edit: so the streaming is over now, but it all worked out awesome-ly. Let us know if there's anything you think we should stream live.

Watch the recording here: Part one and Part 2

Today has been pretty exciting and tonight is going to be even better.

Right now, sanluisobispo.com will be broadcasting the 3rd District Supervisor's forum -- live.

We've got a fancy camera, a new mixing board and we spent all day testing it.

If you can't make it to the Tribune to watch Jerry Lenthall and Adam Hill spar words, check it out at our site.

We're messin' with navigation, so bear with us for a little bit.

OK, so not totally done, but we're mostly there. Lookit the handy new horizontal navigation! It works a little quicker than its cast-off cousin, and I think it's simpler to understand where you're going.

12:30a.m We did the bulk of the changes, but there will be some tweaking over the next day or so. Let us know if you have any issues in the comments.

We are looking at changing the navigation on this site after some feedback we've gotten about the site.

It might take a bit to get into play, but I wanted to ask our oh-so-awesome users for help.

We are going to be moving navigation and paring down options. So I'd like some comments on the following, if you've got a minute. We like to have fresh eyes and brains on our side.

What do you click on in the navigation most?

Anything you'd like us to have links to?

You can leave your answers in the comments of this post, or go ahead and PM me.

No, this has nothing to do with this site. But it does have to do with newspapers and how they relate online.

I was reading this fantastic post by online guru Howard Owens (to put in succinctly, he is one of the leaders of online change for newspapers).

I just have to point out some of his statements.

I had to perform my first community manager duties today, which is both a good and a bad thing. I'm glad there are users, but here are some friendly reminders, tips and tricks.

* Post in one place and one place only.

I can and will lock and/or remove postings that are duplicates. It does not matter if one is a blog, a story, or a forum post. If it duplicates content, it'll get locked and potentially removed.

(edit: Locking a thread means that no one will be able to post replies to the thread)

* A blog is not a forum topic and a forum topic is not a blog.

Yes, they are both opinions/observations/questions and are for generating response. However, there are differences.

So, as the guru/manager/evangelist of this site, I spend a fair amount of time reading about technology, social networking, etc. I'm a geek with a pen (or keyboard, as is the case) and a flair for words.

So, in honor of my geekiness, I'm going to try and write every once in a while about tech topics, and relate them to MySLOCounty and the Trib. We'll start with my favorite thing ever, RSS feeds.

OK, so what are RSS feeds?

Here's a definition that I wrote up for a web glossary that I never ended up giving to people.

RSS: short for Real Simple Syndication. A format for distributing content from across the Web. Sites like newspapers, blogs and magazines use RSS. RSS feeds can be read through a feed reader and are automatically updated.

edit 5:10 p.m. OK, It really is working now. Thanks for the patience.

edit 4:37 p.m. I lied, still working on it.

edit 3:48 p.m.: OK, should be totally working now. Let me know if anything looks funky.

For the next hour or so the little user menu on your left might look a little funky. I'm working on making a better add content page that makes a lot more sense than our current one.

You should still be able to access the page while I'm working on it. If not, shoot me a quick e-mail at kbui@thetribunenews and I'll help

Adding to the social networking boom we've got going on here, I've made us a Twitter. So we're tweeting.

It's linked to our breaking news feed, so you'll get news as soon as it hits our site. When bigger events happen, we'll definitely be tweeting then.

Follow us on Twitter

What is Twitter?
Twitter is microblogging, which is basically really, really lazy blogging. It's fast and easy, easily updated from your IM software, cell phone or various applications. Tweets are individual posts and they're only a few words long. Lots of people use them to update what they're doing throughout the day, from every day people to political candidates.

Since I'm at home with sad holes where my tonsils were, I thought I'd create us a Facebook page.

It's kind of sad right now, since we don't have any fans, but hopefully that'll change soon. You might even be able to get Trib news on your Facebook page soon.

I'm going to work on more social media tools in the next few days. Anywhere you'd like to see the Tribune?

Hi there. This is my blog. I'm Kim and I'm the community manager for MySLOCounty.

I liken myself to Tom of Myspace, except I'm younger and a little cooler. I think, at least.

My blog will be where you can find hints, tips and tricks to the site, as well as updates on what we are doing to improve the experience. Feel free to check back often, I'll try to update semi-regularly.

As a geek, I'll also post some of my ramblings on the age of the internet for newspapers and social media. It's an exciting and scary time for us, depending on who you are and what you believe.