Ever felt that you can't keep up with the fast changing pace of technology? Suffering from information overload? I feel like that everyday! What I would like to do is to share with you how technology has impacted my life, and my experience in dealing with them.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Dig this - Digg Digg Digg !
Now this is interesting. Although I've heard about Digg for quite some time now, I've just begun to use it in the last week or so. For those of you who have missed this (where were we?), Digg is a news website where users submit stories for review. These so called stories normally revolve around a link to a website, and your actual "story" about what was at the end of that link.
After you have done your story, you then submit the story for "review", but rather than allow an editor to decide which stories make it to the front page, called the homepage, the users do. Readers of Digg perform their voting (a la American Idol style) of your story using a "Digg" button next to your story. The more votes or Diggs you get, the higher in ranking your story becomes. Ultimately with more votes, your story keeps climbing up in the ranking ladder until it makes it to the front page. On the other hand, if you do not get sufficient votes after a certain time, your story drops out of the review queue (i.e. it gets booted out). At the end of it all, you get a community of users who both submit, read, and vote for stories.
"So what?", you might say.
So ..... the community gets to consume news or information that they themselves have selected as noteworthy. I kinda like that because I am beginning to use this Digg concept to source for materials that I need in the course of my research and writings. Digg also combines social bookmarking, blogging, and RSS. You are just one click away from bookmarking their materials. This you do after you register your profile. Those articles or stories that you have "dugg" will then appear within your profile area as bookmarks. With one click you can also blog about the stories. RSS is also available for lots of stuff like the frontpage stories, stories that you "dugg" and so on.
Digg is also a social networking website (what ?! Another one ?!). Stories that you have "dugg" may be shared with others in the community. You can also see which stories they have "dugg". Readers may also leave their comments on any story, this is also one click away.
In essence, as an information junkie I now use Digg, del.icio.us, Findory and Bloglines to trawl the internet for information to satisfy my insatiable desire to learn.
p.s. More about del.icio.us, Findory and Bloglines later !
The Role of Squidoo in Blogosphere
Blogs, on the other hand, are the very essence of refreshed content. People go back to blogs every day to see what’s new. Good blogs generate stickiness and repeat customers. Essentially, a blog is a website in which items are posted on a regular basis and displayed in reverse chronological order.
The term blog is a shortened form of weblog or web log. Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called “blogging”. Individual articles on a blog are called “blog posts,” “posts” or “entries”. A person who posts these entries is called a “blogger”. A blog comprises text, hypertext, images, and links (to other web pages and to video, audio and other files). Blogs use a conversational style of documentation. Often blogs focus on a particular “area of interest”.
Squidoo however is something that lie somewhere between Wikipedia and blogs. The basic premise of Squidoo is that anyone can create a Squidoo-hosted weblog (called a “lens”) about any topic that matters to him or her. You can create as many lenses as you want, on as many topics as you want, and other people can build lenses on the same topic you’ve chosen. The goal of Squidoo is to create a collective grouping of information with the aim of providing users multiple points of view on both broad and niche topics. Its a platform that makes it easy for anyone, even a newbie, to teach people about topics they care about. The assumption is that everyone is an expert about something, and the Squidoo.com platform is designed to make it easy to do that. See Squidoo lens on Squidoo-101.
The Squidoo idea was thus simple and easy to explain: allow anyone to build a single page, called a lens, on a topic that he or she is passionate about. The person building the lens, the “lensmaster”, gets recognition as an expert in his or her area of expertise, and cash. Squidoo shares a percentage of profits with its authors.
I see Squidoo lenses as complimentary to blogs in this information age. A Squidoo lens is supposed to present information on a subject in a more structured manner whereas a blog is more chronological in nature. Information or knowledge is best presented in logical blocks. Likewise, a Squidoo lens captures the subject matter in chunks called modules. A module can be several paragraphs of information, or it can also reference other material in the form of links. The link list, RSS and Technorati modules are such examples of modules which are meant to refer to other materials in the internet.
The lensmaster can thus craft his lens as a master craftsman does by presenting his subject matter as a series of knowledge chunks called modules, some of which contain essays and others which reference other materials. A master craftsman would be able to beautifully weave all his modules as a tapestry. If used in this manner, a Squidoo lens becomes a very valuable piece of knowledge, left behind indefinitely for all to behold.
