04/11/2005 01:45 PM
Posted by Imran Ghory, Apr 06 2005
Net-WhoisNG-Person-0.01
Net-WhoisNG-Person-0.01
07/19/2004 05:02 PM
I'm an ordinary person
I'm an ordinary person
03/14/2005 06:21 PM
It's always difficult to determine whether I should write in Finnish
or English, when commenting Finnish blog posts. I think I'll keep
writing in English though, because I know there are a bunch of expats
reading this, who otherwise would get no exposure to the Finnish
blogosphere.
Saara writes an ironic response to a recent Finnish article in
Aamulehti by Juha Seppälä. This journalist had went through some of
the blogs from the Pinseri list, and wrote a
dismissive article on why "bloggers are just ordinary people who
say boring things." (Some more commentary in Finnish at Anita
Konkka's blog
.)
Chris Anderson
(the Editor of Wired-magazine) said that (and I'm
paraphrasing from memory here) "as an editor my responsibility is
to reach to as many people as possible, but as a blogger I just want
to reach the 20 people in the world I can exchange thoughts
with."
That's exactly what matters. Most blogs (WAY most) in the world
have less than 20 readers. They are the "long tail" of
blogging. They are the ones where people post pictures of their
kittens and talk about their ordinary life using ordinary words. And
other ordinary people read their blogs - but those are the people
that matter to the blogger himself.
Blogging is about people. Everyone of us tries to be with people
that we like and can share things (ideas, thoughts, feelings, stuff)
with. We call them friends. Exposing a carefully selected part of
yourself to the public is just that; sharing with people that feel the
same way as you. Even the people who passionately hate something and
gather a large group of enemies, tend also to gain some supporters.
You write in public - people react. Who cares if it's ordinary?
Ordinary matters to a large number of people. It's
their life and their interests.
I don't really know most of the people reading this blog. I seem
to get about 600-800 unique readers/day (2000 page views), most of
which seem to be from random googlers, so perhaps I have about 200
regular readers. I know some of you, but I can only imagine what
kicks the rest of you get from reading my ramblings. Granted, I also
get a bit of kick out of thinking that so many people find me
interesting. But truthfully, I really care only about a few of you.
No offense.
I love an ordinary person. But she's also a blogger. I like to read
what she writes, even though we share the same bed, because when
things are written they take on a form that is different from your
day-to-day life. The words on the screen have been carefully thought
out, their order not as random as when we talk. Paradoxically I think
it makes me understand her better, as sometimes it's easier to write
your thoughts than it is to speak them.
But that's just me. Your mileage may - and should - vary.
Net-WhoisNG-Person-0.03
Net-WhoisNG-Person-0.03
07/23/2004 09:37 AM
Lunch: $25,000 Per Person
Lunch: $25,000 Per Person
07/09/2004 03:09 PM
Warren Buffett helps the needy in San Francisco.
So How Would You Prove You're a Person?
So How Would You Prove You're a Person?
06/09/2004 11:51 PM
pretty as a
picture
"We've been available through AIM for 2.5 months now. I've handed
out cards to YAs (and a few adults) and have them around the library
for people to take. I had the chance to speak to 75 freshman and gave
told them about it. (They were pretty amazed). Anywho, this has
resulted in over 50 questions from about 35 patrons. (And no, I'm not
counting the questions asking if I was a robot or a person). Not a bad
ROI." [walking
paper]
A Person Is Known By the Blog He Keeps
A Person Is Known By the Blog He Keeps
04/17/2005 03:09 AM
The growing trend of blogging has opened up a plethora of
opportunities for wannabe writers. The trend of blogging is catching
on fast and blogs are becoming an effective platform for self
expression. [PRWEB Apr 17, 2005]
Time's Person of the Year
Time's Person of the Year
12/21/2003 02:26 PM
"They swept across Iraq and conquered it in 21 days. They stand
guard on streets pot-holed with skepticism and rancor. They caught
Saddam Hussein. They are the face of America, its might and good will,
in a region unused to democracy. The U.S. G.I. is
Time's Person of the Year." [more
inside]
Holding out for a "horse person"
Holding out for a "horse person"
02/13/2004 06:58 AM
Randy Ayn Randian? Amorous astral-plane dweller? Whatever your
passion, there's a specialty online dating site for you.
