I think that RSS is a great idea. I added 10 feeds from a variety of sources, using several different methods.
Unfortunately, the Bloglines Tutorial didn't explain that, when adding a feed, you don't right click on the RSS button at the top of a web page. Rather, you need to look for a second RSS button (or similar) on that page, or if one doesn't exist, use another method, as described in the tutorial eg. copying and pasting the URL.
Also, the exercise instructions to make your Bloglines account public said, "Click on the Share tab on the right side of the screen." However, this tab didn't exist in my account, but was actually a link on the lower left of the screen.
Here is my Bloglines account
http://www.bloglines.com/public/stuartdh57
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
#7 Technology Blog
Hybrid Cars - the Way to Go?
Hybrids use less fuel and produce less greenhouse gases than most standard cars. However, they cost thousands more to buy, meaning that you would have to own one for many years in order for savings in fuel costs to pay for the difference. Would the hybrid last that long and would you have to replace the high-tech battery pack, at a cost of several thousand dollars? You may even get bored with the car after a few years and want something new. What would the resale value of your hybrid be, then?
Another issue is finding high-tech spare parts and getting specialist repairs done, especially in the country or outback. I've also heard that rescue services are concerned about working on hybrids involved in accidents because of the possibility of damaged batteries and high voltages.
Some small diesel cars are just as economical to run as hybrids and are much cheaper. However, they pollute more. On the other hand, I've heard that it takes a lot more energy, in a car factory, to produce a hybrid than a standard model, so the overall greenhouse gas emissions may not be lower.
The potential buyer has to weigh all of these factors, plus the cost of insurance. I personally don't think the current hybrids are the answer. They are more a bridge to the future - a stop-gap until better technology arrives. We have to thank Toyota and Honda etc. for starting the process, and also thank some brave buyers for supporting them by buying this new technology.
Hybrids use less fuel and produce less greenhouse gases than most standard cars. However, they cost thousands more to buy, meaning that you would have to own one for many years in order for savings in fuel costs to pay for the difference. Would the hybrid last that long and would you have to replace the high-tech battery pack, at a cost of several thousand dollars? You may even get bored with the car after a few years and want something new. What would the resale value of your hybrid be, then?
Another issue is finding high-tech spare parts and getting specialist repairs done, especially in the country or outback. I've also heard that rescue services are concerned about working on hybrids involved in accidents because of the possibility of damaged batteries and high voltages.
Some small diesel cars are just as economical to run as hybrids and are much cheaper. However, they pollute more. On the other hand, I've heard that it takes a lot more energy, in a car factory, to produce a hybrid than a standard model, so the overall greenhouse gas emissions may not be lower.
The potential buyer has to weigh all of these factors, plus the cost of insurance. I personally don't think the current hybrids are the answer. They are more a bridge to the future - a stop-gap until better technology arrives. We have to thank Toyota and Honda etc. for starting the process, and also thank some brave buyers for supporting them by buying this new technology.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
My (Could Be) Librarian Trading Card
This shows that librarians don't spend all of their time behind a desk or shelving or reading. They can be adventurous!
I share an interest in travel, including backpacking and biking, but not web stuff and dogs. Also, I do like driving.
I share an interest in travel, including backpacking and biking, but not web stuff and dogs. Also, I do like driving.
#6 More Flickr
I like this mashup http://travel.yahoo.com/trip because it combines photos, maps and text to allow you to record a previous holiday, see other people's journeys and plan a new trip. It also looks professional.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Don't Let This Happen to You
For a big trip, compatability is very important, so choose your companion/s wisely. If you can't navigate very well, drive. If you can't drive very well, navigate.
Hopefully, there is at least one good driver and one good navigator in the car. In my experience, people who can navigate on foot, often have trouble navigating in a car!
Hopefully, there is at least one good driver and one good navigator in the car. In my experience, people who can navigate on foot, often have trouble navigating in a car!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
#5 Flickr: To Start Your Journey...
Check this photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/panthaboy/361473965/
Step 1: Make sure you can get out of the carpark.
Step 1: Make sure you can get out of the carpark.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
#3 Blog: First Post
The Value of Travel
It is said that travel broadens the mind. It offers a break from your normal routine and presents you with a fresh set of people, customs, activities and places. Travel tends to make you appreciate what you have, to a greater extent, but it also makes you realise that some things could be improved or done differently.
The weather affects your impression of a new place. Warm days and sunny skies may encourage you to relocate, but what is the new place like in winter or at the peak of summer? A tour guide said recently that her home city fell to -40 degrees in winter and that the wind chill could be another -40. Understandably, people didn't want to spend their retirement in those conditions.
With less extremes, including high humidity and torrential downpours, Melbourne's weather doesn't look so bad - except for the lack of regular rain (which we would like at night and/or when we are at work).
It is said that travel broadens the mind. It offers a break from your normal routine and presents you with a fresh set of people, customs, activities and places. Travel tends to make you appreciate what you have, to a greater extent, but it also makes you realise that some things could be improved or done differently.
The weather affects your impression of a new place. Warm days and sunny skies may encourage you to relocate, but what is the new place like in winter or at the peak of summer? A tour guide said recently that her home city fell to -40 degrees in winter and that the wind chill could be another -40. Understandably, people didn't want to spend their retirement in those conditions.
With less extremes, including high humidity and torrential downpours, Melbourne's weather doesn't look so bad - except for the lack of regular rain (which we would like at night and/or when we are at work).
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