It’s time once again for the Friday Five.
1. What do you have your browser start page set to?
I have it set to nothing, nada, blank page, tabula rasa, avoiding-errors-when-not-tied-to-the-Net. I go to so many different pages when opening new windows that having a “standard” start page just slows me down.
2. What are your favorite news sites?
BBC Online is probably my favorite conventional news site. I’ll also hit CNN.com if I’m casting about for further info, or else the Rocky Mountain News site for local news. As far as news feeds, Yahoo probably has the best collection of them.
3. Favorite search engine?
Google. Absotively. They’re still wicked-fast, and while they’ve added the occasional bell and intermittent whistle, it’s always had the feeling about it of being well thought out in order to keep up the high level of service they provide.
Though Google has a site-specific search tool, I’ve tended use Atomz for the search buttons on my own sites.
4. When did you first get online?
Spring 1994, I first had Internet mail access at work, and plenty of time (or lack of interest in work-related stuff) to pursue it. I started on the web in probably the Spring 1995 (via, bleah, AOL).
5. How do you plan to spend your weekend?
Our Twelfth Night party is next Saturday, so I plan to be a busy little elf, sweeping and scrubbing and (most of all) putting stuff away. And since my new supers RPG starts next Sunday, I plan to spend some playtesting time on its system, too. Plus we have our Hungry Flock dinner on Saturday night. Busy!