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.