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Posted by taneya on March 16, 2010 under Technology, Video | 
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This is very interesting. This video discusses WIRED magazine’s approach to digital publishing that is kinda cool. I can see myself navigating their magazine this way.
Posted by Taneya on November 29, 2009 under Technology | Be the First to Comment
After what has taken me way too many hours over the past couple of days, I have finally transferred my website to a new webhost. I was actually not happy to have to do this, but over the past couple of years I have been experiencing increasing dissatisfaction with my webhost over a myriad of technical issues & poor customer service for my website. I’d been with my webhost for the past 6 years at least, so you can’t say I’m not loyal!
So, in the wee hours on Friday morning I purchased an account with BlueHost and began to transfer my files. I’d been familiar with BlueHost since this summer in my role as webmaster for the NCGenWeb project and in that time I have seen the high level of customer service they offer. They also have a more flexible back-end when it comes to my multiple WordPress-driven sites and I am thrilled. In all honesty, for the past year, I’ve hated the thought of posting to this blog and my genealogy blog b/c the administrative panels were ever-so-slow on my previous webhost and I could never get the issue resolved. Also, their server permissions were set as such in a way that has not allowed me to take advantage of some of the features WordPress has added over the past few upgrades.
Thus, 48 hours later, my many files, databases and WordPress installations are all getting settled in their new home. I do have one last portion of my site to transfer over, my genealogy site powered by TNG, but I am sure I shall have that completed by tomorrow morning. Not everything went perfectly during the migration, but I have workable solutions for two portions of my site that didn’t quite work right and I will revisit them this summer for further customization.
Here’s to more blogging!
Posted by taneya on February 28, 2009 under Technology | Be the First to Comment
Several months ago, I lost my iPod shuffle and when I recently found it, the plugin to charge it was broken. So, I’ve been entertaining the thought of getting a replacement for awhile now. Today, I went to Best Buy and bought one – an 8GB Sansa Fuze, and unlike me, I bought it without doing any research. I was looking for one that was not an iPOD; nothing against iPod, but I knew part of the cost is the name and I just need a basic mp3 player. I also wanted one with a lot of space.
My Sansa is a grey color, but this is what they look like. It holds songs, videos, and pictures. When I got home with it, I was VERY much delighted to find out a couple of other benefits of the Sansa Fuze
So, excuse me while I go play…..
Posted by taneya on September 3, 2008 under Kaleya, Technology | Be the First to Comment
Posted by taneya on June 28, 2008 under Technology | Be the First to Comment
In my last post I put up a video that demonstrates an application that goes with Microsoft Outlook and helps manage the email — it is called Xobni. I’ve been using it for about three days now and I love it.
Unfortunately, I’m not at work and I forgot to grab some screenshots, but I am finding it very helpful in keeping track of who has sent me what files and email. I highly recommend it.
In other news – we are going into our busy time of the year. We will have my stepsons for this coming week and then next week, Kalonji has a course to attend for a week. Then, after that, we are planning to go to Alabama. In addition to this, my sister is moving to Nashville and will be working at my library while she takes this year off to apply to grad school.
We will definitely be busy!
Posted by taneya on June 25, 2008 under Technology | Be the First to Comment
Will this application be my saving grace for using MS Outlook at work? I just downloaded it and will be giving it a trial over the next few days. I’ll report my opinion this weekend.
Posted by taneya on June 18, 2008 under Technology | Be the First to Comment
Posted by taneya on October 4, 2007 under General Ramblings, Technology | 3 Comments to Read
Dear Google,
You may be losing me as an avid customer! I have now converted two of my blogs over to WordPress b/c it’s just easier to use than blogger. I am also becoming quickly addicted to Zoho for their Word-like and Excel-like program. Come on Google – you can do better!
I have posted before about how much I am into Google, but I find that they need to do more to keep up with some of the competitors!
Okay – that was a random post, but I felt like saying something. I need to go to bed, it’s after midnight and I have to get up at 6am.
Tomorrow night I am going to my first ever hockey game – it is the opening night for the Nashville Predators. I know absolutely nothing about hockey, so hopefully I will have learned a lot by the end of the game tomorrow night.
Posted by taneya on July 2, 2007 under Technology | Be the First to Comment
We interrupt this blog for a geek post – I made my first mashup today! Well, maybe you can’t call it a mashup proper, but I was able to make a Google Map using my own data. I’m doing an experiment for a lookup tool that I think would have most benefit if the subject of the map could be looked up geographically. I won’t give all the boring details, but the site I used is MapBuilder.net. Cool. i will share if I decide to move forward with it.
Posted by taneya on February 6, 2007 under Technology, Video | 2 Comments to Read
A co-worker of mine sent this video to me and I just had to post it. At work last week, I shared with my colleagues information about Web 2.0 and where the web is going these days. This is a good video to demonstrate some of the changes that are going on with the web. I am all about web 2.0 and for me personally – removing myself from dependency upon any specific computer for my work/personal productivity (i.e. see My Unistalled Life).
I love the Internet.