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Kenley’s Daily Digest for March 9th

March 9th, 2010 · Comments

twitter (feed #14)
#sxsw schedule tool=awesome. Includes 1-click to gCal! If only ALA had half these goods, we would be better for it. [kenleyneufeld]
foursquare (feed #10)
brightkite (feed #13)
twitter (feed #14)
I love that I can see a CD in Starbucks & then login to @mogdotcom and listen to it immediately. The Chieftains doing catina folk. [kenleyneufeld]
twitter (feed #14)
Do you POP3 mail in Gmail? You’re going to want enable the "Refresh POP accounts" lab. Saves time when wanting to manually refresh. [kenleyneufeld]
delicious (feed #2)
twitter (feed #14)
Nice social media chart for businesses wanting quick visual overview of customer service, branding, seo. http://j.mp/atEO9L #mat149 [kenleyneufeld]
foursquare (feed #10)
youtube (feed #4)
twitter (feed #14)
Patagonia and American Express put the Ojai’s Matilija Dam on the national map. Thank you Yvon! http://j.mp/dtDWJu [kenleyneufeld]
twitter (feed #14)
I’m ready for desktop upgrade! RT @MacHeist: Did somebody say Tweetie? And Tweetie 2 beta access soon?? http://macheist.com/#tweetie [kenleyneufeld]
delicious (feed #2)
googlereader (feed #17)
twitter (feed #14)
#mat149 Learning Module on Social Networking (LinkedIn, MySpace, Ning) has been posted. http://bit.ly/dpX005 [kenleyneufeld]
delicious (feed #2)
youtube (feed #4)
twitter (feed #14)
I wish that #ala schedule tool was as awesome as #sxsw tool; I made a screencast to demo its coolness. http://bit.ly/9Zhtit [kenleyneufeld]
twitter (feed #14)
If you’re ever in Ojai, be sure to look for the Pink Moment; look northeast. [kenleyneufeld]
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Starbucks
foursquare (feed #10)
twitter (feed #14)
What’s up 101 heading south out of Santa Barbara? Any ideas? [kenleyneufeld]
twitter (feed #14)
In the clear! Done tweeting. Getting you ready for #sxsw with my 17 tweets today. Many more coming later this week. [kenleyneufeld]
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Valero

CommentsTags: Lifestream

Kenley’s Daily Digest for March 8th

March 8th, 2010 · Comments

foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Being Peace Zendo
foursquare (feed #10)
blog (feed #1)
foursquare (feed #10)
brightkite (feed #13)
twitter (feed #14)
Later this week I go to @sxsw Interactive; I’m so excited. [kenleyneufeld]
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Starbucks
foursquare (feed #10)
twitter (feed #14)
Giving #voicecentral by @riverturninc at try for my Google Voice account. What do others think? [kenleyneufeld]
brightkite (feed #13)
twitter (feed #14)
I will attempt these 2 @gowalla trips while in Austin for #sxswi http://gowal.la/t/Gk and http://gowal.la/t/e [kenleyneufeld]

CommentsTags: Lifestream

Kenley’s Daily Digest for March 8th

March 8th, 2010 · Comments

blog (feed #1)
twitter (feed #14)
"Hymns of the 49th Parallel" and finishing the lecture I failed yesterday due to small town socializing. [kenleyneufeld]
foursquare (feed #10)
twitter (feed #14)
Revisiting MySpace and updating profile to 2.0 #mat149 [kenleyneufeld]
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at gamestop
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at the habit
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Pacific View Mall
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Starbucks on Mills
hulu (feed #8)
hulu (feed #8)
hulu (feed #8)
twitter (feed #14)
Relying on Twitter to keep my in the know about #oscars [kenleyneufeld]
foursquare (feed #10)
twitter (feed #14)
Btwn Twitter & oscar.com, I’m in the know even w/out a TV. Did you know, transcripts of speeches at http://bit.ly/cm97mX [kenleyneufeld]

CommentsTags: Lifestream

Kenley’s Daily Digest for March 7th

March 7th, 2010 · Comments

foursquare (feed #10)
brightkite (feed #13)
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Being Peace Zendo
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Being Peace Zendo
delicious (feed #2)
twitter (feed #14)
I love my cheesy 80s music. Genesis’ "Invisible Touch" is the Amazon MP3 special today. $2.99. Downloading & listening. [kenleyneufeld]
twitter (feed #14)
Grading for #mat149 and for #comp120 has been completed. Now for a lecture on Social Networking using LinkedIn, Ning, & MySpace. [kenleyneufeld]
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Ojai Post Office
foursquare (feed #10)
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Ojai Post Office
googlereader (feed #17)
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Ojai Ice Cream
delicious (feed #2)
googlereader (feed #17)
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Valero
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Ojai Arcade
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Bodhi Tree bookstore
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Urth Caffé
brightkite (feed #13)
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Largo at the Coronet
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Real Food Daily
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Largo at the Coronet
twitter (feed #14)
Front row for Joe Henry. (@ Largo at the Coronet) http://4sq.com/7Qp51H [kenleyneufeld]