On the other hand, if a lens is merely a set of links, then it becomes just a directory. Are directories bad? Not really, they are useful in our everyday lives. But they are not really pieces of art are they? Nor are they thesis in nature. But they are useful. Thus, Squidoo lenses have their place in blogosphere as individual nuggets of information containing concise and yet precise knowledge on certain subjects; organized and structured for easy learning.
Blogs on the other hand are like living diaries. They chronicle the lives of the blogger as seen from the perspective of a certain subject. They are not really structured or organized, though some blogs can be. But in general, blogs are just that, web logs. So are blogs less superior than Squidoo lenses, or vice versa? I think neither. They each have their own place in our lives. We track blogs via RSS readers because we are addicted to information or news as and when they develop. But if we need to learn or know more about some particular subject, a Squidoo lens becomes the lamp unto our path.
An avid blogger would thus be able to make use of a set of Squidoo lenses as his or her knowledge building blocks. These can then reference the set of blogs that he or she maintains. Those blogs can also reference the set of Squidoo lenses where appropriate. An ecosystem of lenses, blogs, emails, and links (ala del.icio.us) is thus created in which a “Web2.0 person” shares his or her knowledge to the whole blogosphere Can this be how knowledge is created, shared and presented in this new millennium? Perhaps. Who knows what else will be innovated; findory? MySpace? 9rules?
Monday, May 29, 2006
Creating Dynamic Content in Squidoo Lens
Over the last few days, I was fiddling around with using the RSS Module in Squidoo in conjunction with del.icio.us. I think I have finally got the hang of it all. In my previous post on this topic, I described how this was done. In essence, you may use the bookmarks you saved and tagged in del.icio.us as content in your module. This content is dynamic because as you save more links and tagged them appropriately in del.icio.us, these will appear in your module via RSS. How is this done? Easy, just work through the following steps:
Step #1: Decide what kind of content you want for the module. This obviously has to tie in with the subject of your Squidoo lens.
Step #2: Select an appropriate combination of tags that reflect the content of your module.
Step #3: Begin to bookmark and tag the links that you want in del.icio.us.
Step #4: Using your tags in del.icio.us, click and select the sequence of tags that you decided on in Step #2. This would look something like tag1+tag2+tag3 ..... near the top of the page.
Step #5: Look for the RSS chicklet at the bottom right of the page. Copy that link.
Step #6: Go back to your RSS module in your Squidoo lens and set up that module using the link you copied in Step #5.
Step #7: Publish your lens.
Step #8: You are now ready for some dynamic content !
Step #9: Going forward, as you encounter materials that you want as part of your content, bookmark them using del.icio.us, tag them appropriately and ....... wella ! They appear in your RSS module as your dynamic content !
Isn't that cool? Using this technique, your Squidoo lens will be as fresh as today's eggs ! Give it a try and tell me how it goes. Cheers.
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Compare online prices for the Nokia 770
The good: The Nokia 770 boasts a gorgeous, high-resolution screen that makes stunning Web pages. It has a full-featured Web browser and an e-mail client, plus it supports Internet radio and RSS newsfeeds. The 770 is attractive, easy to use, and great at detecting Wi-Fi hot spots.
The bad: The Nokia 770 suffers from extremely sluggish operation, with most movies and Flash animations too slow to be useful, and it relies only on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for connectivity. Unfortunately, VoIP and instant-messaging features have not yet been implemented, and the device accepts only RS-MMC memory cards.
The bottom line: The reasonably priced Nokia 770 is a neat idea and a slick device, but slow performance and a few missing features keep it from realizing its potential.
Combining the use of del.icio.us and Squidoo
Set-up and Configuration
1. Go to "your bookmarks" in del.icio.us and click on the tag that you are interested in (I assume you have already created your tag in del.icio.us)
2. Go to the bottom of that page and find the RSS chicklet
3. Right click the chicklet and copy the link
4. Go to the Squidoo lens that you are interested in creating dynamic content for
5. Add a RSS module
6. Paste the RSS link that you copied in at 6.
7. Save the Squidoo module
This is what you do when you come across interesting articles on the internet
1. As you come across interesting articles on the internet, tag it using del.icio.us using the tag you selected earlier on
2. Also, ensure that you write a concise and brief note for the bookmark of the article that you have just tagged
3. Wella ! Everytime you tag an article with the tag you selected above, your Squidoo lens is automatically updated !
If you go to my Squidoo lens called "Hello I'm Chris", this technique was used to create the module called "The impact of the internet on our lives today".
