Friends: In the sidebar!!

Those with a keen eye will have noticed that there are a couple of new elements in the sidebar (at the top!).

You can now "join" the site, probably using one of the logins you already have!
This possible because I have befriended a number of magic elves, or through the wonders of "open social" application interfaces depending on your viewpoint or preference.

Anyway the short of it is you are welcome to "follow / befriend" the site and can then interact somewhat with other people (if you choose).

If you are one of the people already "following" the blog please join, as it offers more functionality and I will eventually remove the "followers" gadget to clear some space come the spring.