RSS feeds

I have added the Cam23 RSS feed to my iGoogle page following the simple instructions. I also added feeds from my own library's blog and the one belonging to the Central Science Library. They were all easy to do as they had options for subscribing with Google. However, when I tried to subscribe to feeds like BBC News and Weather I found they would only subscribe via my Internet Explorer web browser. It took me a good half hour (and much frustration) to realise that you must find the feeds from the "Add stuff" list on the iGoogle page. So I now have the BBC News updating frequently and a weather feed showing predictions of the next six hours.

I think RSS feeds are a good way of getting updates without having to remember to visit a website regularly.

iGoogle

Here is my iGoogle page. I found it easy to set up, it actually took me longer to decide on my password as I was trying to think of something complicated but memorable.

I chose the peacock theme as I wanted something zoological but the downside is that the "Add stuff" link is practically invisible now. There are so many themes to choose from but when I searched for meerkats I didn't like any of the pictures. They don't do them justice.

I have added a brain tuning gadget consisting of 20 simple sums to be answered as quickly as possible for when this exercise isn't brain training enough.

I also added a joke of the day gadget, some have been better than others but I thought the one on the first day was particularly relevant so with apologies to any blondes reading this here it is:

A blonde goes into a shop and asks the salesman for some curtains for her computer screen.

The salesman replies that computers don't need curtains.

The blonde says "Hellooo, I have got windows.