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Blogexplosion

By alex | Published: 11/25/2004
Bunch of people have posted about Blogexplosion. It’s a way to randomly encounter new weblogs, and also to drive (random) traffic to your own site. I recently came into discussion with someone about the idea of “public weblogging,” that is weblogs that are kept for a fairly public audience. My weblog is a public weblog. […]
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Histories and definitions of blogging

By alex | Published: 11/14/2004
[ I gave a guest lecture in Devan Rosen’s CMC class earlier this week, and that got me thinking about the history, present, and future of blogging. This installment is the history part (though it doesn’t contain much history!). ] The most widely read piece of meta-blogging is Rebecca Blood’s Weblogs: a History and Perspective. […]
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Tiny bookstore

By alex | Published: 11/11/2004
The tradition is for profs to set a box of unwanted books outside their door. I’m selling them on Amazon instead. Some are going quick, but others are unlikely to ever sell. In a few months, I’ll probably end up putting them out there anyway :). A bunch of cover images below the fold, with […]
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Deliberative Blogging

By alex | Published: 11/11/2004
I think that if there is anything positive about the outcome of the last election it is that a lot of people have seen how divided the country is, and have started to ask why that is the case. I’ve been enjoying — no that isn’t the right word — I’ve been appreciative of Dave […]
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