Featured Articles
April 24, 2006 by Jim Parker in blogging
The first blog post is the hardest. I know this because I have already written the second and third ones.
Thus, I think I will write about why I am doing this.
I am completely amazed by some of the blogs I have read. The imagination, the intellect, the experience, the wit just blows me away. And these talented people are (for the most part) doing it all for free. For free.
Well, maybe not completely for free. We, their audience are in fact paying with our attention. We read their stuff and think about it. And some of us make comments on their stuff. That’s giving something back. Furthermore, some of us even produce our own blogs that from time to time might reference another blogger’s work. That too is giving something back.
But there is even more that bloggers get back. They get better ideas back. The process of communicating is, in and of itself, a value-adding activity. Ideas float around in everyone’s head. Yet, when one thinks about those ideas, works on them, and develops them so that others can understand them, then the ideas change. They become more developed, more thought out. They get better. And that’s just because the time was taken to prepare them for sharing.
However, the best thing bloggers get back is the sense that they did something of value. They put forth effort that added value to the world. They created something. They produced. They contributed to the betterment of world, even if only in a small, small way.
This, indeed, is a very noble endeavor.
Thus, I too will contribute.
Other Posts By Jim
(or when virtual reality becomes actual reality)
I had a conversation with a close body a couple of weeks ago about how Virtual Reality (VR) will enhance the family experience. His argument was “Why would anybody want to spend any time in an area that just wasn’t real? I’d rather have real life than a made […]
Uma, my wife, is almost 28 weeks with twins. We’ve got at least 7-8 more weeks to go. (we are shooting for July 15th - but of course, the actual date is yet to be determined - full term is August 12th.) It’s fun watching her tummy change shapes as the babies move around inside […]
All machines are human.
Some would question whether there is anything human about a robotic welder on the factory floor, or a stamping machine that stamps out quarter panels for a new car, or a 1000 node grid computer, or even a bolt.
Let’s consider the humanity of the bolt. This is a wonderful piece of technology […]
What a wonderful fall it has been, truly a dream come true. I’ve been dying to come back and write about all my news. I’ve got a lot to talk about.
Arianna and Ethan are doing well - they are a very loud bunch. They’ve brought joy to my life I never knew I could have.
Thus, […]
Boy have I got a lot to learn…
On his site, Umair made a comment on one of my a recent posts. My post included this:
“…Things like search cost and distribution cost and microchunking cost (sorry umair ) don’t add up to a hill of beans when it comes to true entertainment value.” jim parker
Umair added:
“What is […]
Things of Interest
Attention Grab is an exploration of media, technology, and humanity by Jim Parker
Contact
Subscribe
Twitter - What am I doing now?
What I'm Reading
What I'm Looking At
www.flickr.com
|
What I noticed
Categories
Archives
Attention Grab Author
More Info
My Other Spots
