Re: [h-cost] Re: OT: LJ/ blogspot/Yahoo360 etc.

2006-07-12 Thread Marie Schnoor
michaela wrote: In fact more people are willing to ask question in their own journals that fill up a list with talk on a minor subject. Probably because they have been scared off in the past for doing so. I find all the forms of communication online useful. There are nuggets of gold on all the

Re: [h-cost] Re: OT: LJ/ blogspot/Yahoo360 etc.

2006-07-12 Thread Lavolta Press
I think some people are just naturally more open--I don't enjoy talking about the daily grind, but rather about my projects and what status they are in. As a self-taught seamstress, I find that open and friendly dialogue much, much more helpful than any high-level sewing book. Books are

Re: [h-cost] Re: OT: LJ/ blogspot/Yahoo360 etc.

2006-07-12 Thread Susan B. Farmer
Quoting Hope Greenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I'd like to recommend the use of blogs for another reason, one that we recommend to our faculty and students quite often: personal organization. While bookmarking sites like del.icio.us are great at helping you organize your bookmarks, blogs can

[h-cost] Re: OT: LJ/ blogspot/Yahoo360 etc.

2006-07-12 Thread Chris Laning
Fran wrote: Not everyone has a strong need for social support/approval. I agree that's what many blogs seem to be for, it just holds no interest for me personally. I have two: one LiveJournal, for miscellaneous ramblings on how I'm doing personally, and another on Blogspot, which is for

RE: [h-cost] Re: OT: LJ/ blogspot/Yahoo360 etc.

2006-07-12 Thread zelda crusher
I'd like to recommend the use of blogs for another reason, one that we recommend to our faculty and students quite often: personal organization. I don't have a blog or LJ as yet, despite 5 years nagging (erm, I mean encouraging) from my children, But lately I have considered it so I could

RE: [h-cost] Re: OT: LJ/ blogspot/Yahoo360 etc.

2006-07-12 Thread Susan B. Farmer
Quoting zelda crusher [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I'd like to recommend the use of blogs for another reason, one that we recommend to our faculty and students quite often: personal organization. I don't have a blog or LJ as yet, despite 5 years nagging (erm, I mean encouraging) from my children,

Re: [h-cost] Re: OT: LJ/ blogspot/Yahoo360 etc.

2006-07-12 Thread Hope Greenberg
Susan B. Farmer wrote: Does anybody know of any good bookmark management tools? There are a couple of social bookmarking sites. I use http://del.icio.us (all about it here: http://del.icio.us/help/) The advantages are several: - your bookmarks are stored online so it doesn't matter what

Re: [h-cost] Re: OT: LJ/ blogspot/Yahoo360 etc.

2006-07-12 Thread Susan B. Farmer
Quoting Hope Greenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Susan B. Farmer wrote: Does anybody know of any good bookmark management tools? There are a couple of social bookmarking sites. I use http://del.icio.us (all about it here: http://del.icio.us/help/) The advantages are several: thanks! susan

Re: [h-cost] Re: OT: LJ/ blogspot/Yahoo360 etc.

2006-07-12 Thread Kimiko Small
I am just starting to use this system as well, and it is taking awhile for me to input every bookmark I have, and add in the tags, notes, etc. It will take me a bit of work over some time, but it looks like it is worth doing. But I wanted to comment that the Firefox add on has also been

[h-cost] Re: OT: LJ/ blogspot/Yahoo360 etc.

2006-07-11 Thread Kathy Page
I'll chime in with a wooden nickel or two, for what it's worth. I've never gotten into that document every stitch diary thing. I am too busy thinking about the work I am doing, where it needs to go and how to get there to worry about where my camera is or accessing some convoluted file system

Re: [h-cost] Re: OT: LJ/ blogspot/Yahoo360 etc.

2006-07-11 Thread Alexandria Doyle
I don't much care to do a blog or read most of the blogs out there. I know they have their uses, like when my niece was studying in Germany and could post what was going on for the family at home. And occassionally I'll look at someone's dress diary if there's a direct link to something that

Re: [h-cost] Re: OT: LJ/ blogspot/Yahoo360 etc.

2006-07-11 Thread aquazoo
I'm another non-blogger. I think it would be sad if the information shared on this list was diminished because a majority decided to do blogs instead. I'm on a number of lists where occasionally someone will post a link to a blog or web page if they have posted something relevant or

Re: [h-cost] Re: OT: LJ/ blogspot/Yahoo360 etc.

2006-07-11 Thread michaela
I have two lj's and am pretty open about why I started them and why I actually have two. I started my first one to record how I was dealing with a chronic debilitating illness. The fact was I couldn't write at the time but typing could be done without causing too much strain. I could also choose

Re: [h-cost] Re: OT: LJ/ blogspot/Yahoo360 etc.

2006-07-11 Thread Kimiko Small
You are a nuggest of gold in the online world, whatever forum, mailing list, or blog you may be using. I want to say Thank You for sharing what you've learned, and thereby teaching many of us along the way. Kimiko michaela [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I find all the forms of