THING 2

I was fortunate today in that I was given time to continue working on THE THINGS, and Angela Harris arrived to provide training on MySpace to the librarians . While honing in on that serendipity, I made comments as to the vocabulary evolving along with their electronic implications. "Skin?" said I. "Embed? Tag? Widget? Is tube derived from boob tube?" Angela agreed that perhaps a glossary is necessary. These terminologies seem familiar, but they've acquired a whole new reference. Following this episode, I then proceeded to Thing 2 and am intrigued most by the similarity between what L2 (another new term) represents and the ramifications of the recent political shift. Interactiveness, community needs, transparency, trust,
the many contributions of everyman, connectedness, these are some directives inherent in L2 that reflect some of the policies engendered by the new administration, and both the technologies and the politics are hailed as historical change.

THING 1 redux

Um. I didn't realize I had already posted something. I am stymied by electronics because the process is unfamiliar and, unlike mechanical devices that can be prodded with duct tape and hammer blows, electronics are a sensitive and sometimes surly entity that need to be approached with deep breaths and careful incantations. I have recently started studying the guitar I purchased on a whim years ago, and I was soon reminded of something a Qui Gong instructor had told my group. You have only one thing to do to realize all the benefits of this ancient approach to wellbeing: practice. I knew there was a catch. But I have also learned from years of aerobic classes that suiting up and showing up is the initial critical element. So, I showed up, I'm taking a deep breath, and, now, to begin the practice.

THING ONE

What I generally understand with electronics is that, whenever there seems to be a glitch (i.e. assumingthati'mhuman error), patience and perserverance are the virtues