A few weeks ago, I joined Tumblr and also updated my LiveJournal account/migrated some over to Dreamwidth. I’m not very happy with LiveJournal’s McSpam problems, for they make it difficult to interact with people and also know what to pay attention to. I’d like too figure out another place where you’d like to read my […]
Tag: Blogging
On The Need For Digital Archiving
This courtesy message is brought you by the same person who coined the phrase “Klingons sparkle on the inside.” I’ve never conducted an autopsy to find that particular detail out, but it doesn’t mean I wouldn’t be curious. And please, no need to get upset, for I am a lover of all things Star Trek […]
A Return to Blogging (Or Why I Miss LiveJournal)
So, here we are. It’s Fall of 2011. 100 Days of Social Media Blackout behind me. Speak Out with your Geek Out is behind (and in some respects) in front of me. And I realized I’ve been missing something basic, something real. Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus don’t replace what I loved about being inside […]
[Recommended Reading] The Blogfather Speaks Out
This interview with MetaFilter founder Matt Haughey has some extremely grounded viewpoints on the future of blogging, it’s value and all about the community that Metafilter has fostered. I think this is a good viewpoint to read — especially for writers. The site still basically looks like it did in 1999, but in the meantime, […]
Learning How to Let Go: Social Media Blackout Results
For my closing post in the series about the results of my 100 day social media blackout, I’d like to talk about one of the best side effects of this experiment. And that is? Learning how to let go. As I mentioned in an earlier post this week, I talked about how I was hypersensitive […]