Tuesday, August 02, 2005

Stumbling Along

I probably won't be posting here much anymore - I've found the tool that I'd hoped Blogger would be, but isn't.

Stumble Upon is a way-cool FireFox extension. It adds a toolbar to your browser that allows you to rate (via thumbs-up or thumbs-down) the websites you visit, and comment on them. As you qualify your interests, you can choose to have SU present you with sites based on your interests (which streamline with each 'thumb' pressed) or - more to my tastes - you can browse the sites of your fellow stumblers.

This is the part that appeals to me, and is the reason I found Blogger lacking. You're communicating to an audience that communicates back, yet isn't as obnoxiously networking-centric as sites like Friendster. You're getting feedback and follow-ups to posts, as well as discovering some excellent new sites - and friends - as you navigate the service.

My own little corner of the Stumblehood is found here. Feel free to swing by and say hi.