Wikis

Well, all I knew about was Wikipedia - although I knew that Wiki's are becoming increasing popular! I can see why - they hold a wealth of information!

I found an excellent description here:
http://plcmccore.blogspot.com/2006/04/wiki-wiki-wiki.html

I really like this paragraph:
A Wiki is a quick-to-build, easy-to-edit website on which all information can be edited, changed, or rewritten by the users or members of the site. It is an incredibly useful tool for collaborative writing, pooling knowledge or exchanging ideas, especially on a subject that changes or needs updating frequently.

I have also made an entry at:
http://manukaulearn.pbwiki.com/Favourite-Television-Shows
about my favourite shows of the moment - take a look and see if you agree!
Meow!
See you next week.

Waterfalls, etc...

Darren White Photography's photostream
This photographer is very talented - do take a look he has about 659 images uploaded.
For my first look at Flickr I was very impressed.
A few more links below:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drwhite75/2945041223/sizes/m/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drwhite75/2940228250/sizes/m/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drwhite75/2936902486/sizes/m/in/photostream/



The firewalls created some problems for me - but with the help of my friendly Web 2.0 expert, I was able to create this image on Trading Card maker.

Ever heard of a ginger cat that likes whitewater rafting, waterfalls, rivers etc.
Well that's me:
MIFFYCAT.

What I liked best able the technology this week is how Flickr gives you the chance to discover and share some beautiful photos of nature and our world!
Combined with the technology advances of iTunes, Powerpoint, etc Web 2.0 is fabulous.

I have added a comment to the following blog: http://yorkshirelass12.blogspot.com/ as I like the slideshow she has created from Flicker.

Rollyo ... Lesson 3 completed.

Well, now that we are completing the lessons in our own time - it will be a bit more a challenge for my owner. Rollyo was not something that we knew about and so the whole thing was new to us!
But now we can see the potential of it, and I have added my searchroll to my blog, so that I can access it quickly and easily. Look to the right and you will see my bright red Rollyo icon! You can't miss it.
As a cat, I can't really see the interest of a blog about Cataloguing Resources - but hey maybe my owner wants to catalogue me! My own Rollyo would be about mice! You booklovers enjoying reading about RDA - and it's not an the "recommended daily intake", but Resource Description and Access.
MEOW!
Thanks to the Web 2.0 expert who helped!

Library Thing

Well, a friend set me on the right track with LibraryThing - it's pretty cool once you know what you are doing!
Good to have the next task completed!
I've set up a catalogue of five books that my owner would like to read about the Aran Islands at http://www.librarything.com/catalog/miffycat20
I'm just hoping that my owner doesn't want to take me there - I've recently read a book about a little black and white cat getting seasick and lost on a ferry and just wanting to go home!

Take a look at the list anyway, if you're interested!
Have fun as well!

Image Generators

Well Lesson 3 with the Image Generators was really fun, even though at first I was a bit unsure - it turned out to be quite easy!

I ended up having a look at three different ones and I discovered that on http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/features/christmas/name_generator.shtml
my name MiffyCat as Santa's little helper becomes Giggley - what a laugh!
I know that means I must be a nice cheery cat!

On http://www.celticxstitch.ie/cgi-bin/stitches.cgi I was able to create a cross-stitch pattern in Celtic lettering or alphabet as my owner loves all things Irish!

I like chocolate so on:http://www.glassgiant.com/chocolate_bar/ I was able to create a personalised chocolate bar with my own name Miffycat! I couldn't resist taking a bite out of the corner first! Remember my owners made me a chocolate cake for my very first birthday!


You can now see these two new images on my blog - ENJOY!

MIFFYCAT (Irish chocolate fan).

Places & birdbaths

So while I have been away, none of you have made any guesses about where my picture is - fancy that! Come on, give it a go!

I started this post a long time ago, but I have been sick and very busy at work - so I had better push on with the lessons - if I want to get it all completed in time...

My owners have a home made bird bath at my place - it's really a saucer for a pot plant - and it's been raining so much that it's filled to the brim! Roll on Springtime! That will give me some spring in my four paws!

There is one special bird that comes to wash in this bird bath every morning - splashing his feathers round and having fun! I like to watch him - but that is as far as it goes! I am a cat that does NOT catch birds! The bird knows this and is not frightened of me!

Better get on with my work .... MEOW for now!

Any ideas?

I have just noticed that one of my news feeds has an error.

Has any one got any ideas or help that they can offer?
I have already deleted it and have added it again - with the same result.

Take a look at:
http://www.bloglines.com/public/miffycat20

Interestingly, none of the other news feeds I have set up are displying this error.
I have even got another news feed loaded from the same site, and that one is not displaying as an error.

Please do let me know if you can offer any help as I want to go back to playing with my ball of wool - (i.e. work)!

Have fun today,
Cat.