Congratulations, Gran.

You got there in the end.

I knew you could do it.


Love ya

Jimbo

Thing 23

Well, where to start. For those who love to be staring at their computer screen and feel the need to be wired 24/7, Web 2.0 certainly has plenty of scope for virtual exploration and the sharing of ideas and expertise.

Wikis are wonderful, but I could live without UTube and Facebook and Second Life (I am too busy living my First Life).

Web 2.0 is great for virtually exploring worlds that you would never be able to access in any other way, but there is a very real possibility of spending so much time in cyberspace that you don't have any time for real relationships.

You're a long time dead!!

E-books

E-books will interest me when I am housebound and unable to access real books in the flesh. They are a great way to experience old and precious editions too.

The idea of them self-destructing when the due date is up appeals to me. No more chasing of tardy borrowers necessary and of course no more waiting in the queue for a popular item.

The future is now!! I must add an MP3 player to my Christmas wish list.

Thing 21 - Podcasts

Are you one of those who religiously records programs you don't have time to watch when they are actually being broadcast?

Do you have a kazillion episodes of whatever that you are going to watch when you get around to it? Do you feel duty-bound to actually read the mountain of garbage which hits your email inbox every day. Well you will love podcasts.

Most of them you have to pay for but some actually come free. You can listen to them while you take your morning powerwalk and you won't hear the big truck that hits you.

You'll be a well -informed but very flat hamburger pattie on the road or someone's bumper.

Save your sanity and your life. Listen to the birds or talk to your fellow walkers.

Podcasts, who needs them!!!