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So, we're doing this this at work where we have to learn about Web 2.0, and I had to do another blog for that. Of course, I know all about Web 2.0 already, right? Actually, it turns out that Blogger has updated all its templates and now you can add stuff to your blog without having to figure out where in the html code it would go. Who knew?

Anyway, some of my co-workers had cool widgets on their blogs, so I'm trying that. I've got my Flickr photos, my books from Librarything, and my Del.icio.us links. For music, I'm trying this new web site called SeeqPod. It's a search engine for audio that lets you play it and save it as a playlist. I'm hoping to get most of my favorite song list on there. Just let me know if I start adding so much that Odd Obsession starts looking like a Myspace page (shudder).

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Now playing: john cale - heartbreak hotel
via FoxyTunes

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