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New Look
I’ve changed the look of the site. This is Movable Type’s default “Stormy” stylesheet. This seems a little less harsh to me.
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A Cute Trick
Drip, Drip, Drip as read by "Sam" Download file
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WAY TO GO SEAN!
I am proud to announce that in response to my challenge, my good friend Sean Joyce has put up a web log 2 weeks sooner than he originally had planned! sjsj.blogspot.com I have to admit, I wouldn’t have pegged him as the first of my friends to
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Archiving older entries
Okay, the main page was getting a little long, so I’ve turned archiving on. If you want to read any entries from more than 10 days ago, you’ll have to use the Archive links on the right.
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Anonymous Comments
I have enabled "anonymous comments" so you are allowed to post without including your email address. Hopefully that will make it simpler to respond. Now, before you get any bright ideas, the system tracks IP addresses of comment-makers, so I'll be able to track down the
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THIS ENTRY IS DEDICATED TO SEAN!
Sean, I saw your comment below, and let me be the first to challenge you to start writing a web log. I, for one, would be enthralled to hear about your own transition into your new job... a job many people wouldn't have the courage to try. There
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Quandry
Shorter entries more frequently? Longer entries less frequently? Hmmmm. Thanks to Alex, I have something new to mull over. Part of me says I should just write however I damn well please. However, if it is too tedious to read my log, then I won't generate a readership.
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Additonal First Week Thoughts
* I feel like I'm more casual with my writing in this medium than, say, one of my short stories. I think I am even more casual than when I write some of my email! I'll need to reflect on this and the permanence of web logs
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First week observations
It's been a week since I started my web log experiment. Here are some observations: * I've noticed that I am fairly obsessed with checking the access logs to see if anyone is listening. * It still takes a little time and effort to make an interesting entry
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Trouble with site?
Clay is reporting he is having trouble getting the Boston pictures: "Dave: I keep getting "Cannot find server" errors when I try to get the Fourth pictures. Any advice?" The link to the .zip was broken last week, but it should be fixed now... This should
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Why I'm worried about writing in a web log.
• My job is all about building relationships, deal-making, networking, and politics. Every day, I am privy to conversations which must be kept confidential not only to preserve the relationships’ confidence, but also simply to be successful with my work. For example, when I’m in the middle of negotiating a
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It begins
I was in Framingham, MA over the weekend for a little reunion with some of the boys from Rice (second year in a row). Somehow, over a game of Skip-bo, the topic of web logs came up. We talked a little bit about what they were and what they represented