Stumble

The Merriam Webster Online Dictionary defines stumble as a verb meaning:
1 a: to fall into sin or waywardness b: to make an error : blunder c: to come to an obstacle to belief
2: to trip in walking or running
3 a: to walk unsteadily or clumsily b: to speak or act in a hesitant or faltering manner
4 a: to come unexpectedly or by chance b: to fall or move carelessly

I prefer the definition: being led on an unexpected trip to interesting and obscure sites that you would never visit on your own.
Think of Stumble as your own private, slightly wacky tour guide to the web. It was easy to log in to and even easier to navigate. I can see this becoming a very addictive pastime!

Facebook

I've created a Facebook account to comply with the requirements this week and to see what it's all about. I admit that I'm still puzzled. I suppose if I had a group of people I was interested in communication with this application would be great. None of my family is computer literate and so although this could be a great way of sharing photos and news over the continents, its not possible. I had a very clear (I thought) conversation with my mother about obtaining my cousin's email address and what I got back was a FAX!! number. So for the moment it's not very relevant to my life and will certainly delete it once the assignment is over.

iGoggle

What is amazing to me is the vast amount of time and effort has gone into creating all the applications that are available at Google. Not just Google earth, Google map, Google documents but the many templates available and selections for customization. There are thousands of options available for making Google exactly what you want it to be. It scares me a bit to see the thousands of games available as well. I suppose if you add these to your home computer no one will know how you spend your time, but at work, these additions could cause a serious drop in productivity!
I love Google map and use it because I am seriously geographically challenged - as my family and friends will attest.
At the present time sharing documents isn't something I've had to do but it could be quite helpful in a team situation.