Talking Cats

Couldn't resist sharing this video of talking cats!!

2 times the fun

2 times the fun,
originally uploaded by lake.sider.

And this kitty looks like my other polydactyl cat named - what else - Polly!(except that her eyes are more coppery)

Heavy reader 3

Heavy reader 3,
originally uploaded by m_kurumi.

This kitten looks like my Rusty, but without the extra toes!

Week 6 - SUCCESS!!!

I managed to get a Flickr image linked with my blog!!!(see prior entry)
And it looks amazingly like one of my cats, plus I thought it was quite appropriate since I'm a Trekker. And the final funny thing is that this pic reminded me of similar cat pics available in a neat website:

www.icanhascheezburger.com/

(Thanks for the reminder in your comment about this one, Stef! My MIL shared it with me several months ago - what a hoot, aye?)

Week 6 - Vulkin Kat

Vulkin Kat,
originally uploaded by dyyanae (away).

I have high hopes that you all can see this lovely multi-toed feline!

Week 6-Attempt 2

Well, I found another picture that is awesome:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=642915424&size=o

But I'm not figuring out how to get the pic to show up on my blog. I'll continue working on this...
As for how a library could use this tool - the uses are endless, I would think. Pictures promoting library services and events are a natural for both fundraising and for "warm and fuzzy" library appeal. I think the idea to post pics of unlabeled historical photos for the public to peruse and identify would be an excellent project to work in tandem with a local historical society. When I was an undergraduate during the Dark Ages, I worked with developing a college archives, and we had scads of unlabelled pics. The College Alumni Center hosted a special get-together event during Homecoming Weekends to try to get Alumni to come in and take a look at the pics to help us out. We never had that many people turn out - perhaps this would be an ideal tool to download pics for a larger group to access conveniently online as part of an alumni newsletter/ project. Just a thought...


At this early point, Flickr seems like a neat tool. I don't know what the downside or cons would be. It seems like the copyright issues have been addressed - I imagine there's always some way to misuse a tool like this, though.

Week 6 - Flickr Attempt

Well, I can see that Flickr would be a very interesting tool to play with, especially if you have a digital camera and the smarts to download pics. I lack both, so I have to rely on my dear husband to handle the family digital camera. He's saved tons of digital pics but I don't have a clue how to access them at this moment. Luddite that I am, I rely on my little Canon 35 mm camera he bought me years ago, after my Kodak Instamatic bit the dust.

ANYWAYS, I played with Flickr and found the cutest picture of a yellow tabby polydactyl kitten who looks quite similar to my 11 month old Rusty, right down to the 6 toes on each paw (the thumbs look like he has a baseball mitt on.) Here's the link to the pic:
www.flickr.com/photos/jim68000/45935110/

I will attempt to paste the pic onto this blog - tune in to see if I've been successful! (Same bat time, same bat channel...)

Week 4 - Ooh la la, cats!

After I finished the Week 4 assignment, I spent a few self-indulgent minutes with the Automatic Flatterer- almost as good as chocolate.
Then I visited the Sloganizer and decided to share the results. Here are a few of the funnier ones:
Cats nonstop. (yes, my kitten Rusty does seem to run on nuclear power)
Make the world a better place with cats. (goes without saying...)
Cats? Yes please. (I have 2 - Rusty and Polly)
Cats - spice up your life. (both of mine are polydactyl and have all their toes into everything!)
Cats. The smart choice. (again, goes without saying...)
Cats groove. (yep, they're both asleep right now - thank heavens for the peace and quiet!)
The Sloganizer is a riot!