License to Play (Week 1)

I've resurrected my Web 2 blog, to keep all the training in one place. But to celebrate the new year I've chosen a new template with a plainer, cleaner look to match my simple-minded personality.

I created a second blog for my overseas trip last year http://08t.blogspot.com/ and I'll create further blogs for future trips. I was pleasantly surprised to see the template update has been automatically applied to my travel blog as well as my Web 2 one. Don't you just love it when technology does things for you even without asking?

I've set up an anonymous Gmail account with a login based on my blog name. Gmail looks like a good service for anyone wanting a new email account - lots of storage space and well-organised (even boasting it "organises itself!") I note that "chats are saved and searchable". That must be like having a super-efficient personal assistant who remembers everything and doesn't miss a thing.

Now I have three email accounts, including @xtra.co.nz for home and @aucklandcity.govt.nz for work. I see it's easy to switch from xtra to Gmail, but I don't feel tempted to do so.

Interestingly, when I tried to link my new Gmail address to my existing Google account I got the following error message: "You can not associate a Gmail address with your Google Account."

I occasionally dip into blogs as I come across them. What appeals to me most about blogs is their informality and immediacy. I've yet to use them as a serious work-related tool, but it's early days yet.