Keeping easily updated

Blogs and websites are great but what if they aren't updated that often and you don't want to go traipsing around the internet just to find out if a blog or a website has been updated? Or want to know when updates have been made to a site so not to miss articles?

Enter RSS - Really Simple Syndication. This is a very clever technology that you can use easily (trust me!) to see when a site has been updated.

You can then at a glance see if my blog or other sites have been updated (yey!).

If you are on Windows I'm afraid your probably going to need a new browser (plus this will help protect you from viruses/spyware that slow your computer down, afraid it is needed)

I'd strongly recommend Firefox as it seems to be the most secure and easiest to use. Download it here.
Once you've installed Firefox (or if you already have it) click here for instructions to see how you can see when a site is updated. Just scroll down to 'adding live bookmarks'. Then to see if a site has been updated, just click on the new live bookmark you created and you can see if there is any new updates without going to the site!

However, if you still want to use Microsoft's browser (which I find is more difficult to use in this new version than Firefox, but you need to choose one or the other - or have both!). Download it here.
Once you've got the new version of Internet Explorer (or already have it - called IE7), then click here for instructions to see when sites are updated.

I think Apple have implemented RSS the best because it will automatically tell you when a site has been updated - and how many new articles have been added e.g. Stephen's blog (1) - But you'll need a shiny Mac for that.
This is using their Safari web browser; click here for instructions to see when sites are updated.

And have fun! = )

Don't forget about ethical Christmas presents

Christmas is nearly here! Hurrah!

If your anything like me, its time to think about getting Christmas presents (there's still time I tell myself!). However, I find it's so hard to know what to get!

Well, I felt God reminded me about ethical presents as I was wondering what to get. These are really cool. You can buy people in the third world presents on behalf of someone : )

For example, for just £10 you can buy a community fishing nets to help them fish their way out of poverty.

Or how about school dinners for 100 children for just £6.

Or a goat for £24 - and if that goat has a female baby goat it is given to another needy family : )

Just go to www.oxfamunwrapped.com

Be inspired to help people in the poorest places of the world, at this special time of the year - we remember God gave up what was most precious of His for us in our desperate need - let's help others in their physical need