Archive for August, 2006

Blogger Beta, more observations

Published on 20 August 2006 in Blogger Beta. 0 Comments

So far I have no complaints about Blogger Beta, apart from forgetting that I need to log in using my Google account rather than my old Blogger details.

Noted so far:

  1. Blogger Beta is much faster when it comes to publishing posts. Is this because not many people are using it yet? (Or are they?) Or is this due to a change in the tech? (I don’t know what they have done that’s different, behind-the-scenes. Must investigate.)
  2. Comment notifications are now threads in my email. (Old Blogger sent single email notifications.) Which is nice because it makes it easier to see what people have responded to in previous comments.
  3. Blogger Beta doesn’t seem to be working with Flickr - I can’t blog a picture from Flickr. I’m not sure if this is because I’ve merely gotten my account details all wrong. In a recent conversation with family, we were laughing over how no one remembers phone numbers anymore now they are all stored on phones and so forth. I realise that I don’t remember my various account details very well either…!
  4. RSS feeds (at least the ATOM one) seem to be taking a lot longer to update.
  5. I can’t remember what else I was going to write! More as I come across it! So far I like it. It’s appealing because it feels new and shiny. I know, a very superficial reason for liking something…

Catch up

Published on 20 August 2006 in meaning of life. 0 Comments

“Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration’s shove or society’s kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It’s all about paying attention. Attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. Stay eager.”

Thus said Susan Sontag, as quoted by the New York Times. Thanks to The Librarian Edge.

Obligatory weekend cat picture

Published on 20 August 2006 in Baubles the Cat. 4 Comments

Good portrait of The Queen Her Royal Haughtiness, taken by jl during her recent visit here.

I don’t know how Baubles manages to look so imperious. I’d love to be able to turn on that expression at will!

(On a different note, I’m now hoping things will calm down enough for me to now start getting back into blogging (lint especially), reading, answering emails, getting my presentations ready for the conference, and generally doing stuff that’s been somewhat neglected lately. Stay tuned.)