Atoms and Electrical Adapters

Hey folks,

Well, in case you haven't noticed (and I'm guessing you haven't), I've made a slight change to my blog. My blog is now Atom Enabled (actually, it always was, I just hadn't published the URL). So what does that mean? Well, for most of you, it probably means nothing at all.

Atom technology is just a standard for taking online content, such as my blog, and putting it into a standard format. That way, various applications can grab that content and read it. For example, I was just turned on to a little application called DesktopSidebar. That application can do a lot of things, but, most attractive to me, it can aggregate blogs from around the net into one place for me. When someone posts a new blog entry, I can easily see the new entry and jump to it without having to check half a dozen sites looking for new content. I haven't used it much yet, but it seems decent with a bit of configuration. It does take up a good chunk of desktop space, though. Anyway, in case you're interested, the link on the right side leads to my Atom stream (which sounds really cool - kinda like a proton pack).

So, that bit of geekiness aside, it was wonderful to see Packer football get underway this week. Granted, it was the preaseason and they got killed, but it's still good to see the green and gold back on the field.

I picked up another essential piece of equipment for our trip to Ireland (or I ordered it, at least). I had to order an electrical plug adapter so that I can plug in our battery charger for our digital camera while we're overseas. The current plan is to come back with a lot of pictures. :)

I wish I had more to say, but I don't. Liz has been out of town all week so it's been pretty lonely at home. For the most part, I just chill at home and get a little work done (laundry, wash my car, etc). Fortunately, I've had the Olympics to keep me entertained.

I suppose I'll be going for now. Take it easy, folks.