lot and most importantly, enjoyed my experience along the way.

Okay, I haven't had the chance to write a blog about weeks 8 or 9 yet so here I go. Week eight was great, week nine was oh so fine. The Hawaii video to my amazement was hilarious. For those of you who didn't see it, a group of Flickr users met up in Hawaii at Kaka'ako park. So get this, Kaka'ako used to be a dump, at least that is what they said at the begining of the video. If you are pronouncing the name correctly you relaized that Kaka (pronounced caca) is especially funny when you find out it was a dump. Get it, kaka and dump... Moving on.

The video, more importantly, was about Flickr, an online photo sharing site. Prior to this course I had used Flickr basically to steal other peoples creative creations. I know it is wrong, but this is a great tie to the next topic covered, Creative Commons.

Creative Commons was created to protect the rights of artists and pseudo-artists that want to post their "artwork" online. Ummm, I am not so sure this works as is evident from the statement that I made above.

While we are on the whole intellectual property issue, there was also a bunch of really interesting stuff on copyrights. Ummmm, actually it was borrrrrring, but good to know. However, week nine wasn't a complete flop. Being a HUGE music fan, I enjoyed the music map and other related websites. I will definately use these to discover new music acts and artists that suit my tastes.

Drum roll please..... I am at the end of my final blog, and I can feel that MP3 player in my hands. So, you want to know what I will use it for. Man, you guys are nosey, but I'll tell you. I have a table at home with one leg that is shorter than the other three, and it turns out that the MP3 player is the exact width needed to prop the leg up and stabalize the table. So, there you go. You never said that it had to be used to listen to anything did you.

Knowledge is power, and power is, well, powerful. Thanks for the power Learn 2.0 folks.

Public Apology for Every Old Fart MySpace User

As part of the last posting on this blog I wrote negatively (and have spoken negatively) about MySpace users over the age of 21. I take it all back. Why this retraction you ask. Well, as part of Week 7's activities I visited two sites that were absolutely, without a doubt, the most disturbing things that I have ever seen; believe me these folks make the old fart, MySpace users look good. Dogster and Catster users beware because I am exposing you!

Dogster and Catster are online communities where the real sickos meet. Dog and cat owners parade their pets around in tutus, turtle neck sweaters, pumpkin costumes, ... These same people force themselves on their animals, kissing and hugging them, when it is obvious to me from the expressions on their animal's faces that those acts of "affection" are not invited. How do we stop this? Someone please notify PETA.

Let us take a stand my brothers and sisters. Let us start our own online communities that speak out aganist these cruel, cruel individuals. Together we can make a change.

Anyways, moving on. I hadn't yet posted anything about Week 6. Let me be short. I am sorry, but the activities for that week... how do I put this nicely... ummmm.... BORING. The idea of combining technologies/applications is great, but I guess I just wasn't impressed. (A mind as great as mine is not easy to impress.)

Moonshine Stardust, OUT! (To be said as if you are Ryan Seacrest.)

Yourspace, Ourspace, MySpace, Who's Space? YouTube, MyTube, YourTube, Who's Tube?

My mother always taught me to share, and as a result, I believe that today I am a very giving individual. So what does this have to do with this weeks lesson? Well, it is all about giving and sharing information, videos, music, ... (Spread the love and share with the world my brothers and sisters. Well, actually...)

Okay, so I just have to say something that may offend many individuals, but it must be done. If you are over 21 years of age, you probably should not be using MySpace. This site was intitally intended for a younger demographic, but now you can find everyone and their mothers (no matter their age) using this service. My very own mother has fallen victim to hypermyspaceusageism and I don't know what to do to help her. I fear for her! Hours spent in front of the computer screen seeking out old high school friends, updating profiles, changing backgrounds, adding new music, ... When will it end! Adults are throwing away hours of their time when they could be doing something more constructive, i.e. ending world hunger, helping to find a cure for cancer, ...

Alright, so all this sharing of information is not all bad. Take YouTube as an example. You can find videos for practically anything, with the exception of porn; they are careful about monitoring "inappropriate" videos. What can you find? Scenes from your favorite T.V. shows, music videos, amateur movie shorts, guitar lessons, wedding videos, ... GOOD STUFF! Did I mention it is free. GREAT STUFF!

Moving on. SEOmoz. Fabulous. This site basically just ranks websites according to different categories. I am getting tired of writing and I feel as if I am rambaling on. However, I must say that I really like Pandora Radio, which earned the #1 rank on this site for music. It is awesome because you create your very own radio station by selecting some of your favorite artists and what it does is it plays those whom you selected and others in the same genre with similar styles. WONDERFUL STUFF!

Anyways, blog to you later. Until the next time care, share, and grow out your hair.

Ignoramus? Not I.

Today I was exposed to something new. What you ask? Man, you sure like to stick your nose in other people's business don't you. I don't know if I want to tell you now. Stop crying, ... alright, I'll tell you! RSS and Grokker.

After today's Learning 2.0 lesson I realized what an ignoramus I actually am. Prior to this course I had heard of RSS, but had no idea what it actually was. Some coworkers had mentioned this RSS thing before in conversation, and I just pretended as if I knew what it was, but in reality I was CLUELESS.

So, now your curious as to what sites I selected for my RSS reader. Ummm, music sites (since I am a lover and player of music), sites involving philanthropy (because I am a wannabe do-gooder), a site about fashion (so I can look good for the fellas and ladies if they choose to look), and of course OCLS (which, I would not have normally chosen because in my current position I know about almost everything that goes on here, but I am sure it will be lovely).

Moving on to Grokker. May I say that this is awesome. I searched for some music related stuff and it pulled up great sites that I had never seen before and I have been searching the internet for similar type information for a little over 15 years now.

Anyways, hope that everyone else is enjoying this course, and my blog as well. Till the next time I send you all love, peace, and hair grease.

Slice of Life? What?

What is meant by "slice of life"? Well, according to answers.com it is an "episode of actual experience represented realistically and with little alteration in a dramatic, fictional, or journalistic work." This is NOT what this blog is about. The reason that this weblog was given the name Slice of Life simply has to do with the fact that it was the first thing to come to my mind. How this came to mind I have no idea, but it did, and as a result, this is what the blog is called. If you don't like the name please feel free to suggest another. In fact, you know what... What you ask? I think I just discovered the purpose of this blog. The purpose of this blog will be to come up with, invent, etc. the best blog name of all time.

So, you are probably asking, if I post an idea to this blog and it turns out to be the best blog name ever, what would I get out of the deal. Well, you get the satisfaction of knowing that you are a creative individual, who apparently has a lot of time on their hands, and as a result, you came up with the best weblog name ever. Well, it will be the best name ever until someone younger, better looking, and more clever comes up with the next best blog name ever. However, need not worry because that person will one day be in your shoes, and you will have the satisfaction of knowing that they no longer hold the title.

Anyways, thanks for taking the time to read this post and please feel free to post any new blog names you might have. Have fun, have a nice day/night, and have some Indian food. Yummy!