Blue 2.0 Wiki

Today I set up my first wiki ever. I can honestly say I really didn't enjoy it at all. I thought that PBWiki was a confusing program to use and really think that a blog is more useful. As I really had no idea what to make a wiki about, I made my front page just a general interduction to my page and why it exists, and then I have a link to Games to Pass Time, where I explain how to play a couple games that others and I have used to pass time. If I decide to continue to use PBwiki, I'll add more games, but I thought 5 was a good start.

Of the wiki's I looked at that were on the Blue 2.0 blog... didn't find them too useful. Even the one that had tutorial videos wasn't that useful. Mostly because they have updated their software since those videos were made, and following them step by step doesn't give you the results they say they will. But I figured it out.

Generally when I think of wikis I think of wikipedia. Its quite a useful tool when I'm trying to figure out various pop culture knowledge. For example. The other day I was trying to remember an old Sci-fi show I vaguely remembered watching. After bouncing around what I remembered with Will, a coworker of mine who also has an affinity for random pop culture knowledge, we camed up with VR5. I did a search on google for it and the first entry was for a wiki page dedicated to a show call VR.5. And guess what? it was that show and I'm so happy to finally recall it. I'm sure I'll be purchasing the show when I have the funds.

Do I think wikis have a function in the workplace? Sure. After all, my department is already using wiki technology to manage various projects like NDNP, and my project on the DRF. Its quite handy as a reference tool on how to recognize various article types for zoning digital images. But of all the uses.. I think its quite handy to report problems which is what I use wiki technology the most for. Because of the edit function, I (as well as other people in PRC/Digital Programs) can update our report problems list and keep a running tally of what's wrong, what needs to be done, and what has been fixed. Wiki isn't all bad as long as its used for the right purpose... But for Blue 2.0.. I think it comes off more like a blog and thus a waste of time, at least for me.

here the link to my wiki.

http://thomcub.pbwiki.com/FrontPage

Blue 2.0 RSS Feeds

So I set up a bloglines account today as part of the Blue 2.0 program. Honestly, I really don’t care for bloglines at all, or RSS feeds for that matter. I’d rather just go to the person’s blog than get an update that is just a blurb or summation…. Maybe it’s just that I feel it’s rude to just get an update than to actually take the time to read what someone has written. I don’t know anyone who uses RSS feeds and actually reads the person’s blog. To me, bloglines is more like a favorites list than anything else and I can already do that in Internet Explorer. Anyways.. enough of that rant.

So I subscribed to a couple different blogs of people I know…. Bob, Kathryn, and Cliff. I also subscribed to Bearly Edible.. a recipe/cooking blog from a group of gay bears. I thought it was just up my alley and quite frankly it is. What can I say? I like to eat. Oh and also the Blue 2.0 blog as it’s the reason I’m doing this to begin with.

Honestly I really don’t think I’ll use this more than I have to.. I’d be surprised if I use it again unless Blue 2.0 wants us to use it for a further activity.