On the microblogging bandwagon

Untill now I've always declared microbloggers (Twitter,Identi.ca) to be silly, informing the world when they leave the house or take a dump. It turns out that I had the wrong idea about microblogging. I'm happy to report that I have repented, and am now happily microblogging along with the rest of you.

I've tried Twitter and Identi.ca. The latter seems to have more options, is more stable, and it automatically double posts on Twitter for me anyway, so why bother with Twitter at all? You'll find me at http://identi.ca/redge I've also embedded a widget in this blog.

In any case, if Google Wave becomes all they promise it to be, it will be a mute question anyway as I'll be handling all my communications with the world from there anyway...

Untill then, happy (micro)blogging: hope to hear from you.

Low post count

Notice how my post count has dropped dramatically. I'd care, but I doubt anyone actually reads all this... Not that I can blame them, it sucks big time.

Now I know how Fred Gallagher must feel all the time ;) (just kidding Fred, love the work: keep it up).

EMO_MODE := false;
Hate when I forget that.

Something to make it up and give cudos where cudos are due: I've added a shared items widget from Google reader (Google still rocks by the way: some things never change...) to the sidebar.

New Blogger has ways to go

I don't know what to think about the new and improv3d Blogger. After I switched my template, forgetting to back the old one up like the fool I am, I find that all the fancy titles, which weren't in some beautiful font, it turns out, but were images, are gone. I really liked the feel of that old template. I suppose this new template system, which lets me both drag and drop and go in to the source code, is better than the old. But editing code without a WYSIWYG is second nature to me, and you get more control. These layout types Google has set aren't too flexible.

Of course, if I was really the nerd I proclaim to be I would have designed this blog myself. But I'm too lazy. Besides, why re-invent the wheel, even if this new-fangled Google system means I occasionally get a flat tire? It's not like I'm not busy with a lot of other important things... (see the homepage)

P.S.: Midterms are over! Grades are coming in, and they're not good...

Spam reaches highpoint

Well, it's finally come to this. My gmail currently holds 1037 spam mails. And gmail throws the stuff out after 30 days! That's more than 35 spam mails a day!

Thank gods for Gmail's excellent spam filter: I never have to worry about the stuff. I haven't missed a mail to the filter yet, and I haven't had to deal with spam since I started using it.

What is the world coming to? Or the internet? And the sad part is: I've heard spam pays of too. There are actually people who reply to mails titled "All the viagra you want". If I hadn't lost faith in your average citizen long ago, I'd be appalled.

As it stands, I simply accept it as part of the world. A sad part, yes, but one that I fortunately don't have to worry about. Alas, there are many sad parts I do have to worry about.

On the other hand, there is Google, wikipedia, flickr and blogger. There's hope yet...