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August 21, 2008

Oh. I read the directions!

OK. More information about my expectations of the course and all that:

1. I want to not look like a deer in the headlights when someone throws in a term about new technology. At a minimum I want to be able to pronounce the term and be able to say a sentence about what it is.

2. I want to be able to figure out how to download MPR programs onto my IPod and how to set it up so I can play the programs in my car when I am driving.

3. I want to be able to know the difference between Quick Time (or whatever that is) and all the other media player software thingies out there that a cool website says I have to have or download before I can see their cool video but when I click on the clicky thingie, it doesn't work!!! (Like I really wanted to see the insect videos from the Chicago Extension blog but couldn't get it to work)

4. I want to find out how to search for cool blogs that I would be interested in.

5. Oh. And I want to know EXACTLY how cool the IPod is going to be that I'm going to get when I complete the class. Will it program itself??

Toe in the water

For someone who likes the variety that comes with travel, I have to admit I am a bit overwhelmed with all this new technology! My mentor in this new world is a friend who, from his computer in Brazil, is teaching me where to plug what cord into where so I can speak with him over Skype. Still learning ;-)