I’ve started a new meme today and I’m hoping the genealogy blogging community will pick it up since I feel the knowledge that it can impart and share with the community is important.
The meme: called What I Do and you basically list what you use in terms of technology to either run your genealogy business or pursue your family history as a hobby.
Why is this important? Very often – especially if you work at home like me – we operate in a vacuum. We have no idea what other people are using unless they mention it in an email or a blog post. Or we have to ask for a recommendation.
So take a look. Copy and use the list below if you want to participate at your blog. Use the words “What I Do” in the post title and I’ll list it here:
* Hardware:
* External storage:
* Online storage:
* Backup:
* Firewall:
* Virus protection:
* Spyware:
* File cleaner:
* Printer:
* Phone:
* Mobile media:
* Music player:
* Car audio:
* eBook Reader:
* Browser:
* Blog:
* RSS:
* FTP:
* Text editor:
* Graphics:
* Screen capture:
* Social media:
* Social bookmarking:
* Social profile:
* URL shortener:
* Office suite:
* E-mail:
* Calendar:
* Accounting:
* PDF generator:
* Genealogy database:
* Genealogy tools:
* Other tech stuff:
©2010, copyright Thomas MacEntee
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Posted 08 Jul 2010 at 15:31 ¶Learned abt DropBox via What I Do #genealogy meme (http://bit.ly/aGPwN9) Looks like my 1.58g of non-photo genealogy docs fit for free
Posted 08 Jul 2010 at 22:08 ¶We haven’t had a meme for a while. Thanks Thomas.
Have posted my contribution “What I do (downunder) meme” at
Posted 09 Jul 2010 at 00:53 ¶http://geniaus.blogspot.com/2010/07/what-i-do-downunder-meme.html
I look forward to gleaning ideas from other contributors.
reading @geneabloggers "What I Do Meme" http://www.geneabloggers.com/meme/ #genealogy
Posted 09 Jul 2010 at 06:31 ¶Sounds a great idea @geneabloggers "What I Do Meme" http://www.geneabloggers.com/meme/ #genealogy
Posted 09 Jul 2010 at 06:47 ¶Great idea! I’ve added mine…
Posted 09 Jul 2010 at 23:05 ¶http://thefamilyorchard.blogspot.com/2010/07/what-i-do.html
Are you going to aggregate the results? I’d like a followup posting on trends, specific items that a majority have, etc.
Posted 11 Jul 2010 at 08:02 ¶Martin
I will be aggregating the results – probably after Tuesday when I return from the IAJGS conference in Los Angeles. I may run this in conjunction with an Open Thread Thursday posting where readers can discuss the results.
Posted 11 Jul 2010 at 09:28 ¶Bit late but here’s mine
http://baker1865.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/what-i-do/
Posted 13 Jul 2010 at 04:18 ¶