Tarea Número Ocho

La prueba fue muy informativo.

 
Nuestra LibGuide española tiene varios recursos que pueden ayudar a cualquier cliente que hablan español. Se les da el mismo acceso y la información como el sitio web de Inglés. Creo que es importante para nosotros para tratar de llegar a tantos miembros de nuestra comunidad como sea posible, por lo que esta es una herramienta poderosa en esa búsqueda. Tal vez como un signo de nuestro compromiso de proporcionar apoyo a la comunidad de habla española podría haber algún tipo de programa de incentivos para nuestro personal para aprender español.

Task #7 - Floating Computers

I can't even begin to tell you how excited I was to find out that someone had invented a floating computer. Think of how cool it would be to have a computer desk inside of a cloud. Alas, my dreams came crashing down to Earth like some horrible pun. After a bit of research I discovered that cloud computing was almost as cool. Instead of floating computers, someone had invented an invisible computer. The invisible computer can hold your music, files, movies and documents but no one can see it. You can then access your data via some trans-dimensional portal.*


*After a bit of research I have discovered that you only need an internet connection to access your files.


As for using one or the other - why not use both? They can both do things the other can't, so take advantage of that fact.

Task #6: No Humor Edition

1. Required quiz completed.

2. I have completed the required quiz.

• After I completed the required quiz, I checked my score against the provided answers.
• After checking my score against the provided answers to the required quiz I discovered that I answered all the questions.
• Upon further investigation, I discovered that the provided answers to the required quiz matched the answers that I had selected.
• Suddenly, something unexpected happened...

Quiz:

A patron tells you that they would like to become a friend to the library. You tell them:

A) Everyone is our friend!

B) They can visit our bookstore for more details.

C) Membership starts at $10.00 and we can print them a brochure that outlines some of the benefits.

D) All donations to the Friends of the Mesa County Libraries are tax deductible.

E) All of the above.

The correct answer is E "All of the above." An answer combining options B, C, and D would be excellent. Feel free to add a bit of option A to make someone smile.

Extra Credit #2 - A Google A Day

Today's Question: by Dr. Jane Goodall, Founder, The Jane Goodall Institute

"If you were to join me in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania to observe one of our closest living relatives in the wild, you might hear them voice this familiar arrival call. Hint: I often express myself in a similar fashion when I open my lectures."

Hmmm... This appears to be a statement, not a question. OK, this is my attempt:


1. "If you were to join me in Gombe Stream National Park..." = Dr. Jane Goodall

2. "...one of our closest living relatives in the wild..." = Chimpanzees


3. "...this familiar arrival call." = "When adult male chimpanzees arrive at fruiting trees they commonly give long-distance pant-hoot vocalizations (arrival pant-hoots; APHs). Previous hypotheses suggested that APHs benefit listeners by informing them about large food patches and that they benefit callers by attracting allies or mates or both. We examined these ideas using data from 272 party arrivals at food sources over a 16-month period in the Kibale Forest, Uganda. To standardize for social context, we focused on arrivals at unoccupied trees. APHs at unoccupied trees were given only by parties containing at least one high-ranking adult male. In contrast to previous studies, the probability of calling was not correlated with the amount of ripe fruit in the tree, and APHs did not influence the probability of other parties arriving. Lower-ranking individuals that arrived at unoccupied trees without calling were not punished, i.e., they were not charged more often than expected. We suggest that, instead of providing information about the quality or quantity of food, APHs mark status" - From here.

I have no idea if I answered the question, but if I did I would like to be entered in the drawing for the $100.00 downtown gift card.

Task #5 is alive!!!

Hypothetical situation:

You own a 1985 Cheverolet Camero. You want to install an awesome hood scoop. 

What do you do? How do you do it?

Thank you, Chilton. Drag races after work.

Task #4 (insert witty comment)

The eReader I would choose to buy is Verizon's version of the Samsung Galaxy S2. Rumor has it that the phone will be called the Function. The name sounds a little uninspired, but keep in mind this is the same company that named a phone the Chocolate. Another hurdle to overcome is the fact that the phone has not yet been released. All of that aside, I would rather have a multifunctional device that can fit in my pocket than something I have to actively carry. The phone's operating system, Android, has several free apps (including OverDrive) that will satisfy all of your eReader needs. Owners of iPhones and iPads will be quick to point out that it does not satisfy the need of being an Apple product, but logical thought progression was never their strong suit. In the interest of full disclosure I will confess to owning an iPod, however, mine is from 2001. I believe the hipster kids call that retro.

The first three steps to downloading an ebook to the eReader of my choice:

1. Turn device on - you would be surprised how often this step is overlooked.

2. Decide what and where (what title & what site - Amazon, OverDrive, Gutenberg, Pirate Bay...)

3. At this point the download source will determine if you have to copy the file(s) to your desired location or if they will already be there. The format will dictate what app to use.

Side note: I was kidding about the Pirate Bay

Task #3-ish... "Hello, Pastrami, Hello"

This is what I got for the first question:

Best phones & plans

Consumer Reports, Jan2011, Vol. 76 Issue 1, p26-29, 4p, 8 Color Photographs, 3 Illustrations

Extra Credit:

Axl Rose: The Rolling Stone interview (4/2/92) - this can also be found by searching for "a discourse on comfortable gutters in L.A."

I suppose with regular Pastrami moving to Virginia I need to be a bit more vocal. As everyone knows, a Bizarro version of someone has to do the opposite of the regular version. Therefore, regular Pastrami's absence leaves a void that has to be filled. Now I'm no sciencetician, but I do believe that is one of Newton's laws. If only I had some device that could give me the answer to this question (and many others)... some kind of collective knowledge base/information provider... I suppose I'll never know. MS Paint never disappoints.

Extra Credit - Attempt 2:

Sometimes I get too excited when I blog and forget to read important instructions. This is why I don't blog very much.


Michael Jackson: The making of `the king of pop.'

(cover story) By: Goldberg, M.. Rolling Stone, 1/9/92, Issue 621, p32, 6p, 2 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph; Reading Level (Lexile): 1100 

Also, I will opt for the loot. $100.00 downtown gift card all day.