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Gettin' all bloggy and social
Jan. 7th, 2011 05:23 pmA few weeks ago I posted about the rumor that Delicious was going to go away. Well, it hasn't yet, but I am still keeping an eye on the situation. I started listing the tags in the "notes" field because when you import the Delicious links to something like an HTML file, the notes get preserved but the tags don't.
I also signed up for an Evernote account and downloaded the application to my "work" computer. So far I'm using it to organize background materials for a feature article that I'm writing. I'm not sure if I'm yet using it as effectively as other people who have been using it for ages ("ages" in Internet time, that is), but at least it provides a place to stash some oral history transcripts I've found on the Web. (Unlike my previous historical article, which was set in the 17th century, this article is about someone who died within the last dozen years, so that some living people actually do remember the fellow.)
On a LinkedIn forum for bloggers, someone made a post arguing that one could use StumbleUpon to promote their blog/career/business. Does anyone here use StumbleUpon? It seems to be very dependent upon ratings.
Also, if I do join StumbleUpon, should I connect it with my Facebook account (my real name), or just use a nickname? Should I make my StumbleUpon "persona" just professional, or should it be a mishmash of professional and personal topics, like my Delicious links?
Finally, I think I really need to start a professional blog. I have http://ladypatriciaoftrakai.blogspot.com for SCA stuff (with emphasis on the Lithuanian research). But I really need to have something for my freelance career.
For the professional blog, I would like to use Wordpress. Now, I know the difference between Wordpress.com and Wordpress.org, but if you start a blog with the free online Wordpress.com, can you eventually switch to Wordpress.org through your own domain name? An inquiring mind would like to know.
I also signed up for an Evernote account and downloaded the application to my "work" computer. So far I'm using it to organize background materials for a feature article that I'm writing. I'm not sure if I'm yet using it as effectively as other people who have been using it for ages ("ages" in Internet time, that is), but at least it provides a place to stash some oral history transcripts I've found on the Web. (Unlike my previous historical article, which was set in the 17th century, this article is about someone who died within the last dozen years, so that some living people actually do remember the fellow.)
On a LinkedIn forum for bloggers, someone made a post arguing that one could use StumbleUpon to promote their blog/career/business. Does anyone here use StumbleUpon? It seems to be very dependent upon ratings.
Also, if I do join StumbleUpon, should I connect it with my Facebook account (my real name), or just use a nickname? Should I make my StumbleUpon "persona" just professional, or should it be a mishmash of professional and personal topics, like my Delicious links?
Finally, I think I really need to start a professional blog. I have http://ladypatriciaoftrakai.blogspot.com for SCA stuff (with emphasis on the Lithuanian research). But I really need to have something for my freelance career.
For the professional blog, I would like to use Wordpress. Now, I know the difference between Wordpress.com and Wordpress.org, but if you start a blog with the free online Wordpress.com, can you eventually switch to Wordpress.org through your own domain name? An inquiring mind would like to know.