Cool yah ?
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Making use of Feedblitz in your Blogs
RSS, Blogs, XML, readers and aggregators can be confusing. Adding email services to your blog isn't. Email RSS feed and blog subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz can:
- Boost your readership to reach the largest possible market
- Give you valuable insights into your readership
- All using the familiar, most pervasive Internet application - Email.
Something new in Blogosphere ---- Its SPHERE !
Sphere is an impressive blog search engine and one that is sure to rise in traffic. In a very short time it has already reached feedster's traffic levels and surpassed Pubsub (they have a while to go before reaching Technorati).
Read O'Reilly's blog posting on this new entrant to blogosphere.
The 25 Worst Technology Products
What is your vote? Click the link to the title of this post to see what the folks at PC World think.
Friday, May 26, 2006
Making money from lenses in Squidoo
But did you know you can make at least some money by developing lenses in Squidoo ? Share what you know, talk about a topic you care about -- and maybe make a little money along the way. Interesting isn't it?
Similar to most affiliate programs, the Squidoo co-op gives you the chance to earn royalties from your lenses. With a twist: You can choose whether to pocket the proceeds, contribute to a group charity fund or donate to a specific cause.
Do let me know how it works out for you !
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Why Squidoo won't work
From my previous posts on Squidoo, you can see that I am quite excited by the concept. I like the idea of people who are experts in their own fields creating lens which presents their area of expertise in a concise and comprehensive manner. However, there have been people who compare Squidoo to other Web 2.0 favs such as MySpace and Wikipedia and say that Squidoo will not work or survive. Take a look at this link on Why Squidoo Won't Work, it gives a very good treatise on Squidoo and others like it. Enjoy.
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Google Trendspotting The World Is Funny
In recent news, the Emerald Isle has led the world in searches for [lonely], according to Google Trends. Before you start sniffling, you should know Dubliners are far from alone. They are joined from the Far East and America, depending on which form of the word you use.
Monday, May 22, 2006
My Squidoo Lens on the Nokia 770
Sunday, May 21, 2006
The Power Of Kindness
You know what? In this cold and impersonal world, sometimes all it takes is just a spark by someone to start a "kindness" movement. In this 21st century, the pace of life is just increasing at a break neck pace. First World cities like New York, Tokyo, Singapore, London and many more tend to have its share of Third World residents who don't give a hoot about the people around them.
I think just a little kindness shown by all of us daily to those around us will make the world a much better place. Read about the Power of Kindness by Nancy Graham in Squidoo. It can be a life changing experience. Have a nice day.
Squidoo Tips and Tricks Lecture
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Nokia 770 versus Treo 700p
Well now, making use of Google Trends, I decided to see if more people were searching for the Nokia 770 or the Treo 700p. It seems that more people were looking for information on the Nokia 770 rather than the Treo 700p. And it was also obvious that more Europeans were looking at the Nokia rather than the Americans.
Soooooo ..... seems like the Nokia 770 was more popular. What do you think ?
Friday, May 19, 2006
I am not too sure about Google Notebook
It's now been about a month since Google Notebook was released (see Note This from the official Google Blog). I wonder how many people are still using it? Has it been useful for you guys out there? Many have blogged about the functionalities and features of this service from Google (see A Closer Look at Google Notebook). Its defintely a nice tool to use, but has it been really that fantastic? I've been using it while:
1. Researching for new articles for my blogs.
It's neat to have something that resides in my firefox browser that I can simply right click on my selected text of interest and then click on "Note this (Google Notebook)" and wella it saves the text and the link. Using it in this manner keeps the flow and momentum of my research going at a steady pace, the train of thought is preserved.
Many times I use this feature in conjunction with the del-icio.us "TAG" button that I have in my tool bar. In this manner, I save the link to the web page together with comments, and at the same time I can then tag my link as well.
2. Jotting down my thoughts.
Yes, the other thing that I've been doing is to quickly jot down ideas and thoughts that I've been thinking about everyday. The ability to just get the notes written quickly, and then coming back to them later to organise them using the "Section Heading" feature is quite neat. However, I don't do this often because I am not constantly tethered to my computer and the internet. And ideas come and go at a flash and its seems easier to note things down on my Treo600.
