Gift for Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day

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Mac <3's

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bbx7

pink on the outside and white inside

story of my 7 BB's

above: I normally use the packaging of advertising to express my mood and status in bbm_ this was used when BB was down_ a worldwide crisis_ my status read "what's happening?".

I decided to do a post of my Blackberry [BB]. It's a year ago (and a couple of days) since I celebrated the purchase of my BB_ buka lapha.  I have not only had 1 BB but 7_ in a year! This is inspiration behind this post and I have woven my BB's story on the 7 deadly sins.

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(says "seven" my son's way of coding_ creating a new alphabet)

sloth:

BB1: just out of the box_ returned in 3 days_ not charging

lust:

BB2: battery loosing power quickly 

(later discovered it was due to a game not been quited that my son had down loaded)

envy:

BB3:camera stopped working
 

wrath:

BB4:screen flickered

greed:

BB5: lost_ drove away with it on top of my car 

(think it's lying somewhere at Pirates)

gluttony:

BB6: green pixel stripe grew (and kept growing) from the center of the screen  

pride:

BB7: my current_ I <3 it (don't wanna live without it)_ because it supports Web 2.0

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What is Web 2.0?

Web 2.0 has transformed one's notion of and one's attitude to the Internet, from an encyclopedic source to a reflective and interactive arena whereby one may publish, post or share content. Some Web 2.0 tools include podcasts, videos, wikis, blogs, animations, RSS feeds, photos, tagging and social networks (Goddard 2004: 07).  In this virtual environment, one:

·      multi-tasks_ shifts  attention from one task to another

·      works with multiple interfaces

·      manages ones own performance

·      values speed over accuracy_ rapid feedback/responses

·      expresses oneself better through images rather than text

·      learns by doing/learn by finding out

·      values peers: show appreciation and validation

This is a shared experience, not only amongst peers, but extended into the community itself. Here individuals create their own content, collaborate with others and support the building of communities. 

 Goddard, T. 2007. Learning Technologies and Schools of the Future  British Council for School Environments. 

 

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Buzzing off

goodbye Buzz hello Google + 

 

I opened my Gmail this morning to find in yellow highlighted text an announcement by Google that Buzz is being discontinued (like Google Wave) but you will have access to your 'stuffs' through Google Takeout!

All the more reason to publish your photographs on Google +

 Paul Strand: " I've always wanted to be aware of what's going on around me, and I've wanted to use photography as an instrument of research into and reporting on the life of my own time". http://www.photoquotes.com/showquotes.aspx?id=112&name=Strand,Paul#422

What is Google Takeaway?

Google Operating System [GOS] blogs on Google's unofficial news and gives tips. GOS reports that " Google wants to differentiate from Facebook by offering a lot of ways to export your data. Google Takeout is a feature that's included in Google+, but it's also available as a standalone service. You can use it to export your contacts, Google Buzz messages, Picasa Web photos and Profile data with one click."

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Go Patriotic with Picnik_ despite the warning...

Use "picnik" and turn yourself into a patriotic junkie!
The Mac Dictionary warns the use of the word patriotic...
It says [and I find this amusing]:

"Patriotic and unpatriotic are words that carry so much emotional baggage that they should be used only after considerable reflection. A patriot loves his homeland and is willing to defend it against enemies. But these days patriotic often implies a blustery, unthinking, my country-right-or-wrong nationalism. As people used to say in the 1960s, the word has been co-opted and has become a crude means of provoking an almost Pavlovian twitch response. For example, if you don't agree with whatever the United States undertakes, especially in foreign affairs or military operations, you may be vilified as unpatriotic, i.e., cowardly, unworthy of being an American, and possibly traitorous. Yet turn around and the flag-wavingly patriotic are pitied as little more than dupes of the government or victims of jingoistic brainwashing. Furthering the confusion, every extremist cadre in the world employs the rhetoric of patriotism to recruit its members and maintain their allegiance. Thus, to some a patriot suggests a crude and belligerent fanatic, while to others he is a loyal-to-the-death defender of his country's traditions and values. Whatever the case, patriotic and unpatriotic are always fighting words, and usually bullying ones too."

Despite the warning ...go patriotic with piknic
http://www.picnik.com/app#/out

World Cup finals match... 4 hours to go.
Whether you play soccer or football, whether you support Spain or Netherlands or Italy or Brazil or any other team, Picnik has everything you need to drape your allegiance around your neck, paint your face with pride, and surround yourself with the colors of your national squad.
{hope you noticed who I support tonight}