This actually appeared on my computer screen once:
It’s a bit much, isn’t it? I know. I don’t want to miss anything.
Today’s post is a look at some of the many tabs currently open in my browser. Here are the latest I couldn’t resist but haven’t yet made time to explore fully:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Releases 400,000 Images Online for Non-Commercial Use by Christopher Jobson on May 20, 2014:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has released a vast archive of 400,000 (mostly) hi-resolution digital images online that you can download and use for non-commercial purposes.
Make Way for Monarchs: a June 6 research symposium at the Chicago Botanic Garden. I’m registered! Several varieties of milkweed grow in our backyard, I've raised monarchs there for the past four summers, and I plan to do it again this year. Last fall, my husband and I collected milkweed seeds and scattered them in hospitable locations all over the city. I've already started seeds in pots to give away, and I'm revising a monarch manuscript. I can’t wait to soak up everything I can at this meeting--I'm hoping for an on-the-brink-of-disaster recovery.
Never, Ever Give Up: Long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad's TED Talk about motivation, sent by my sister Eileen, who knows I need it!
Nonfiction in Picture Books: A Panel Discussion by Matia Burnett, May 08, 2014
Today’s Poetry Friday Roundup
These topics might seem random, but they are all parts of a big picture that includes everything from research for current projects to random things I’m curious about. I can never know all there is to know, but I’m always searching. I start by collecting everything I can, trying my darnedest to gather every last snippet of information.
Then I narrow it down to what’s usable, eliminate redundancies, and focus, hoping to locate that one magic nugget.
Framed above my computer is a birthday card from my sister Judy with a Gertrude Stein quote:
There ain’t no answer.I may never have The Answer, but I won't stop looking.
There ain’t going to be any answer.
There never has been an answer.
That’s the answer.
JoAnn Early Macken
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6 comments:
I've taken to internet clipping also. I have an email folder titled read later. I have a pinterest board of books to read. I favorite tweets so I can follow the links later. And I have a ridiculous number of internet bookmarks. Sometimes I feel completely overwhelmed, hide my phone in a drawer, and go for a walk.
Ha! Yes, it's easy to be overwhelmed with the sheer amount of information available these days. Getting outside is the best escape for me, too. Right after I posted this, I went for a walk--with the phone, but thank goodness, no one called me!
Wow, 66 tabs, JA! I thought I kept lots of tabs open, but you've got me beat! Funny how hours can zoom by when I'm researching/reading online.
Thanks for the links, and the great photos.
I had no idea that one could keep 66 tabs open. I thought it might crash the computer, but guess not! Safari now has a "reading list" which keeps growing if I can't find a bookmark folder where it 'might' fit. I have plans to go through the bookmarks this summer-must delete many! I liked seeing what links you shared, & thank you for the Metropolitan art link-wow! What a group for teaching, too. Thanks JoAnn!
Marti & Linda, the number of tabs you can open might depend on the browser you use. When I opened 66, I was using Firefox. I recently switched to Google Chrome, & I haven't attempted to duplicate that feat. At some point, I must try to organize my bookmarks, which are separated into folders but with lots of overflow. I'm often tempted to delete everything & start over!
Uh-oh. Just added a few more sites to my own already-too-long favorites list! Thanks, JoAnn!
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