delicious and RSS

I am an avid user of both delicious and RSS feeds--I love being able to access my numerous "favorite" links from any computer, though I must admit that I do not share all of my links--only a small number are viewable if you visit my "janmueller" delicious page. Though I LOVE the concept of social networking, I suppose there are some things I am not willing to share with anyone and everyone on the Web...I like to keep some things private, that's all.

As for RSS feeds, as Tim noted, I have been actively using them since Garry and Nicole taught a class on them some time ago. Again, I LOVE this aspect of "Web 2.0" / "Library 2.0"--having information sent to me about new music CDs, DVDs, books and other recently added items at KCPL or other libraries--priceless! Actually, I subscribe to a LARGE number of them--too numerous to mention, actually! Suffice it to say that this week's assignment was a cinch since I've been taking advantage of these two resources for some time now with no complaints and great success! Now, since I already seem to have fallen behind on the next "24 Things" installment which was just posted on Friday--its on to digital downloading! Huzzah!

Facebook and Twitter

I'm taking a page from Tim's book here--I would prefer to keep my Facebook account as a non-work-related, fun, social networking thingy, and since I would prefer not to maintain two accounts (and add yet another login/password to the plethora I have already accumulated for other accounts such as LibraryThing, delicious, multiple emails, etc.), I'm opting out of the Facebook portion of this week's festivities.

As for Twitter...I did create an account, and though I am far from being proficient in the use of this micro-blogging application, I had fun playing with the background, color scheme/design and "following" 30 others (Food Network's account as well as some of my favorite food personalities/chefs, such as Giada deLaurentiis and Guy Fieri, the Smithsonian, New York Public Library, etc.). Thus far, I've enjoyed scanning some of their "tweets" for interesting little tidbits, factoids, and random musings, though I'm not sure how much I have to add to Twitter's "global conversation." (Unless folks want to receive frequent updates on the daily hi jinks my animal companion, Bilbo Baggins the "Wonderdog!") :)