Thing 14 Technorati

The top favorite blog on Technorati at this time is Boing, Boing. If one is not able to find an item by keyword search, sometimes tags related to the topic come up. Many of the top blogs are discussed technology.

The top searches are more eclectic and are more related to current events, entertainment or sports. The topics range from earthquakes to political candidates.

Boing, Boing appears in the top blog category as well. Four technical blogs top the list, with
5th place going to a political blog.

I am not surprised that the technology related blogs were at the topic of the favorite blog list, given the nature of the beast.

Thing 13 Del.icio.us

Del.icio.us appears to be an excellent site for conducting research. A researcher can find people bookmarking or tagging topics that interest them. After a while, one will find certain names that continually appear on articles you like and learn to trust their selections. One can discover authoritative writers or bloggers who deliver trusted information as well.

Del.icio.us can also be used for bookmarking your favorite topics all in one spot for easy access versus having to add bookmarks to each computer.

Thing 7 Trends in Technology

Teleradiology

Due to the shortage of radiologist in the U.S. the reading of radiology scans has been outsourced to trained radiologists in India. The Indian radiologist are able to read the important emergency CT scans in the middle of the night U.S. time, saving valuable time and in turn saving lives. The scans are double read in the morning by the U.S. doctors who make the final diagnosis. Some feel that the outsourcing endangers U.S. radiologists jobs. The example used by the MSN article focused on the small town isolated hospitals that lack the staff and the resources to be available around the clock. According to the article the U.S. doctors appreciated the use of teleradiology because it increased their effectiveness in providing good patient care.

Radio Broadcasting on the net

One can set up to broadcast your own radio station on the net and broadcast to your friends and other fans. You can also do it legally by setting up an account on Live365 system. Astreaux World Online Radio advertised this on their website www.astreauxworld.com. You can listen, exchange and discuss music on the site as well. They have bookmarks to concerts venues, record labels and other radio broadcasts as well. They also make it clear that they want to follow copyright laws. This site would be excellent for the New Age and Space Music enthusiast.

Thing 5 Flickr

I enjoyed viewing Flickr because there were so many beautiful photos of natural phenomena and scenic vistas that I would normally have had to wait for a coffee table book to be published on the topic.

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I tried to use Rollyo and I did create an account. It could be useful for those who want to categorize many websites for easy access.

Thing 11-LibraryThing

I found LibraryThing to be a good resource for finding "What's Next" for readers of similar tastes. By creating my own library I can visualize what genres I have a tendency to read and make a connection with others by finding "read a likes". I can also use LibraryThing to diverge outside of my norm to see what others are reading that peaks my interest.

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I found that I was more successful searching for feeds on Feedster and Topix.net. The most confusing was Syndic8.com. I was able to use Syndic8.com but I found the format cluttered.
I found some good news feeds, such as the many Yahoo news feeds. There were a few feeds that seemed dated such as Food Network's.

RSS and Bloglines

This thing allowed me to view and add feeds to my Bloglines account. RSS is really quite accessible once you set up the Bloglines account. I added library feeds and news feeds. I will compare how useful I find feeds to be (for me) versus websites as I work on 23 Things.

Flickr Mashups

Of all the mash-ups available on Flickr, I really enjoyed the 3rd party API "Trip Planner" by Yahoo! Travel. It lets me plan and document my itinerary as well as post photos of my trips to share with family and friends.I can add content including: hotel, restaurant, map and driving directions. The "Trip Planner" website can be useful to others interested in traveling to a particular destination. I will have a more accurate assessment of the accommodations and restaurants based upon recent travelers opinions. I plan to check it out in the future.