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Posted - June 20 2009 : 00:57:18
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Question: What is a blog and how do I get one?
Answer: A blog is nothing more than a place to say whatever it is you want to say. It's kind of like an interactive newspaper of sorts. You write an article; then others comment on that article. So, the first thing is you've got to have something to say. Once you do, you need a place to say it. One site is blogger.com, another is wordpress.com, and several other options exist. Sign up for a free account on one. Different blogging engines have different features available, but you can customize the setup of your blog, sometimes with a template or theme, other times with the administrative software the site provides. You can embed photos, set tags for your articles so that others who are interested in the topic can find your article, and much more. You can even connect your blog to your Facebook page, with blog entries appearing as Facebook Notes. There are other features available that you might pay for, but those are most useful for people who blog professionally.
Cool Site: Creation Museum.org: Prepare to believe. Powered by AnswersInGenesis, creationmuseum.org is the website of the creation museum located in Petersburg, Kentucky. On this site, you'll find all you want to know to plan a trip to the museum. On June 25, they will host a first-ever webcast at 8:00pm Eastern time called "State of the Nation with Ken Ham". The topic will be The Collapse of Christian America. But aside from that, the site has a blog, a store, and you can also buy tickets to the museum. The site is easy to navigate, and includes links to help you get lodging and find out what else there is to see and do in the area.
Cool Gadget: Remote Control Camera: On the Today show, they showed a new way to interact with your TV that should be out next year. Basically, you are the remote control. You wave at the TV to turn it on, then wave your hands in the air to change channels. When you see the channel you want, you point at the TV and it changes to that channel. To turn it off, you make a clapping gesture. You can also change the thermostat or turn lights on and off. The system is being developed by Hitachi and will add about $50 to the price of TVs equipped with the feature. The best thing is that you don’t have to worry about losing the remote ever again.
It's All "Geek" To Me: Bluetooth: As I was looking back through our show notes, I see we've often mentioned Bluetooth, but never told what it was. Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology that replaces Infrared. Infrared is used with your remote, but has drawbacks, like requiring a line-of-sight between emitter and receiver. Because Bluetooth is a radio signal, it doesn't require line-of-sight. Its drawback is that it only covers about 30 feet, but this adds to its security.
Links
Blogger:
http://www.blogger.com
WordPress:
http://www.wordpress.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com
Creation Museum:
http://www.creationmuseum.org
Goodbye to the Remote Control:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/31383843#31383843
Bluetooth on TechTerms:
http://www.techterms.com/definition/bluetooth |
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