Let's get connected

It seems like everybody has a blog now. Also, news articles seem to seep out of every pore of the Web 2.0-fortified Internet. How does one manage it keep on top of all of it? Well, there is always the issue of Overload, which I cannot help with, but RSS is a nice little tool to help keep things more organized. Instead of maintaining a huge list of sites to visit (only to discovered nothing half the time you visit any given site), the news and blog posts come to you. Once you see it in action, it isn't much more difficult to comprehend than e-mail.

Watch this video first. I think it helps emphasize the important role of RSS for the information-craving person:


If you already know about RSS, good for you, you early-adopter. If the video inspired you even a little bit, get yourself set up with a reader (I've used Yahoo!, but Bloglines has been better to me) and try subscribing to this blog. I don't have once of those orange logos on my blog yet, but if you use Firefox, you will see the icon in the URL field, and Internet Explorer puts it somewhere on one of those toolbars (can you guess which browser I prefer?).

Subscribers to my blog enjoy the luxury of having me tell them when I post the monthly-or-so update, rather than forcing people to keep checking up on me. Besides, I feel a little strange have people "checking up on me".

Pictures from Napa

Frances and I came back from Napa over a week ago, and only now have I got the photos up on Flickr, complete with witty descriptions. I'm still getting the hang of Flickr, but I stumbled around long enough to test drive a decent set of pictures. So, without further ado, some photos from Napa Valley for you to inspect. For best results, view them as a slideshow and turn on the information capsules. Enjoy! Be warned, however, my camera is ancient.