task #19

i checked out a site called last.fm which allows you to enter your favourite band/artist and then it gives you a list of other artists that you may also like as well as playing a music track. kind of like an online radio station. quite good if you don't want to purchase/download music but just want to hear something or browse for new music. would be useful in a library for helping patrons to search for new sounds that they hadn't discovered and then to see if it was available within the library system.

i had a look at wayfaring.com on which you can personalise maps and share them with friends. you can include labels such as the homes/locations of family and friends - as well as places you often frequent. i'm not sure if it would be so useful in libraries - more a fun thing to do if you have time.

google maps and the google satelite function are so fun for checking out different locations in areas or countries that you aren't familiar with. it's always really fun to have a play with google satelite by trying to find your own house or friends places etc. this resource may prove to be useful for people that are searching for travel books and want to acquaint themselves with certain areas.