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How and why I Twitter: Part 3

By kate on December 4th, 2007

Now, to the mechanics of it all. I mentioned using Facebook as well as Twitter. I also access them from my Blackberry (cell phone) as well as my computer. I’m the sort of lazy person who will go to a lot of effort up front to make things easier for myself down the line. I […]

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How and why I Twitter: part 2

By kate on December 3rd, 2007

I’d like to try to explain, to those of you who don’t twitter, why it is so engaging.
I can look down the list of recent twitters and quickly absorb what everyone is saying (because twitters are so short). It is a very efficient way to keep up with a large number of people. When I […]

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How and why I Twitter: part 1

By kate on December 2nd, 2007

I resisted Twitter for a long time because I couldn’t understand the appeal. It was only after I sort of backed into it that I fell in love. This is the three-part story of how that happened, why I love it, and some of the behind-the-scenes mechanics of how I configured it all.
It started with […]

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Where to find me online

By kate on September 7th, 2007

If you’re reading this blog, I can assume you have at least some level of interest in what I have to say. In fact, you may be interested to hear more from me than you get from this blog.
HOW TO GET IT ALL: Read my tumblelog. This is a micro-blog that aggregates everything I […]

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i HAZ A bLOGG!!!!111!!

By kate on June 8th, 2007

Recently I’ve enjoyed watching the waves and ripples of lolcats wash over the internet, followed by our culture as a whole (at least my digital subculture). I love the way memes like this get transmitted and mutated at such great speeds.
Ken pointed me to a well thought-out blog post explaining some of the recent trends […]

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Dear John^H^H^H^H Livejournal

By kate on May 16th, 2007

Dear Livejournal,
I’m sorry, but I think it’s time to call it quits between us…. (more)

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Putting it all together

By kate on May 9th, 2007

A colleague of mine, upon reading something I wrote on my website several years ago, referred to it as a “blog post”. Suddenly, something clicked in my mind and I realized that most of what was on my website could be considered blog posts. This may seem obvious, but it never occurred to me because […]

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Wrestling with Wordpress

By kate on May 7th, 2007

As I move my content from various places (LiveJournal, static HTML) into Wordpress, I’ve had my share of tussles with Wordpress over how everything looks. I made a number of modifications to my theme (Green Lush 2 Column). The CSS can be complicated but at least it can be mastered eventually. I accept the complexity […]

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Grandmom was a Blogger

By kate on May 3rd, 2007

Before she died several years ago, my father’s mother, Grandmom, kept in touch with my parents by sending them cut-out newspaper articles she thought they’d find interesting. I remember my parents rolling their eyes good-naturedly as her cut-outs became more and more prolific.
Then, lately, I’ve noticed my parents doing the same thing, particularly my dad. […]

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Ruby’s Journal Has Moved

By kate on June 6th, 2006

You can now read about Ruby on our brand-new (Wordpress-driven, self-hosted) blog: http://www.mynameisruby.com/blog. All the Ruby-related posts have been moved there, and that’s where new posts will be.
If you are using Feedwhip to follow Ruby’s updates, click this link to add a Feedwhip subscription for Ruby’s new blog.
Also, Steve will be posting entries about fatherhood […]

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Pretty

By kate on November 28th, 2005

Our newly redesigned Aerialistas website is finally online. I didn’t design it, but I did all the coding. (Yes, it’s made with frames. No, I’m not proud.)
And now, pictures of me in my undies are on teh internets. Not sure how I feel about that…

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It’s official: Blogging is OVER

By kate on July 6th, 2005

I came to this conclusion on Sunday, when I saw not one, but two references to blogs in distinctively NON-cutting-edge places:
 

 
The Lockhorns contains a reference/word play about Leroy reading blogs.
 
Parade Magazine, that Readers Digest of the Sunday paper, has a column on how to make your own blog:
“Have you thought about creating a personal […]

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Odds and Ends

By kate on April 23rd, 2004

First, I finally updated my website! There isn’t very much exciting, especially if you read this journal and generally know what’s going on with me. But, just in case you’re interested, you can start at my What’s New page.
Also, here’s a little something to light up your day: http://www.ibiblio.org/jmaynard/TRONcostume/

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Why Do You Do It?

By kate on April 22nd, 2004

I’ve been thinking lately about the reasons for maintaining a personal website, mostly because I’ve let my (very nice and well-made) site get hideously stagnant. I hadn’t updated it at all in over a year, even though the guilt hung heavily.
It made me reflect on the changing reasons for having a personal website.
I […]

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Picture crazy

By kate on April 7th, 2004

My boss happened to ask me the other day what my MSN or AOL messenger ID was. Bad idea. I had an MSN one, but never signed in at work before. I downloaded and installed the most recent version, which allows you to have a “Display Picture” that is shown as you chat with someone. […]

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