I can't stop thinking about Squidoo. (If you don't know what it is, click on the link. I don't want to explain it again.)

I'm thinking about what it can do for Hidden City Games, where I work. I'm thinking about what it can do for my hobbies, including robotic combat. I wondering if it'll do anything.

The concept intrigues me. The execution appears to be solid, though the Squidoo folks have certainly made a couple of blunders.

I'm starting to think of it as a competition. Who can get the highest ranked Squidoo site? As of right now, my Clout: Fantasy Lens is ranked 178. I'm totally blown away that it's ranked that high. The FAQ gives some hints on what the rankings are based upon, but honestly I don't know. I've made three other lenses. Hobby Gaming, Combat Robotics, and Homebrewing Basics. I think the Homebrewing and the Robot lenses are the best ones, content-wise, but they aren't ranked nearly as high. I bet the Homebrew one will settle down as the most popular, in the long run.

I'd like to keep making lenses, as it's fun and it's sort of a power trip, getting to decide what information people need on a a given topic. The Squidoo slogan is "Everyone's an expert at something", and I'm not sure I'm an expert at anything else. Maybe the Feng Shui RPG. A lens would sure help with finding info on the game online, as it's currently a pain in the ass.

I'm really getting the impression nobody gets this but me. Oh well, I'm having fun with it. If another hundred thousand people (or so) catch the bug, I'll know I was in on the ground floor.

Peaches,

-Adam!!!