I know, I never blog... I just don't know what to say I guess. I'd rather call or email. I'm old. This is pointed out by David in his last blog about how only old people use email anymore, and all the young people use IM/myspace/facebook. Well poo, I don't care. And guess what munchkins? IM isn't new!!! IM has been around just about as long as email, and has been deemed a huge waste of time many, many times over. It still lingers on, and occasionally is useful, but if you want something done do you really go to IM? Wanna get really old school? Use IRC, or newsgroups. In fact, the only really new thing that social networking brings to the table that isn't present in forums, IM, email, newsgroups, IRC, etc., is a unification of the different methods, a little bit of focus (send a bulletin just to friends, not everyone) and use by more people. Now that all these people use them that aren't just computer geeks it isn't about sharing information about programming, developing, etc., it becomes gossip and general retardation. It is the same old internet, just the audience and the topic has changed. The technology is not very different.
Email is better: I can email anyone from any service (not just my myspace buddies, my facebook
buddies, etc.) IE it isn't a walled garden -- more in a bit.
I can organize my email into folders and such.
I can maintain some semblance of privacy. (if only someone would really make encryption easy...)
Myspace/facebook amount to reducing the barriers to entry (no setup, etc.) and good marketing. That's really about it.
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Okay, so, if you are old what am I? ; P
I have grown disenchanted with blogging, too.
It's kind of shallow and disappointing, compared to a real life conversation. I mean, you just kind of throw it out there and who knows if it has an effect? Why should I even care if it has an effect? Should I just keep a personal journal? But I have people who like what I write - do I keep it up for them?
At least with email there is a response - most of the time - and something is accomplished.
Sigh - I'm glad you are getting plenty of sleep. It's good to take a clue from nature, which sleeps during winter. I think we in this family are part bear.
Happy hibernation!
I agree Benny! E-mail is better than Myspace and blogging any day when it comes to actual communication. If all you want to say is "what's up?" and "not much" back and fourth all day, myspace is the place to go! :P
As for IM... it relies to hevily on people being online at the same time.
I can't wait to see you on Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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