I love the Internet
Because where else besides the Internet can you get so many people giving you so much information so immediately? In two hours, I had a dozen people chime in about how to dress for a job interview in a cold climate! I love that!
Another Bright Shiny Object
Just what I need: another bright shiny object! DAMN YOU, bright and shiny objects!
So any of the rest of you using del.icio.us? I love it. If you’re still not getting it, check out this beginner’s guide to using del.icio.us. If you’re more advanced, check this out.
My only frustration is that it’s this incredibly powerful tool, and people aren’t using it to its fullest extent. Specifically, people aren’t tagging the links thoughtfully enough for my liking. Many people will use very vague tags, or only one tag. If you give something many tags, then the chances are much greater that it will actually be useful to someone else. I’m a big fan of giving away knowledge, and with del.icio.us, it’s so easey to do that. I think a lot of people don’t really get its power. I’m just saying.
Still, I wonder how long until I get over how cool it is…
Mmmmm… Del.icio.us!
Are you all using del.icio.us? It’s so cool! I’m just throwing all my bookmarks in there. I can access them from anywhere, they are organized by tags, and I get to see other people’s bookmarks, too. It’s seriously fun! Why did it take me so long to figure out what the hell this did? I’ve been seeing it around for ages!
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Update: The non-Abby, plain del.icio.us link was problematic, and I’ve repaired it. Sorry ’bout that.
Man, I’m sure glad I don’t live in Memphis! Oh wait!
Some info I’ve learned:
- Memphis has the highest infant mortality rate among the nation’s 60 largest cities, with babies dying at twice the rate of the national average. Link.
- Memphis was ranked second among the 100 "most challenging places to live for asthmatics" in a national study. Link 1. Link 2.
- According to Men’s Fitness Magazine, Memphis is the 4th fattest city in the nation, and we got an F rating in the categories of Exercise/Sports Participation, TV Watching, Overweight/Sedentary, and Air Quality. Link 1. Link 2.
- The percentage of school-aged children is really high. Link.
- Sperling’s Best Places says Memphis is the second worst large city for crime (after Tuscon, Arizona… apparently Jo Jo left there for some California grass). Link.
- Out of 200 cities rated, Self Magazine ranked Memphis 200th for Healthiest Places for Women. Link.
- Not to mention the gang problems in the schools, the fact that we have an extremely high percentage of children in our population that we can’t afford, and the "inevitable" earthquake.
I don’t usually use my blog to seek out opinions, but tell me this… What happened here? What’s your theory? Is it the legacy of MLK being shot here? Is it related to its location on the Mississippi? Did freed slaves get stuck here? I mean really… I’d love to know what you think, because things here are statistically quite bad – way worse than average.
Awesome Mashup
I’ve been downloading mashups recently. That’s when people mix together several songs. Many of these suck, but here’s a Boing Boing review of a really great one. Click on the link at the bottom of the review.