Talking to your car like a crazy person
Talking to your car like a crazy person
09/02/2004 03:45 PM
ZDNet Sep 2 2004 7:36PM GMT
Universal Person Locator
Universal Person Locator
11/18/2003 09:14 AM
UPL Project Started
Another PR Person Looking at Personal
Journalism
Another PR Person Looking at Personal
Journalism
04/25/2004 03:09 PM
Steve Rubel has a new blog, Micro Persuasion, "on how
blogs and participatory journalism are impacting the practice of
public relations."
How do you ask someone to be the 1,000th
person to die for a mistake?
How do you ask someone to be the 1,000th
person to die for a mistake?
09/08/2004 06:53 AM
How do you ask someone to be
the 1,000th person to die for a mistake? Of course there are
people who say the US Media
is playing down the casualties. But why would a powerful country
need to lie about its losses?
Are You a "Christmas In July" Person?
Are You a "Christmas In July" Person?
07/21/2004 02:49 PM
Holiday cheer before Labor Day? It's not such a bad idea.
Can a bigot be a good person?
Can a bigot be a good person?
06/24/2004 08:07 AM
He pursued me, but then rejected me because my religion was "wrong."
gaming makes you a better person
gaming makes you a better person
04/14/2004 06:27 PM
some nice quotes from justin in this piece
Fresh first-person shooters
Fresh first-person shooters
03/31/2005 02:28 PM
globetechnology.com Mar 31 2005 6:43PM GMT
Open Source Person
Open Source Person
01/16/2004 10:56 AM
I thought it might be entertaining to give a blow-by-blow account of
my job hunt here,
naming names, trading off pluses and minuses, telling all. Then it
dawned on me how incredibly clueless and lame-brained that would be.
But I do have some vignettes—one notably optimistic for our
profession—and a couple of pictures, and also an explanation of the
essay’s title, which doesn’t mean what you think it does...
``I'm not your regular person, I guess.'
``I'm not your regular person, I guess.'
04/12/2005 10:20 PM
Down doesn't mean out. There were great expectations for Bill
Pulsipher, and then a great crash. After leaving baseball to mow
lawns, he's worked his way back -- becoming perhaps the only ballplayer to talk
about the stigma attached Anxiety and Depression. He has retur
ned as a loogy with last
year's NL champs the Cards. But how will he do this year?
Software that is limited to one person
using it is BAD!
Software that is limited to one person
using it is BAD!
01/05/2005 03:59 PM
If you have kids that like to game online or each have their own
computer you are going to want to read the referenced article. My
blood pressure goes up when I read about how some software companies
are becoming so restrictive in their utilization of software. [Infowor
ld]
One Person Wins Record $290 Million
Pot (AP)
One Person Wins Record $290 Million
Pot (AP)
07/03/2004 02:12 AM
AP - A single winning ticket was sold in Friday's record $290
million Mega Millions lottery drawing.
McBride Speaks, In Person And In Print
McBride Speaks, In Person And In Print
11/18/2003 10:14 PM
By mail, Internet or in person, you've
got to register
By mail, Internet or in person, you've
got to register
09/08/2004 06:51 AM
Duluthsuperior.com - Wed Sep 8, 10:30 am GMT
and cam's fascinating first-person
account
and cam's fascinating first-person
account
06/01/2004 04:18 AM
watchblog was a major venue for the story's start
David Weinberger, a small person
David Weinberger, a small person
08/30/2004 11:08 PM
Warning to conservative readers: partisan thoughts
below
I don't think I'm going to have the fortitude to
watch the Republican Convention. I know that makes me a small person,
but I just can't take it.
I'm getting some blow-by-blow
commentary from Mitch via
IM right now and I can understand David's feelings.Mitch on IM
Mitch: sorry, distracted by the
glaring whiteness of the RNconvention. no people with any color while
Rudy talks
Mitch: pretty wretched talk -- it is ugly in several dimensions,
suggesting anyone who disagrees with Bush is an appeaser
Mitch: he literally just said "either you are with us or with the
terrorists"
Mitch: and followed by comparing Bush to Churchill
Mitch: Rudy is sure he's Churchillian
Regarding David's
post, Mitch says, "too many years as a reporter -- I can watch
anything."
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Person 'missing' after Kent blast
Person 'missing' after Kent blast
06/06/2004 04:57 AM
A woman is pulled from the rubble as three terraced homes are
destroyed by an explsosion in Kent.
One person’s CD stack is another’s
bright idea
One person’s CD stack is another’s
bright idea
06/05/2004 06:23 PM
East Valley Tribune,AZ-7 hours ago ... to start. On Google, I learned
that CD discs are made of polycarbonate plastic — the same stuff as
eyeglass lenses. More searching ...
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