Comments for What Does This Mean to Me, Laura? http://www.meanlaura.com Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:49:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Got a Fiverr? by TenBux.com http://www.meanlaura.com/archives/451/comment-page-1#comment-450 TenBux.com Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:49:45 +0000 http://www.meanlaura.com/?p=451#comment-450 you can also try http://tenbux.com :D you can also try http://tenbux.com :D

]]> Comment on What’s this TokBox thing? by Laura http://www.meanlaura.com/archives/444/comment-page-1#comment-448 Laura Fri, 14 May 2010 11:04:35 +0000 http://www.meanlaura.com/?p=444#comment-448 As far as I know, there has been NO marketing whatsoever (which may explain why no one in the two sessions I presented had even heard of it). I'm pretty sure it's all been word of mouth. I know some teens who use Skype, but I'm not sure if they have heard of it, either (I will definitely ask the next time I see them). It would be interesting to see the usage rates across different demographics and if teens are outpacing other groups or not. As far as I know, there has been NO marketing whatsoever (which may explain why no one in the two sessions I presented had even heard of it). I’m pretty sure it’s all been word of mouth. I know some teens who use Skype, but I’m not sure if they have heard of it, either (I will definitely ask the next time I see them). It would be interesting to see the usage rates across different demographics and if teens are outpacing other groups or not.

]]> Comment on What’s this TokBox thing? by Talvin Muircastle http://www.meanlaura.com/archives/444/comment-page-1#comment-447 Talvin Muircastle Thu, 13 May 2010 22:32:39 +0000 http://www.meanlaura.com/?p=444#comment-447 Sorry, Laura, but I have to say it: "Yes, each member is going to need a webcam, but those can be bought fairly inexpensively–often for less than a tank of gas these days." True, true! But, this is less a commentary on the price of webcams, and more a commentary about the price of gas.... :P Sounds like an interesting service. Have they marketed it primarily to Teens, or is something else in play here? Sorry, Laura, but I have to say it:
“Yes, each member is going to need a webcam, but those can be bought fairly inexpensively–often for less than a tank of gas these days.”

True, true! But, this is less a commentary on the price of webcams, and more a commentary about the price of gas…. :P

Sounds like an interesting service. Have they marketed it primarily to Teens, or is something else in play here?

]]> Comment on What if you don’t have Photoshop? by Batarang http://www.meanlaura.com/archives/438/comment-page-1#comment-446 Batarang Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:45:14 +0000 http://www.meanlaura.com/?p=438#comment-446 Uh....<a href="http://www.sumopaint.com/" rel="nofollow">SumoPaint</a>, that is. Uh….SumoPaint, that is.

]]> Comment on What if you don’t have Photoshop? by Batarang http://www.meanlaura.com/archives/438/comment-page-1#comment-445 Batarang Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:44:03 +0000 http://www.meanlaura.com/?p=438#comment-445 I third The GIMP. There is also a version made to more closely resemble Photoshop called <a href="http://www.gimpshop.com/" rel="nofollow">GIMPShop</a> Another downloadable program that gets mentioned a lot is <a href="http://www.getpaint.net/" rel="nofollow">Paint.net</a>. Try out <a>SumoPaint</a> for a more robust online image editor/creator experience. I third The GIMP. There is also a version made to more closely resemble Photoshop called GIMPShop

Another downloadable program that gets mentioned a lot is Paint.net.

Try out SumoPaint for a more robust online image editor/creator experience.

]]> Comment on What if you don’t have Photoshop? by Shelley Bylica http://www.meanlaura.com/archives/438/comment-page-1#comment-444 Shelley Bylica Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:53:42 +0000 http://www.meanlaura.com/?p=438#comment-444 I second Gimp (I have that on my home computer). I have to comment on the fact that many of the Open Source software programs (i.e. Gimp, Open Office, etc.) do not seem to have all of the nifty computer shortcuts that the proprietary versions (Photoshop, Microsoft Office) do. Either the open source programs DO have shortcuts, but they are simply different from the proprietary programs -- which would necessitate learning them all over again -- or they just aren't there. I second Gimp (I have that on my home computer).

I have to comment on the fact that many of the Open Source software programs (i.e. Gimp, Open Office, etc.) do not seem to have all of the nifty computer shortcuts that the proprietary versions (Photoshop, Microsoft Office) do. Either the open source programs DO have shortcuts, but they are simply different from the proprietary programs — which would necessitate learning them all over again — or they just aren’t there.

]]> Comment on What if you don’t have Photoshop? by Andy Burkhardt http://www.meanlaura.com/archives/438/comment-page-1#comment-443 Andy Burkhardt Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:31:18 +0000 http://www.meanlaura.com/?p=438#comment-443 Also check out http://www.gimp.org/ Gimp is the free software version of Photoshop. It has most of the same features as it's Adobe counterpart. It's not web-based like the other tools you listed (good list, I have to try some of those), so you have to install it on your machine. But it works pretty well and is my default editor since I don't have the money for Adobe products. Good post! Also check out http://www.gimp.org/

Gimp is the free software version of Photoshop. It has most of the same features as it’s Adobe counterpart. It’s not web-based like the other tools you listed (good list, I have to try some of those), so you have to install it on your machine. But it works pretty well and is my default editor since I don’t have the money for Adobe products. Good post!

]]> Comment on Hulu: TV on demand by Rolando Rancher http://www.meanlaura.com/archives/181/comment-page-1#comment-441 Rolando Rancher Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:46:50 +0000 http://www.oplin.org/meanlaura/?p=181#comment-441 Love this post! Thanks for this. I'll be sure to come back again. P.S: I've bookmark your site as well. Love this post! Thanks for this. I’ll be sure to come back again. P.S: I’ve bookmark your site as well.

]]> Comment on Figuring out Foursquare by Jamie http://www.meanlaura.com/archives/414/comment-page-1#comment-422 Jamie Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:14:22 +0000 http://www.meanlaura.com/?p=414#comment-422 Thanks for reminding me to add my library! I've just started using foursquare on my Droid and it is quite fun! The extra incentives are a creative way to attract customers, I hadn't thought of. Thanks for reminding me to add my library! I’ve just started using foursquare on my Droid and it is quite fun! The extra incentives are a creative way to attract customers, I hadn’t thought of.

]]> Comment on Considering 2010 for libraries and technology by Laura http://www.meanlaura.com/archives/408/comment-page-1#comment-414 Laura Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:23:59 +0000 http://www.meanlaura.com/?p=408#comment-414 Hi Lynne, Your best bet is to check the websites of your local papers/tv stations for links to their Twitter accounts. As for national outlets, I can recommend the NY Times (http://twitter.com/nytimes) or CNN (http://twitter.com/cnn). But most major news outlets have a Twitter account now, so it may just be a matter of checking around their websites to find the link. Hi Lynne,

Your best bet is to check the websites of your local papers/tv stations for links to their Twitter accounts. As for national outlets, I can recommend the NY Times (http://twitter.com/nytimes) or CNN (http://twitter.com/cnn). But most major news outlets have a Twitter account now, so it may just be a matter of checking around their websites to find the link.

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