Well, I did it. I went through the tutorial for digital audio books. I even placed a hold for a title. I'm going to download at home and see how I like it.

Learning 2.0 has been a tour of things I didn't know existed. Some seemed to be very useful. Some were nothing I could see myself using. But, now I have an inkling of how to help someone else who might see themselves using it. I have enjoyed the journey. I've enjoyed blogging. To those who put this together, thank you.

For #21, I went to podcastdirectory.com and searched music, thinking I would find a talk show or interview or something. What I found, after clicking on "world beat" was DragonRadio74. The byline is "Live from Hong Kong, Asian Pop for the Western Ear". The American-sounding DJ introduced some bands we'd be hearing: Shonen Knife, the godmothers of Asian pop (I think he said); Sound Fragment from China; Soul Korea, the old boy of hip-hop and soul; and another with a more crude name. The music was very well done, very familiar-sounding. The singing was wonderful, although I couldn't understand the language. If I listened long enough, maybe (maybe, she says hopefully), I could begin to understand.

I love Youtube. You can find new stuff, all the way back through really old stuff. With a teenager at home, I was in the "know". (Really old phrase. Let me know if it needs translation.) We had already looked up our favorite local band, Buffalo Jones. Great job, guys!
My favorites right now are videos of ukulele. Boring? No. Ukulele reinvented. Jake Shimabukuro. Amazing! Here's a link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqaYmQZgrB4
This one, too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puSkP3uym5k
The old stuff is fun, too. So beautiful. So much heart. That was Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. He was a bit of an inovator, too. One more link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ltAGuuru7Q

Pandora. The site that celebrates curiosity. About music, anyway. I played with it a little, looking for Jake Shimabukuro, a fabulous virtuoso ukulele player. I just recently discovered him. He is fabulous! (Did I say that?) Anyway, it is from the Web 2.0 Awards list. I am going to use this at home. It will be a nice addition to YouTube. It is for listening to any music or category. Mmmmm.

I haven't fully explored the site. One needs to register, so I'll take a look at that on my own time.

As for Library Applications, I suppose if someone wanted to come to the Library for a music fix, this would be an excellent site. With headphones, of course.

http://www.myhomepoint.com/
Above is the link to a household organizational site. Really large. Really well organized. I can imagine someone wanting to use it. I only took the "test drive". Take a look at the home inventory tab. The family in the example has a Ferrari Enzo in the garage. (Reminds me of "The Art of Racing in the Rain".) They also have a painting by an artist from the 1400's, "Annunciation". Is the price listed for that accurate? Or are we being mislead? A mystery.

Raha! Figured it out by accident! It is here! It is here! If the lime green on jet is unexplainable, you will have to see for yourself at http://www.feedmyapp.com/p/a/writer-the-internet-typewriter/4121

OK, where'd it go. Gotta try again.