What Did the Cockney say to the dinosaur? Avatar?

I originally made this Meez avatar last year on a lark. While avatars are fun, they don't really look like me no matter which one I try. Doppelme and Tek tek were so unlike me I gave up after trying to get something even close.

Meez is the closest and yet far thinner and prettier than I shall ever be. I can't even get a close hair match(grin).Those of you who know me or have at least seen me know that my hair is (bleached) blond, silver, and what ever other color feels right for the season (currently lagoon blue layering into purple under the blond).Sooo... to the right is my Meez, and on the left is the "real" me.

I have found avatars fun, I have a Mii on my Wii that I use in games that is as like me as any of the online ones, and my character on Animal Crossing (played on my Nintendo DS lite) is more like me than Doppelme or Tek tek.
Second Life looks interesting but will have to wait for broadband at home as opposed to dial-up.

Maps and Geo-tag (your it!)

I use Google maps all the time to locate how to get to places I haven't been before. My husband, (who claims to NEVER like using computers) spent all afternoon recently on GoogleEarth with his best friend flying up the valleys around Darrington to check out hiking trails we want to try. On Flickr I geotagged a photo of Darrington taken last fall. I really enjoy these types of applications. The map programs like Google maps or Mapquest are improving all the time, and while they don't always show you the new routes or recent changes such as detours for construction, on the whole they're very useful.

Google-ing docs or the Mark of Zoho

GoogleDocs and Zoho are both excellant applications. I have used Zoho for creating and posting to Blogger in the past, and my only quarrel with the app was that it does not directly copy links to be posted unless the html is written out in your post. I do like how many different applications Google has available online which allows one to use one sign on for many uses. Single sign in is very attractive with how many different passwords one has remember if one uses computers and the internet often.
For patrons of Sno-Isle Libraries, these apps can allow quick saving of documents and ease of access without the need for flash drives or floppy discs.