High-Five-Fridays!
1.) The Gender Genie - this is both a cool toy and a useful writing tool. Fun, well because it’s neat to see what gender it thinks your own writing is, but as a writer’s tool it is great for analyzing dialogue and writing voice.
2.) Pearls Before Breakfast. What happens when a world famous violinist plays a complicated and well-known piece on a Stradivari violin - in a D.C. subway station? Not what you’d think. I keep going back to this article, because I feel like there is a lot that can be learned from it in many ways, about everyday life of course, but also about context and environment.
3.) del.icio.us. This online bookmark site is amazing. Seriously, I have 2600 links, and I can find whatever I need easily. Since this include school stuff for both my daughter and I, writing and market links, research for writing links, along with all the other things I *need* to bookmark, I use it LOT. It’s so easy, and so user friendly, I have to give them mad props.
4.) The Life Cycle of a Blog Post. Not a lot new here for me, but a great description for when you are trying to explain it to people. Moving around the map is a bit of a pain in the rear tho.
5.) One of the most adorable LOLCats I have seen - a Firefox LOLCat! I love LOLCats. Clickie to enbiggin.
The purpose of this meme is to give high-fives to 5 people, posts, blogs and/or websites you’ve admired during the week, so who are YOUR High-Fives? Post them to your blog and then Share the love.
And I was soooo sure I’d beat you today!
That’s one of my favorite LOLCats — I’m a huge Firefox fan. I don’t really use any social bookmarking tools/sites… Does that mean I’m not cool?
Muhahahaha - I am good like that
Comment by Silent Porn Star (NWS) — February 8, 2008 @ 1:17 am
Ha! I just fooled the Gender Genie! I posted 2 random bits from my blog, and it said one was male. Heh Heh.
Wait.
Maybe I shouldn’t be laughing at that.
See that’s why I like it - sometimes being the opposite is a good thing
Comment by Pop Tart — February 8, 2008 @ 2:01 am
2600 bookmarks?! See, now that’s why I don’t use sites like that; I don’t want to know how much time I ‘waste’ online
Ignorance can be bliss, you know.
True, but what if you want to go back to the site????
Comment by Slip of a Girl — February 8, 2008 @ 2:32 am
I see boobies. I see my post is cleaner than yours this week.
My post is clean! It’s the picture that’s a bit naughty
Comment by Sara Winters — February 8, 2008 @ 4:00 pm
Hey, that Gender Genie is cool! (I bet some of my callers would wish it was ‘real’ lol)
Val says
Comment by Seconhand Rose (NWS) — February 8, 2008 @ 5:36 pm
I would have missed #2 if it weren’t for you! A very interesting article.
I’m up here (NWS) and here.
As my daughter would say, I know, right?
Comment by Gracie — February 8, 2008 @ 7:35 pm
Great links… er… links… r… uh… boobies?
…what was I on about?
OH YEAH!
The Washington Post article was very interesting… and I see myself referencing it a few times. Thanks for bringing it to our attention!
You’re welcome for…the links
Comment by Matthew James Didier — February 8, 2008 @ 8:08 pm
One more belated post — perhaps the late linky love will move some more folks here
heh heh!
Comment by Gracie at Blushing Ladies — February 9, 2008 @ 1:50 pm