So I am still not too sure about the usefulness of Google Notebook for this purpose. Certainly I have not made use of the collaborative features of Google Notebook yet. Perhaps this is where it can shine.
In Conclusion
The one thing I really cannot stand about Google Notebook is that after capturing all our thoughts on this great tool, how do we get it out ! I mean, the only thing we can do it Print. What I would have liked is for a feature in which I can just copy all the contents of one notebook, section headings and all, and then paste it into something else, e.g. MS Word, notepad, etc. But there isn't a feature in which I can do that! Maybe I am missing something here, can somebody tell me if there's a better way to do this?
The Nokia 770 and the Treo 700p
In the last few posts of this blog, I blogged about the Nokia 770. I really like the device, but don't get me wrong, I am stilling rooting for smartphones. In fact I have been using a Treo 600 for more than a year now and i don't think I can live these days without it. A smartphone is excellent as a phone PDA. But an internet surfing device its not. For VOIP, internet surfing, webmail, RSS, I still think that the Nokia 770 is perfect for the job.
Check out the above link, its a nice video presentation on the latest Palm Treo 700p with software demo. Really cool.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Nokia 770 raw but indispensable
Still on the topic of the Nokia Internet Tablet, the above image was taken from the geek.dom review of the 770. Look how small it is. I have been checking out comments from various people in Blogosphere who have actually used the gadget and it seemed that most have good comments about the device. Nokia 770 raw but indispensable was written by Steve George from UK.
I think that in countries where WiFi access if free in joints such as McDonalds and Starbucks, having Google Talk would be a boon, I would prefer having Skype though. I often call my colleagues around the globle using VOIP while sipping tea at StarBucks. Would be great to use a Nokia 770 to do so. I wonder ..... anyone tried downloading and installing Skype on these devices ?
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
The Nokia 770 Press Conference
Yep, this is the latest news on the Nokia 770 from the official Nokia press conference on this new internet tablet gadget.
Now, its not a smartphone. Neither is it a ultra-portable laptop. So what good is it? Well, in my own opinion, I love it because whenever I just want to get onto the web to check my webmail, my RSS feeds, the performance of my websites, etc. etc., I just:
a. Do not like to use a smartphone because ITS TOO SMALL. The screen real estate does not do justice to internet surfing.
b. Do not like to use a laptop because IT TAKES TOO LONG TO BOOT UP. Have you ever got into the situation where you just need to get onto the internet, but then you open you laptop, press the power button, wait for windows to boot up, launch your explorer ...... .well you get the idea.
So there ! I just want to get my hands on this Nokia 770, and it has GoogleTalk even. Just take a look at these photos of the device !
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Google Notebook - the good, the bad, and the ugly
Google Notebook - the good, the bad, and the ugly | Office Evolution | ZDNet.com
Nokia to offer Google Talk on Web tablet-sources
What I really don't like is to drag and lug around my laptop, wait 5 minutes for it to boot up, and then launch my Firefox, just to have a quick catch up on my emails or websites. Wouldn't it be really cool if I just whip out my Nokia 770, turn it on in 5 secs, and then get on with my surfing? Wouldn't it be even more cool to call someone over Skype or Google Talk using the tablet ? This is revolutionary because it sure is cheaper than doing an IDD call overseas.
I believe that internet tablets the size of BlackBerries, or slightly larger, will have a major impact on our lives. I can just use it anywhere I like, anytime, without the painful experience of booting up a laptop.
My dream machine !
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Is Google Evil ?
The Google search Juggernaut rolls on !
Although as usual these products seem to be haphazard from the marketing point of view, they do seem to lend credence to the Web 2.0 vision where "all you need is the browser" because the "network is the computer". Hhhhhmmmmm ....... haven't we heard that before ?
Saturday, May 13, 2006
10 Things I learnt from Google Trends
1. Oracle is more popular that SAP as an ERP.
2. Windows is still far more popular than Linux, or Unix.
3. HP is still an interesting company.
4. Larry Ellison is not so popular.
5. Yahoo is still a very popular company.
6. Most software development in the world today uses Java.
7. Many people using Google are Christians.
8. People using the internet are more into Sex than Love.
9. People are as interesting in blogging as podcasting.
10. Tom Cruise is a better actor than Tom Hanks or Bruce Willis.
25 Things I Learned on Google Trends
Friday, May 12, 2006
Flickr and Google Trends
Now this is interesting. Using Google Trends, I compared the popularity of the search terms Flickr, WebShots and BuzzNet. These are the three most popular online photo storage and sharing systems. The red line represents WebShots, the blue is Flickr, and Orange is BuzzNet.
