Google Desktop and Muffins
Google Desktop is out of beta, so I finally decided to give it a try. It’s currently still indexing my computer, but the sidebar is up and running, and looking just a wee bit cluttered. I’ve taken a few pokes at customizing the feeds — switching the news from U.S. to U.K. (primarily because U.K. feeds tend to include more international news) and taking out a few things I don’t think I’d find useful, such as the photo feed (why?) — but I’m still a little overwhelmed. The Web Clips are populated automatically at the moment, which is annoying, but I haven’t taken the time yet to set up clips for just the ones I want. The whole thing is a little . . . busy for my taste, but there must be a way to pare it down to something less distracting. Plus, I’ll probably get used to it as I continue to use it. I’ll try to remember to post updates on its (and my) progress.
Incidentally, TagCloud took about two and a half days to kick in, but I rather like it. It’s somewhat startling to see some of the words out of context (e.g., hangover, which I tend to use in the sense of remnant or legacy but certainly does not carry that connotation when viewed by itself), and I find myself trying desperately to figure out, without clicking on the tags, when I might’ve used some of those words. Still, it amuses me, so that’s good.
In other news, I made a batch of pumpkin muffins this morning:
They’re a little sweet for my taste, but otherwise I’m rather pleased with them. They hold together well, and they’re not too dense, even though the flour was entirely whole wheat. I think I may even bring them to the office to share. Some of them, at least.
I use Google Desktop for the indexing only. I’ve found that function to be fabulous. The sidebar annoys me.
November 6th, 2005 | #
I heard your pumpkin muffins were good.
:oops: Why did that sound dirty?
November 8th, 2005 | #
Anything can sound dirty to a well-educated mind. At least, that’s what I keep telling myself. :)
But I think the muffins turned out well, though. If the rest of the recipes in VwaV are nearly as good, the cookbook will be worth its weight in the precious substance of your choice.
November 9th, 2005 | #