Adventures in location-based blogging
So, by now you probably can’t have failed to notice that I’m taking off on a grand tour of Europe - I’m expecting it’ll take about 3 weeks, and that by the end of it, I’ll have done about 3,500 miles.
Of course, being a complete and utter geek, I’ve been looking into how I can keep all my friends and family posted while I’m on the road - and I think I’ve found a solution. Brightkite is a brilliant website which does location-based blogging, but which is also deliciously Web 2.0 in that it spreads its love around. So, I think everything is set up correctly, which means that I can use the rather brilliant Brightkite for iPhone app - it uses the GPS unit built into my iPhone, allowing me to micro-blog (up to 140 characters) and post photos directly to the Brightkite site. From Brightkite, the feeds are picked up by other services, and depending on what you’re interested in, you can choose to see what I’m up to. (more…)
I don’t think anyone but myself has ever seen me with a moustache - and there’s an excellent reason for that: I look like a 1980’s throw-back child molester. But this year, I’m participating in Movember, which means that for the whole month of November, I’ll be growing a mo.