What is it? Blogs – or weblogs – are personal web sties that an author updates on a regular basis. Here are some samples: Busy Mom Blog – apparently not too busy. Baghdad is Burning – from a girl in Baghdad The Resource Shelf – a really great resource from a librarian How can you … Continue reading
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Happy Bloomsday
In honor of Bloomsday, we’re going to get a lesson in Irish Literature. (For those who weren’t aware of it, I have actually an MA in Irish Literature; it doesn’t come up as often as one might think.) Bloomsday is June 16. It is the day that James Joyce’s fictional novel Ulysses takes place. In … Continue reading
Summer Festivals and Fun Spots
It’s been a while since we’ve had an off-the-topic fun Byte. So in honor of my favorite summer festival (Grand Ol’ Day, which was last Sunday) I thought I’d point of some great sites for making summer plans. Sorry to my non-Minnesotan subscribers – maybe you can look at this as proof that we’re not … Continue reading
Google Ads on Your Site
Last week I talked about placing ads on other web sites to generate traffic to your own web site. In February, I talked about placing affiliate links on your site to generate revenue. (Affiliate links are links on your site to specific products, such as an Amazon book, and getting a portion of each sale … Continue reading
Web Advertising Terminology
Buying an ad in a magazine or newspaper is simple. You pay your money, you design your ad, you choose your space, and they run it. Buying an ad online, especially through a search engine is not that simple. Below is some of the terminology to help you understand online advertising. Pay for Inclusion (PFI) … Continue reading
Tips for Buying a Computer
Recently someone asked me about buying a computer. I must admit that buying isn’t really a long suit of mine – but researching is. So I found some sites that helped with the process of buying a computer. I thought I’d share them with you: Federal Citizen Information Center Includes a helpful computer buying checklist, … Continue reading
Great Directories
I’m down on Yahoo. I used to like it. It was a great place to find general information or find info on a topic that was new to me. (Much easier to learn about Rugby through Yahoo than doing a keyword search on Google and getting 8 billion sites in return.) Sadly, Yahoo has become … Continue reading
Web-Based Translation Tools
In honor of Cinco de Mayo I thought I’d take a look at a couple of online translation tools: Babel Fish Translation Enter in a phrase or a web site address and Babel Fish will translate it for you. Languages available include most European languages, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. Google Again enter in a phrase … Continue reading
Google Shortcuts and Features
I heard on the radio this morning that Google is days away from going public. Since I probably won’t be buying stock, I thought I’d show support for my favorite web site by checking out their new features: Google Local: allows you to narrow search to geographic location Personalized Google: you build a profile and … Continue reading
Lots of Random Household Tips
The Byte is a little unusual today. Someone sent me this fun list of household tips yesterday. I couldn’t resist passing it on in honor of the season of spring cleaning. I’ll post the top ten tips in this email and the whole list (40 items) on my web site with other “Digested Bytes.” I … Continue reading
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