Looks like not many people know about BuzzNet. But take a look at WebShots. I have been using WebShots for around three years now and I found that there was just not much buzz associated with the site for some time now. It's a good site, especially for those of you who would like to use the photos posted on the site as wallpaper for your PC desktop. However, its photo sharing and community services is just not really there.
Flickr on the other hand seems to be steadily gaining in popularity. Take a look at the blue graph. Its climbing and this year it has gained the same popularity (as a search term) as WebShots. I guess from the statistics of the search terms, it would seem that more and more people have begun to know about Flickr. I wonder how the rest of 2006 and 2007 would look like. I would certainly like to do another trend 6 months from today.
This little experiment showcases Google Trends and how it can be used for research in many different domains.
Any thoughts anyone ?
First Look at Google Trends
Google Trends looks set to be a real addictive time waster, just like computer games ! With it, you can see how each search term has been used over time. But the best part is that you can compare one or more search terms.
The picture shows my comparison of the search terms Yahoo (in red) and Google (in blue). Funny why Yahoo is searched more often than Google ... in google itself !
Ok, we can also compare the frequency of the search terms across geography, as can be seen in the lower part of the picture. I think all in all, its such a fun research tool. If you are into Google AdWords, this tool can help you choose your search terms carefully to drive more traffic to your ads. If you are a marketing person, it can also tell you how people react to certain brands (in my example, Yahoo s. Google).
I think you should give Google Trends a try. It is easy enough to use.
Rating: 8 out of 10 (really good)
Ease of use: 9 out of 10 (really easy)
Thursday, May 11, 2006
New services at Google !
Google launch Google Co-op, Google Desktop 4, Google Notebook and Google Trends
Hey everyone ! Google just launched new application services. A quick cursory look at these services tell me that they are cooooool. As usual, Google services are always well received. It seems to me that this time round, Google isn't venturing into some new space or domain but focusing on deepening their strengths in existing areas.Google Co-op is a cooperative environment where various people can tag websites and pages so that others using Google Searches can op to use these tags to zoom down to more detailed and focussed searches.
Google Desktop 4 becomes quite like the Yahoo Konfabulator engine and its widgets. Google's version of these widgets are called Gadgets ..... how original.
Google Notes sounds like something I would like to use, it allows use to cat and paste portions of web pages, make comments and share these.
And finally Google trends which allows people to research on the popularity of search terms over time and geography.
Links to more articles:
Google unveils new applications
Google Desktop 4: now with GadgetsSoftware Engineering Proverbs
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
How Squidoo was launched
Quite a good read. In the eBook, Godin launched Squidoo, describing it as being about online lenses: a way to filter a person's expertise on a subject onto a single page. Godin claims that by checking out a lens on a topic of interest, we can quickly find what we are looking for. A person who makes a lens is a lensmaster, and he or she uses a lens to provide context. Everyone is an expert, and Squidoo helps them to share with the world.
Good reading.
The Squidoo FAQ on lenses and how to get paid
Do follow the title's link into the FAQ. I think its well written and concise in the way it explains the essence of Squidoo, its lenses, and how lens masters can get paid.
The Squidoo It Yourself Blog
Unless your lens is deliberately archiving content, you will want to write original material whenever possible. This content might take several forms. One method is to feed your own blog postings into the lens via an RSS feed. This provides fresh content on a regular basis, without any additional effort from you on the Squidoo side.
Other shortcuts to building significant original Squidoo content include posting previous articles you have written into your lenses. Our only caution here is that you will probably want to make these postings an introduction to the article, rather than reposting the entire article itself. Although there is no limit to the amount of content you can add to your lens, it will become difficult to read and cluttered with longer, intact articles. Our suggestion is to write a short abstract of the article and then link to it elsewhere - using the text link module - to an instance of the full piece hosted on another site or blog.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
The Squidoo It Yourself Lens
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Singapore has a new government !
I think the WP did much better this time round. They put up a credible team with a new party branding. They will definitely pose a stronger challenge to the ruling party next time round.
That's it ..... on with the usual stuff now.
