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Randman · Jun 29, 2005, 04:01 AM

Though many people seem to use the lounge for their blog, thought we could start a list of people who have blogs already going, see what others are doing and with what software.

Mine's in my sig link. It's only two months old but working on it.

JoshuaZ · Jun 29, 2005, 04:23 AM

Mine is well hidden! No one will ever find out my blog!

http://www.joshuazimmerman.com

I use Moveabletype 3.15. A friend and I actually bought the full retail software. Very handy. I'm also running my own webserver. B&W G3s still have some use, when find one.

storer · Jun 29, 2005, 07:16 AM

Wordpress 1.5.1

www.theofficialbrendan.tk
OR
www.habnetwork.com/brendan

It's hosted by a really good friend.

ManOfSteal · Jun 29, 2005, 07:41 AM

No, at least not yet.

starman · Jun 29, 2005, 08:15 AM

In sig

KeyLimePi · Jun 29, 2005, 08:19 AM

^ What he said ^

turtle777 · Jun 29, 2005, 08:21 AM

How is having a blog better than posting in the Lounge ?

-t

Kevin · Jun 29, 2005, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by Randman

Though many people seem to use the lounge for their blog,

Quit picking on Cody

sanity assassin · Jun 29, 2005, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by turtle777

How is having a blog better than posting in the Lounge ?

-t

Because you don't have to suffer the annoyance of hormonal teenagers screaming back at you.

storer · Jun 29, 2005, 09:32 AM

I like this thread, I need some good blogs to read. I bookmarked yours JZ, I like it.

Mine is a very different blog. More of a personal journal than anything but occasionally I will right more interesting stuff.

Eug Wanker · Jun 29, 2005, 09:37 AM

Everything Apple

It's all about Apple and related stuff. No personal stuff whatsoever.

mdc · Jun 29, 2005, 10:01 AM

my link is in my signature

E's Lil Theorem · Jun 29, 2005, 10:22 AM

I sort of have one, but it gets updated very rarely. I say "sort of" because it's more a place for me to share pictures with friends and family, but every now and then I'll write something for it.

JoshuaZ · 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by storer

I like this thread, I need some good blogs to read. I bookmarked yours JZ, I like it.

Mine is a very different blog. More of a personal journal than anything but occasionally I will right more interesting stuff.

I HAVE A FAN! OH MY GOD!

The Guide to JoshuaZimmerman.com History:

Quite possibly the greatest set of comments ever posted on the internet. This post and the next few ones are what the internet is all about.

The start of my semester in Japan. The awe inspiring story of one young college boy, and his trip to the land of 1000 types of green tea flavored candy.

But lets not forget that my blog should be filled with tales of wonder and intrigue when I actually start my new job in Japan at the end of this month. Ooooo...

Tune in next week! Same bat time, same bat channel!

Cody Dawg · Jun 29, 2005, 12:44 PM

Do you guys REALLY want me to start a Palm Beach blog?

It would actually be very entertaining.

And

eye-opening.

I just don't think I have the time.

But I'll give it some thought...just for Randman's sake.

Kevin · Jun 29, 2005, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Do you guys REALLY want me to start a Palm Beach blog?

Yes please do.

I just don't think I have the time.

Yes you do. If you have the time to post topic after topic in here, you have time to post topic after topic in a blog

turtle777 · 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

I just don't think I have the time.

-t

TheMosco · Jun 29, 2005, 12:58 PM

I agree, you have time.

I am starting a blog/gallery soon based on Mambo. I will keep you posted. I probably wont be interesting until I start school again in the Fall because all I do now is wake up at 5:30, work in a cubicle from 7:30 to 5, and then go to sleep at 8:30 day after day.

Cody Dawg · Jun 29, 2005, 01:18 PM

Yes, but when I'm posting here I am also working.

W-O-R-K.

You know, the thing that gives us green cash, moolah, dineros, greenbacks, loot, and so forth.

A blog requires too much information.

RAILhead · Jun 29, 2005, 01:37 PM

Mine's been at the same dadgum place for over five years (holy crap, I didn't realize it's been that long):

http://www.railheaddesign.com/

It used to suck a lot less than it does now.

MAury

Randman · Jun 29, 2005, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Yes, but when I'm posting here I am also working.

W-O-R-K.

You know, the thing that gives us green cash, moolah, dineros, greenbacks, loot, and so forth.

A blog requires too much information.

Excuses, excuses, excuses. You are not the only one who works, believe it or not.

mdc · Jun 29, 2005, 01:56 PM

i'm working right now. might be freelance web design, but still

Randman · Jun 29, 2005, 01:57 PM

I'm working as well and I just posted a new item in mine.

BlueSky · Jun 29, 2005, 02:59 PM

I just saved a buncha money with Geico Insurance.

Chuckit · Jun 29, 2005, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Yes, but when I'm posting here I am also working.

W-O-R-K.

