Great Computers of our Times, part 1

From the Guardian Online blog: In praise of Amiga Apropos of very little, I had a bit of a retro memory flashback the other day (actually it was when I dug out an old copy of Lemmings) and started thinking about what probably ranks as my favourite computer ever:… And it’s the good old Amiga … Keep reading

Evangelism Lessons

Neville Hobson writes: Three lessons about evangelism: Always consider another’s point of view – and listen to that point of view no matter how anxious you are to get across your own point of view Be passionate but consider how you ‘deploy’ that passion – others may view your evangelism as rigid and self-righteous proselytizing Know … Keep reading

Huffington Post is Go

US based celebrity blog thing is now up and running, as reported by Dan Gillmor: The Huffington Post has launched, and it’s part-Drudge (though from a different perspective), part blog of blogs. It’s obviously version 1.0, which means you should give it time to settle down. The great Harry Shearer will “Eat the Press” — … Keep reading

Using Blogjet as an FTP Server – kinda

Just gotten round to filling in the FTP details on BlogJet, which means that if I have a photo on my PC, BlogJet will upload it for me in a specified directory on the web server, when I get round to updating the blog. Here’s a quick test: Look – it’s Gary Megson, the man … Keep reading

From Common Sense Journalism

Doc Searles on blogs What is a blog? The oft-cited Doc Searles shares his thoughts in a PowerPoint from the “Les Blogs” conference in Paris. Or, if you’d like the html version … Try slide 17 for the nub of things: Blogs are journals They are not “sites” They are not “content” They are not … Keep reading