Reflections

The FC 23 things made me work with a variety of applications that could be easily be applied at the library. I believe that having the opportunity of exploring all types of applications gives me a broader look of how new technologies will make life easier for the common individual. By completing the 23 things challenge I have the knowledge to apply all this technologies to my everyday life. This is my last post and I want to thank the 23 things organizers for giving me the opportunity to learn about all this new programs that made me interact with the internet with a more active approach.

My Turn

I tried to teach my Dad how to use the RSS feeds to get a personalized set of new every morning. He said he likes how RSS filters the news to keep him informed about the topics that are interesting to him. My dad is a politician so he doesn't really care about science and technology news, by using RSS feed he can stay informed on politics. RSS feeds can help reduce our paper consuption because we can now stop using the newspaper and rread all the news on our computers.

Social Networking

MySpace and Facebook are the most widely used social networking sites in the web. It is extraordary the great success that social networking websites have had the last five years. New generations will never forget a birthdate again because this sites alert the user when a birthdate is coming up. The user can also create a personal blog on MySpace which can be used the same way that blogspot.
Facebook doesn't allow the user to modify his/her profile, the lack of this feature is no problem since Facebook is famous for the tons of aplication that will make interact with your friends by playing cards, posting funny messages, bid on games, etc.
This social networking technology could be embraced by the lirary to create a link between the library and the student. Don't forget to visit the library's MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/fullertoncollegelibrary