Thursday, July 19, 2007

iGoogle

Ok, I have to make a confession. I am addicted to iGoogle. Not only am I addicted, but I have my 11 and 12 yr. old sons addicted as well. And the sad thing is I haven't even scratched the surface of what it has to offer.
My favorite thing I added was the Today's Reason to Drink. I know that sounds silly, but it actually offers interesting facts each day. Did you know that today is National Daiquiri Day? And one day last week I found out that since weather has been recorded, it has never rained in a small town in Oregon on that particular day. Interesting indeed.
I also added Live Weather. I like to know what the weather in Mobile is going to be like for the day and week. I usually go to weather.com, but having it all on my iGoogle page makes it much easier.
A feature my 12 yr. old and I both like is the How to Of the Day. The other day my son said he wanted to make a kartisian diver out of a ketchup pack. I wondered where in the world he would get an idea like this and he quickly pointed out his iGoogle page.
Another feature my 12 yr. old added to his page and is his favorite is Bama Online. Being a huge Alabama fan, he can get all the latest information on his favorite football team.
I love Interesting Photos of the Day. These pictures can be used in a classroom to give the children something to write about. There are some beautiful and thought provoking pictures there. It's one everyone should check out.
I could really go on and on about iGoogle. I've even gotten my sister and her husband hooked on it. I can't wait to further explore it's full potential. I know I will use iGoogle for many years.
Thank you Dr. Strange for introducing me to it!

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