Squidoo 101
Well, I have created a Squidoo lens that takes you through the basics of Squidoo and how to build squid lenses (more about this later!) . Here it is, Squidoo 101.
Saturday, May 06, 2006
The Official Squidoo Blog
And so the important thing here is what causes the action. What is the secret sauce behind every interaction? What’s the nudge, the lighted fire, the springboard, the jumpstart?
9 times out of 10, it’s recommendation. Recommendation is the fundamental, LCD of all the stuff you’re hearing a lot about these days: user-generated content, personalized search, filters…. Recommendation is what web 2.0 is all about.
Of course, the best recommendations are authentic and personal and trusted, which makes it easy for you to take action on them. That’s why we invite passionate people to make lenses on topics they know or care a lot about.
Some of our best lenses are about spreading ideas, awareness for issues, sharing advice, giving hobbyist how-to’s. Basically, great content from passionate communities. Recommendation from real people.
Yep, build your lenses, recommend to others resources about your area of expertise. I think this is what Web 2.0 all about, collective knowledge.
Today is Singapore's Polling Day
1. The incumbent ... PAP = People's Action Party
2. The challenger .. WP = Worker's Party
3. The underdog .... SDA = Singapore Democratic Alliance
4. The funny ones .. SDP = Singapore Democratic Party
Follow the title's link to our local favourite blog, mrbrown.com. Quite a funny look at the political scene in Singapore.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
More about Squidoo lenses
With search engines today producing copious amounts of results everytime you do a search, you will appreciate that lenses are hand-crafted webpages that leverage a human's expertise by pointing to recommended content and resources online. These lenses help you find a unique, human perspective on things that interest you... fast, as opposed to less meaningful machine generated search results.
So whereas searches with Google and Yahoo would be good if you are willing to wade through tons of material as you are doing your research, Squidoo lenses are more effective if you want to effectively LEARN about a subject FAST. Having understood a subject better, you may then resort to a little more in-depth research using Google or Yahoo.
By aggregating these lenses, Squidoo attracts and then redirects traffic all day long. Seth Godin and his team have built an online platform that makes it easy for anyone to build lenses on topics they are passionate about. Not only can Lensmasters spread their ideas, get recognized for their expertise, and send more traffic to their Web sites and blogs-they could also earn royalties.
What are lenses in Squidoo?
The following definition of lens can be found in the Squidoo Glossary of terms in SquidU:
Lens A single page built by a lensmaster; a set of handpicked, organized content about a single topic; a collection of modules pointing to content on a single topic; a page, a single page, that highlights one person’s personal view of the web -- not the whole web, just one tiny part of it.
Do take a look at the anatomy of a lens as well, it gives a very good overview of what a lens is supposed to be and what makes up a lens.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Blogging 101
I must say, it has been quite exciting. Many people are blogging today. Yes, it seems that the whole world is blogging. But just how easy ... or hard is it to start a blog? After searching through the web for some easy step-by-step guide for blogging, I found that there were not many clear and concise guides that can help a real beginner to start blogging. With that, I have decided to start one myself and hope that my efforts will help many others to start their own blogs.
I call my guide the Blogging 101 manual. This can be found as a lens in my Squidoo website. I really hope that this contributes to blogosphere in some small little way. May more people get to blog out of this !
The genesis of an online prescence
For the moment, the "Hello ! I'm Chris" Squidoo lens would be the top-level website which will serve as a jump-off point for the other websites.
My next step would be to find out ways and means to increase traffic throughout all of the above websites. I am also trying to weave in Google AdSense into my blogs.
Interesting times indeed.
The wonders of Squidoo
Wow, time flies. It has been a year since I've posted anything on this blog. Well, better late than never. What have I been up to? Over the last few days, I have been playing around with Squidoo. Quite an interesting concept.
Squidoo is basically a website where people, called lens masters, may create topics for which they are experts in. These topics are called lenses in Squidoo. A lens master can create as many lenses as he or she wants. Each lens is a very focused subject which the lens master would like to share with the world.
As of now, I have created two lenses. One is called "Hello ! I'm Chris". This serves as my personal lens which tells people a little about my self. It also lists all the lenses that I have created. The first topical lens which I created is called "Really Cool and Interesting Websites". This lens lists and describes all those websites which I think are really cool and which I use almost everyday.
Do check out Squidoo, registration is free !