Addendum to My Social Network

I wanted to mention that the social network diagram on my social network post yesterday was created using Google Docs drawing application. I have been impressed by Google Docs. The applications are simple, which is to say they are not overloaded with features I don’t need or will never use (hear that, Microsoft?) but focus [...]

My social network

Because someone asked me about it today, I present the core of my social network and how it operates (click on the image for a larger version): Each arrow on the diagram represents an automatic forwarding of information from one part of my social network to another. The explanations below are keyed to the numbers: [...]

Facebook facelift

I’ve seen a number of people complaining about the most recent facelift to Facebook.  Perhaps because I am a software developer by day, I am more sensitive to this kind of thing, but it seems to me that the facelift is an improvement.  And as far what the different feeds mean and what shows up [...]

Transition to WordPress

After nearly a year of playing with WordPress behind the scenes, I have decided to begin the gradual transition from LiveJournal to WordPress once and for all.  As part of this transition, the following will be taking place in the short-term: All blog posts will continue to be cross-posted to LiveJournal and Facebook LiveJournal posts [...]

Catching up

Vacation has put me a few days behind on the blog, but I am catching up and the backdated posts should appear this morning.  Keeping up on Facebook was easier because I didn’t have to depend on wireless connections while I was gone.  Incidentally, speaking of Facebook, thanks to Doug, I go reconnected with a high school [...]

Scrabulous!

kruppenheimer and I finished our marathon game of Scrabulous on facebook today. Lisa made a come-from-behind win. She has more to say about it here including a final image of our game board. Congratulations, Lisa!

Goodreads

Via brainwaster  from a while back: I finally got a chance to look at goodreads.com, a kind of social networking site for reading lists. While my reading list is more functional in terms of stats, I think the social networking aspect of this one is pretty cool. My profile can be found here.

Facebook

Yes, I’m on Facebook now.