CommentsTags: Lifestream

Kenley’s Daily Digest for March 5th

March 5th, 2010 · Comments

foursquare (feed #10)
twitter (feed #14)
Perfect storm at the ref desk: person on telephone hold, difficult IM research question, 3 people in person, & 1 librarian. Ack! [kenleyneufeld]
twitter (feed #14)
I earned the Globe Trotter(25) sticker on @GetGlue! http://bit.ly/9IJQtS [kenleyneufeld]
twitter (feed #14)
OMG, @rapportive is sic. Use Gmail? Use Chrome or Firefox? Download Rapportive now. [kenleyneufeld]
googlereader (feed #17)
twitter (feed #14)
Sweet new button in Gmail: "Forward All" & msg generated forwards entire thread in the order written! http://tweetphoto.com/13239373 [kenleyneufeld]
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Lazy Acres Market
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Starbucks – Mesa
foursquare (feed #10)
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brightkite (feed #13)
generic (feed #16)
twitter (feed #14)
Thich Nhat Hanh – Protecting the Earth http://post.ly/Qqou [kenleyneufeld]
twitter (feed #14)
75-minute sitting meditation has prepared me to work another hour or two. Perhaps. [kenleyneufeld]
delicious (feed #2)
foursquare (feed #10)
foursquare (feed #10)
brightkite (feed #13)
twitter (feed #14)
Just added myself to http://campustweet.com – Santa Barbara City College [kenleyneufeld]

CommentsTags: Lifestream

Kenley’s Daily Digest for March 4th

March 4th, 2010 · Comments

twitter (feed #14)
Special SXSW iPhone App Screen http://post.ly/QUCU [kenleyneufeld]
twitter (feed #14)
Very pleased. Got my @massiveattackuk tix for LA Wiltern in May. Haven’t seen them since ‘95 & the new album is great. [kenleyneufeld]
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Jochim & Plane
delicious (feed #2)
twitter (feed #14)
RT @ojaimindfulness: Please join us for sitting and walking meditation on Thursday from 6:30pm-7:45pm at Being Peace Zendo. http://bit.l … [kenleyneufeld]
foursquare (feed #10)
foursquare (feed #10)
foursquare (feed #10)
Checked in at Santa Barbara Harbor

CommentsTags: Lifestream

I am a D.J. I Am What I Play

February 28th, 2010 · Comments

I always loved that Bowie line. After several years of talking about putting together a radio show, not to mention dreaming of it when I was in college, I finally had my first show last week thanks to SBCC Radio.

My second show airs in a few minutes. You can listen in iTunes Radio (College/University Stations), in SecondLifeonline, or using the iPhone App.

There is no long term podcast, so if you want to hear the show be sure to tune in live.

Here’s the set I’ve got planned for you:

  1. Airport Surroundings, Loney Dear
  2. Flat of the Blade, Massive Attack
  3. There is a Wind, The Album Leaf
  4. FeelingPulledApartByHorses, Thom Yorke
  5. Numb, Tricky
  6. Powerless, The Flaming Lips
  7. Seeplymouth, Volcano Choir
  8. Some Riot, Elbow
  9. Kettering, The Antlers
  10. I Think UR A Contra, Vampire Weekend
  11. Foreground, Grizzly Bear

Here I am DJing in Second Life…

SBCC Radio in SecondLife

CommentsTags: music

I Am Not A Gadget: A Buddhist’s iPad Dilemma

February 20th, 2010 · Comments

Apple iPadNext month the iPad will be unleashed on the world and I want one. First question, how can I justify the cost against a household with a fixed budget. Second, balancing the desire to reduce consumption and the need to stay current with technology. Third, the balance of ubiquitous computing and family harmony. Finally, the environmental cost of technology.

When is enough enough?

Though I definitely don’t own a great deal of gadget technology compared to many others, it still feels like quite a bit. Specifically, I own a 2004 iPod Click Wheel, a 2008 iPhone 3G, a 2009 Flip HD, and a 2009 MacBook Pro. What does adding an iPad to the mix create?

Each piece of technology comes with its own environmental impact in the production, ongoing use, and ultimate disposal. Aware that I am only one consumer, collectively we consume and waste a great deal. It seems that we often consume without thought or awareness and we easily succumb to desire through marketing and possibly an underlying unhappiness. [Read more →]

CommentsTags: Buddhism · Environment · Library · Technology

Joyful Tet Celebration

February 15th, 2010 · Comments

Tet is the Lunar New Year for the Vietnamese community. Our family is very close to the Vietnamese because our Teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, is Vietnamese. We came to Deer Park Monastery in Escondido to celebrate Tet with out brothers and sisters.

Dragon and lion dances. Firecrackers. Drumming. Laughter. Lisi (red envelopes with money). Generosity.

Today is the second day of the new year. It is the only day in the year that lay people (non-monastic) may visit the quarters of the monks and nuns. What joy!

As we travel from room to room, carrying our glasses, we share tea, cider, snacks, and songs. Interspersed with visits by drums and dragon for us to offer up oranges and snacks to the beast.

The monastics live in simple quarters. Some sleep on the floor, others on thin mats. A few books, some clothes, and an altar are usually in each room. They share their space and their tea.

It is a lesson in simplicity. It is a lesson in friendship. It is a lesson in generosity.

May your tiger year be healthy and may your life be long.

(posting from iPhone; links and pix may arrive later)

CommentsTags: Buddhism · Family

Library Director: A Day in the Life

January 26th, 2010 · Comments

Though I missed the first few Library Day in the Life last year, I thought I’d participate this year using Twitter as my primary tool of tracking. This year the selected date was Monday, January 25, 2010. This so happened to be the first day of the spring semester at Santa Barbara City College. Not a normal day.

My day started at 4:00am, followed by 60-minutes of sitting meditation at 4:30am. I started sending tweets at 6:10am.

Here follows my Library Day in the Life as the Library Director: [Read more →]

CommentsTags: Library