So I've been toying around with del.icio.us and am finding it so simple, effective and amusing that I'm making lifestyle changes to take advantage of it. If you're not familiar with del.icio.us at this point, it's basically a communal bookmark locator. If I see something that I want to mark as I'm surfing, reading, etc., I can use a bookmarklet to post it to my del.icio.us page. In this way, it is no different from how I used my Sideblog. The difference is that my bookmark becomes part of a huge bookmarking network. If other people linked to the same URL, a count will be shown. I can easily add category tags and, should I use the same terminology as others, our bookmarks will be collocated. (An exploration of comparative tag selection - deprived as we are of a controlled vocabulary - would certainly prove to be an interesting academic exercise for some enthusiastic grad student).

What I like is that this page of my bookmarks is easily added to from any computer where I can use a bookmarklet and accessible anywhere I go by both myself and any interested parties. It can replace both my Sideblog and my collection of links in my sidebar. By using a set of category tags consistently (hello controlled vocabulary), I can organize the links with a minimum of effort. I've been itching to do something different that would be easier to maintain and I think I have my answer. So if you're interested, feel free to check out my del.icio.us page and for updates as they happen, grab the feed.