So after a couple of years of saying how lame blogs are I have to say I've finally realized the power of the blog. And as such the crazy monkeys of convoginators have extended their invitation to let me join in the ongoing rants and raves that drive this crazy site.
So why have I decided Blogs are not as lame as I first thought. Well, of course because of the influence they had on the last election and how Kerry's blog helped him win the. . . oh wait what the hell am I talking about. The idea of using Blogs as a political engine was a complete flop. Ok, so why are these things cool again. Ok so the real reason is this. Since I started my new as a developer for a midsized consulting firm I use blogs as my number one resource for finding answers to my daily development questions. I would say 90% of my web browsing leads me to a blog post. And because of this I have started using various aggregators to subscribe to the blogs I come across, which currently stands as somewhere over 100.
It is amazing how powerful blogs have been in sharing knowledge within various communities on the net. I specifically search out knowledge around Software Development and general windows based business solutions, but the impact is obvious in almost any area you can think of. It's really a powerful thing when you think about it. I was actually having a conversation the other day with a guy that was talking about the social impacts of blogs and blog related technologies. Amazing to think that something as simple as an online journal can have such an impact.
And not only have I come full circle and actually enjoy reading blogs, I have recently created a community blog site, http://www.blogthis.org. The site is just starting out and I've not had much time to post on it yet, but maybe it will go somewhere. Any suggestions or fellow bloggers are welcome.
In closing just want to say thanks for inviting me and I hope I can contribute in some way to the convogination.
Later,
K
(ok, why the hell doesn't blogger.com's spell check recognize the word blog that's just freakin lame. . . )
