Let's get it started!

Welcome to the first post of my blog for LIS 2600.

I'm not banking on this being particularly interesting for anyone outside of LIS 2600, but this should be a fun way to process my journey into the abyss that is Computer Technologies.

This class is reminding me of a pimped out version of 23 Things, which is exciting! Most of the information is going over my head right now, and I've had quite a few mini panic attacks when trying to process all of the information, but I'm sure by the end of the course I'll be one step closer to being a tech savvy info-geek.

I read the "Content, Not Containers" article this morning and really enjoyed it. It's neat reading things that were written a few years before about technology and seeing what has come true, what hasn't, and what new things are being done that weren't even on the radar.
I am famous for making the statement, "It's not about the books! Book are just the 'box'," so seeing it in print in an actual journal makes me feel great.


Reading the article reminded me of an episode of This American Life from 1997 called Tales from the Net. It was recorded at a time when computers and the internet were becoming the standard in people's homes. It's just fun to hear what people were doing on the internet 10+ year's ago, and how "new" it was compared to how we use computers and the internet today.
Tales from the Net

Ok, I think this is my rant for today.
Stay tuned for our next episode!