In my circles I have a reputation of being the techy. After 4 weeks of being in the IMD program, I realize that I have been asleep in a technological world that has been whizzing by at an incredible pace.
As I look back at my first attempts at blogging they read more like book reports. It seems that in order to be heard in the blogging world it is so much more than reporting/responding/repeating/regurgitating. After our last class I spent some time reading blogs from current and previous IMD students, CNET, NASA, some news organizations. It blows my mind that people are uninhibited in sharing their thoughts and ideas. In many respects some of the blogs seemed more like journals. I write in my journal everyday, but that could be a generational anomaly. It seems the journal has gone digital along with the rest of the world.
Many things that I write in my journal I would not think of placing on the web (maybe i’m waiting for some publishing company to come knocking on my door). However, I can definitely see the benefit of putting my thoughts on things political scientific or any of my other interest that I journal about on the web. It makes me wonder about what kind of world we would have now if instead of the letter writing that occurred in the middle ages to the 1970’s between scientist, politicians, inventors, they were actually able to share their thoughts with a greater reviewing and commenting public. Our progress as a society might have advanced much quicker.
I am energized and excited even more about the time that we live in. Now, I need to pick and choose among the many things that interest me and my new discoveries since waking up from my technology hibernation what to blog about.
You’re right. Blogs could have served as a way to not only share ideas, but mold them. What are the topics you personally would be interested in covering in your own blog? (not just school related)
By: familyradio on February 4, 2008
at 2:47 pm
I too have found it hard to categorize what type of writing to put in my blog – is it supposed to be completely free-flowing, journalistic thought, or are you meant to follow a more informative, content rich writing style?
If I wrote down everything I felt like in a journal, I think people wouldn’t want to read it because it wouldn’t provide much value and it would be unfocused.
However, writing in the “book report” style described in your posting doesn’t feel natural to me either, because it wouldn’t feel like I’m writing for myself but rather that I’m writing a blog solely for my audience.
I guess there’s a middle ground, but I’m having trouble finding it.
By: Ian Lindsay on February 4, 2008
at 4:25 pm
Nice to see that you have found a new light to shine on blogging. Hope that you can enjoy it as much as I do. The thing with me is I find it hard to set out a specific time to transfer all my ideas onto the computer. It is a lot of work cause my brain spits out more than I can take account for which sucks. Therefore only part of my ideas get transfered to the computer.
By: miyakiofsarga on February 5, 2008
at 12:41 am
You and me are in the same boat my friend, I’ve got a paddle with me though and I see you have yours, shall we go somewhere with our newfound revalation?
Looking at things from another perspective has truly shown me the VAST information and resources that really are available at our fingertips.
By: Nathan on February 5, 2008
at 11:58 am
its said that succesful people write write write!!! journals, blogs what ever the source i am a firm believer that sucess will follow. The great thing that a blog offers that a normal notebook journal doesnt is that people can interact and leave comments and evaluate your writing… feedback is great!!! loved your writing in this blog and hope to read more soon!
By: garrett88 on February 5, 2008
at 12:40 pm
Don’t think you are the only one who seems to have been sleeping on the tech world! Just in the short amount of time in class, I have learned about tools I didn’t even know existed! And these are just the basics! Great job in the post. I can really see a difference.
By: adelarosa on February 18, 2008
at 12:28 pm