The researcher is embarking on a research project to assess the wider implications and benefits of boredom. Authentic boredom research!
So sleeping until 1pm every day and then lying on the sofa watching tv all evening, may actually be good for you! Hurrah!
WordPress seems to be very versatile as far as blogging software goes, easy to install and setup. I even managed to upgrade the default configuration by adding a few extra plugins.
I also decided to use a shared bookmarking service (Del.icio.us) to manage external links for the site. I looked at Del.icio.us and Ma.gnolia but settled for Del.icio.us because it was easier to integrate into WordPress. Despite the weird looking URLs both these services let you access your bookmarks from any computer and more importantly share them with friends and family.
The BBC have just launched a portal which will allow easy access to all the feeds from across their network.
Ben Metcalfe of the BBC comments on the launch on his blog:
If I’ve had any involvement in this project, it’s to ensure that the blogs became a cohesive ‘Network’. I like to describe it as:
“a structured content horizontal that spans our diverse content verticals”
(see, I can speak executive too!).The ‘glue’ that creates this cohesion is the Blog Portal itself – an immediate + up-to-date snapshot of the conversations happening within the fabric of our divisions verticals.
It looks pretty good. I didn’t know the Beeb had so many blogs. The new ones (Nick Robinson, Paul Mason, etc) are especially good.
Bad Hair Day!
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