You know, the thing that gives us green cash, moolah, dineros, greenbacks, loot, and so forth.

A blog requires too much information.

As Randman has pointed out once or twice, your rant posts are essentially blog entries. You clearly have time to make those.

Macola · Jun 29, 2005, 03:32 PM

Yes, you definitely can blog, Cody. In fact, copy some of your posts here, change the timestamps, and you'll have a year's head start

My blog isn't nearly as active as I'd like it to be, but here it is anyway:

http://www.loquent.net/blogs/

Mac Write · Jun 29, 2005, 04:28 PM

My Blog just started it.

turtle777 · Jun 29, 2005, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Bluesky

I just saved a buncha money with Geico Insurance.

Blog entry of the day.

-t

ambush · Jun 29, 2005, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

It used to suck a lot less than it does now.

MAury

Agreed.

demograph68 · Jun 29, 2005, 04:53 PM

sig

CKr · Jun 29, 2005, 05:16 PM

Yep, I've got one of those. The link is in my sig.

alphasubzero949 · 04:59 PM

For those who give a crap about my mindless rants.

bwahahax · Jun 29, 2005, 08:37 PM

This way to my "blog" ... boy, I'm really beginning to hate that word.

calamar1 · Jun 29, 2005, 08:51 PM

in the signature, of course. i also have a photoblog.

hotani · Jun 30, 2005, 06:23 PM

Mine is here. And the software I'm using is here.

DeathMan · Jun 30, 2005, 07:07 PM

If I had one, I'd probably use Typo.

Superchicken · Jun 30, 2005, 11:55 PM

I'll be paying my hosting fees again in a few months, once I do I'll probably put up a blog...

Gamoe · Jul 1, 2005, 01:37 AM

Always want to spread the word:

http://gamoe.net/Notebook/

Since EBCDIC · Jul 1, 2005, 01:49 AM

I've been blogging since long before the word 'blog, since around 1993.

Here's the front page: http://www.GeekTimes.com/michael/

There's things about Macintosh, travel, kilts, etc.

No big whoop :-)

And I'm about to start helping out at http://sf.metblogs.com/.

wataru · Jul 1, 2005, 02:57 AM

http://www.amake.us

I used to post about more random daily stuff, but lately it's been mostly software update announcements.

GoldenHammer · Jul 2, 2005, 09:10 PM

See the footer for my photography blog.

ironknee · Jul 2, 2005, 10:16 PM

my "blog" is my site although i have a section i call klog.

klog

Kenneth · Jul 3, 2005, 10:19 PM

mini-blog.com for me.

using WordPress 1.5.2

Superchicken · Jul 3, 2005, 10:45 PM

By the way anyone know how to make a podcast? I actually came up with an idea for one that shouldn't suck

Randman · Jul 3, 2005, 10:57 PM

It's been covered in a few threads.

You can use your iPod for part of it if doing a mobile recording.

If not, use GarageBand and create Vocal, use a microphone (iSight won't work in this case) and record your program, adding music and whatnot if wanted. Export the final track to iTunes. Convert to AAC in iTunes and upload it to a blog (I know iBlog works and I think Blogger has this built-in),

I've been recording one and will try and upload mine in the next day or so.

starman · Jul 3, 2005, 11:04 PM

What's your podcast about, Rand?

Superchicken · Jul 3, 2005, 11:07 PM

I have no problem creating the audio file it's just the bloggy part that confuses me
If I start a blog with say, word press... am I going to be able to just put it in a post and have it show up in someone's aggregator or on the iTMS?

zizban · Jul 3, 2005, 11:16 PM

I have two: A general blog, fairly boring, mostly used to keep my far flung family updated on what's going on in my life:
A Box Of Strange Fungi

And one dedicated to my writing:
Book Log

Randman · Jul 3, 2005, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by Superchicken

I have no problem creating the audio file it's just the bloggy part that confuses me
If I start a blog with say, word press... am I going to be able to just put it in a post and have it show up in someone's aggregator or on the iTMS?

You'll have to create an rss feed for it and submit that to the iTMS folks for consideration. Not sure about word press but I tried it out in iBlog on my .Mac site and it works fine.

Originally Posted by starman

What's your podcast about, Rand?

Part of it is talking about Macs and iPods. Then I have an interview about a unique profession and top it off with an editorial/column of mine published not that long ago.

Though if I do a second, I might hold that stuff off. I'm covering the IOC announcement of the 2012 Summer Games on Wednesday and if I can get some extra interview time with various celebs and honchos, I may do my first Podcast on interviews from that.

I'll take my iPod photo (about 10GB of space so plenty of recording time) with an Griffin iPod mic.

Superchicken · Jul 4, 2005, 03:41 AM

I know you have to have an RSS feed for it. I guess perhaps I need to actually run something with an RSS feed before I understand it. I thought RSS took text and passed it on. I guess I just need to do some research on my own... crap I wish I still had my hosting account.