#14 Technorati and blog tagging

This site is interesting in that as content is added to blogs and other social networking sites, users can search for what is commonly being talked about and mentioned and further tag that data.

This seems to be a really good time waster but also a great source of ideas for conversation starters and those moments at dinner parties when everything dies.

Since it was the week of the release of the iPhone this was the biggest talked about topic.

#13 tagging and del.icio.us

Tried out some of these tagging things and signed up for del.icio.us

After setting the button for del.icio.us to appear with my other browser buttons I was able to start surfing the web and collecting links to add.

To go direct to the del.icio.us site follow this link.
del.icio.us

#12 Rollyo

Rollyo appears to be very like the Google Custom Search Engine (GoogleCSE) stuff that is available in the Google Labs area. It's also very much like the "Best of the web" feature available in the SirsiDynix Rooms/EPS software although not as fast or able to manipulate the data with categories etc.

The plugin below is an example of a simple search that I have created using rollyo.

Select...ATO L2 Test SearchSearch The Web

#11 The LibraryThing Thing

LibraryThing is a bit like a mini Amazon but also a great way just to keep a note of some of the books you are interested in. I reckon one great appliaction for this is as your own checkout system for when friends borrow books from you. I'm sure someone has already created a mashup that does just this.

You can find some of the books here that I have cataloged in the side bar of the blog.

#10 Image Generators

Nothing like killing some time. There were plenty to choose from. I chose the old compact cassette since it reminded me of my childhood in the 70's, my father's side burns, those huge collars and paisley ties.

This was from The Cassette Generator site

#9 Finding Feeds

I started using Google and their blog search to begin finding some feeds. From these blogs they usually have a "blog roll" or something like that which leads you on to further blogs, feeds and websites. I usually find that following links from other like minded people with subjects that I am interested in brings about the best results.

#8 RSS Feeds

I have been using RSS/XML readers for a while now and have found the Google Reader to be one the best of the online ones. though for this exercise I decided to create a bloglines one and see how it compares.

In bloglines you seem to be able to create a blog and in this show the feeds you subscribe to. Here is my effort: http://www.bloglines.com/blog/tmatol2