Look, ma! I'm on Twitter!
I added a few things to my sidebar a couple weeks ago, and I'm finally getting around to pointing them out.
First up, I recently joined Twitter, which is ... hmm ... how can I explain this. Technically, it's called "microblogging." But in plain English, on an individual basis, it's like a personal website devoted to status updates. You post -- in 140 characters or less -- what you're doing right then. Depending on your privacy settings, anyone can go to your unique URL and see those updates. See, mine are at www.twitter.com/shmay. There is also an element of group interaction involved with Twitter. You can "follow" other people and they can "follow" you -- which sounds very stalkerish, I know -- but it's more so a way to create a big, ongoing, public chat room. It looks like this (most recent entries at the top):
So ... all that leads up to ... I've added a widget to my sidebar that automatically updates with my Twitter status message. So if you're ever curious what I'm doing right when you're reading my blog, take a look at that widget. I don't update it as obsessively as some people, but it's still a fun little feature!
Alrighty, second thing. Right below that in my sidebar is a Flickr widget. It automatically cycles through a new random selection of my Flickr pics, refreshing each time you visit the page. Just a fun way to be reminded of all those great memories! :)
