1st Tech hurdle jumped! My audio is now back! Lost it w/ the reinstallation of XP. Thankfully our daughter married a techie!

2nd hurdle(s) - I'm signed up for everything on the syllabus and am downloading Firefox as I type.

3rd - May 15th chat session...fast & furious. I created a word document today to filter out what I need to know & do. Good group, good questions, very helpful!

4th - Tech diary. Reflecting on change - Thoughts from the LIS 2600 Starting Block:

Transportation: I have often joked that I should be able to beam around before I die. After all, my grandparents lives started in the time of the horse and buggy and ended during an age that saw "routine" space shuttle flights. SO maybe, I should be able to go from Sputnik to beaming? Hmmm. It should be interesting to see what the next few decades bring.

Communication: After my in-laws died, I read through their 1945-48 correspondence. Fascinating! She was in Shanghai & England, he was in the States. Mail was SO unreliable, they numbered their letters to one-another AND often cabled one another when they'd sent a letter. I could see what sparked the "miscommunication" comedies of 1940's cinema. Today we have so many fast, reliable options for communication that we take for granted...until they don't work.

Your thoughts and comments are always welcome.
Thanks,
Carol