Kontan’s Place

I sat down to do a T13 and honestly, I’m just not “in” to it tonight. The topic I started was about the first 13 people listed on my myspace. I got to number three and decided I really didn’t want to post a 13 this week. With exception to a few, those on my myspace actually know me…or at least did at one time. The whole myspace thing…I said yesterday that I think ninth graders are the creators of most myspace surveys. Myspace has been a nice way to reconnect with people I have lost touch with over the years. I don’t understand the whole “hook-up” factor that seems so prevalent. I guess anything is all in what you make it right?

Sooooo…instead of telling you about my top 13 myspace friends I think I’ll make it easy and a little less personal by telling you 13 favorite buttons at the top of my firefox window. If not my favorites, these are at least my most visited sites.

1. BBC news. I’m a news junkie. I actually enjoy scanning the headlines and reading briefs. When a story really strikes my interest I have to research for more.

2. Yahoo mail. I have several email accounts, but my yahoo acct is what I use for yahoo messenger and communication with family/friends. I have other accounts for my websites, formal communication, and junk mail registrations.

3. Mississippi Talks. I am a recovering forum junkie too. OK…I don’t post as much as I used to but I am still the top poster at MStalks. It goes back to that news thing. I like to talk about what is going on in the world. MStalks also has the BEST arcade on the net. There are several hundred games and being the competitive person I am it is great to work for the highest scores on my favorites. Currnetly I’m hooked on all the pool games.

4. Columbustalks. I rarely visit here anymore. The discussions are not familiar to me b/c it is mainly about an area of the state in which I do not spend any time. Too much aggression and pettiness there too.

5. The Daily Journal. OK, I have to be honest. The link is actually to another forum, but I do read the local newspaper from top links on this forum page. Decent discussion about local issues and news. It isn’t very consistent…wait…I take that back. It is consistently inconsistent when it comes to working. Slow server.

6. TupeloForums. OK. Yeah. I know. And to think…there’s one more…or two. I do not visit here much either. I check in to see what is being said about education but that is about it. I did win “The Princess Bride” DVD when I participated in a contest there.

7. TeacherFocus. A website designed with teachers in mind. Another forum, but there are valuable resources there too.

8. WeatherUnderground. One of my favorite sites. Up to date weather and radar. I love watching the radar during storms. You can pull up all kinds of neat data that tell you storm strength and tracking. There are lots of great nature pictures as well. You can just browse those that are posted, or share your own.

9. ThinkExist. My favorite quote site. I love quotes and this is one of the best sites on the web. You can store your favorites and easily search for something relevant to your interest.

10. Mr. Linky. Many of you know and love Mr. Linky. He is to be credited with the wonderful linking system for blog memes. I decided to stop T13 altogether b/c linking to everyone was so time consuming. Then I stumbled on Mr. Linky. It’s so easy!

11. AL.com. Alabama news site. It helps me keep track of everything going on in my home state. There’s also a forum but I haven’t been involved there in a while. In fact the last time was probably during the last hurricane. The forum was the best place for up to date news of the Gulf area.

12. PitPass. Djembe’s website that goes along with his radio show…PitPass. He does a wonderful job of keeping it up to date. He’s also a really good columnist. I enjoy his race write ups and NASCAR news briefs.

13. I link to several photo sites. Photobucket and Picturetrail being my favorites…but I also use Kodak Gallery and Flickr. Photobucket is the best for uploading photos to individually post on the web. PictureTrail has a low free upload number but it makes the collages. Kodak Gallery is best for album storage and I like flickr b/c it links well with wordpress.

Of course all of my websites are easy access. BTW…if you have no idea what I am talking about when I say Firefox buttons…you’re missing out! All your favorites on a button bar right above your net window. Easy access and you just gotta love tab browsing. Firefox is great and have you notice IE7 is nothing but a copy…minus the button bar?

Anyway, thanks for stopping by. Leave your info with Mr. Linky and have a great weekend. I’ll be around!