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Sunday, May 11, 2003

Here's a pretty one

http://tahoe.usgs.gov/images/bathymetry/bathy.jpg

Especially good if you blow it up.

The big hunks of shore lying on the bottom were due to a humongous earthquake, and it is felt that this caused a tremendous tsunami across the lake. The fault line is still under the lake.

A limnologist (lake guy) was on the radio today about Tahoe.Poured over the state of Texas, the water would be eight inches deep. (Lake Baikal would make it 98 feet deep!).

 

DEAR BN STAFF

Ya' know how on the front page of BN you can click on "See more in new Posts" and then you get a page of new posts and at the bottom, there are more pages of new posts?

Well, would it be possible to do that with the comments page too? Right now there is only one page of the newest comments. I know I can check my own comments from the write page, but I think many people like looking over all the comments.

Something to think about for your multitde of future plans. Thanks!

Friday, May 9, 2003

Lars Eighner

wrote a book called "Travels With Lizbeth" while and after being on the street. It was published, featured on public radio, and he is now an active contributor to online and hard copy presses (mostly gay, not my cup o soup, but he's an author, gang!).

Here's his page on writer's common errors. Try "Travels With Lizbeth" sometime!

http://www.io.com/~eighner/writing_course/chklist.html

Thursday, May 8, 2003

Stages of maturity of a technology

First you have to make it yourself, then you can buy a kit. In both of these steps we have the stage of "Will it work?". A knowledge of how it works is essential and intervention is needed at all times.

Then, you can buy it in one or two models only at a specialty store, later at a department store. We are now in the "Which one will work best?" stage. Knowledge of how it works is not vital to the experience, but you can make it better if you know.

Finally, since more than three steps needs a book to support it, we come to the stage where you can buy it at 7-11 or the corner drug store in knockoff form, as well as a variety of models in department and discount stores. Knowledge of the inner workings is impossible without a degee, or a degree of obsessive/compulsive disorder and monomania, and is discouraged by the manufacturer. This is the "How fast will it go, Mom?" stage.

I'd say we are approaching the middle of Step Two.

 

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HOW MANY WRITERS?

I would like to know how many bloggers we currently have on this site.  Can anyone help?

New Categories Planned

As BN keeps growing, it’s time for more new categories to help readers find blogs they like.

Based on member requests and the number of existing blogs that could fit in the category, here are the ones planned:

  • Opinion
  • Journal
  • U.S.
  • Education
  • Family
  • Food
  • Home/Garden
  • Pets
  • Blogging

We are also planning to change the name of Writing Advice to Writing.

Please feel free to suggest additional categories, and we will add them if possible. Even if a category is not added immediately, we track requests for future additions.

Once the new categories are added, there will be not be enough space on the home page to display the Top 3 blogs from each category. As a result, the Top 3 sections will no longer appear on the home page, which we hope will encourage readers to explore the categories. This will also help the home page load more quickly.

Monday, May 5, 2003

PROJECT OUTREACH

EVERYDAY I SPEND COUNTLESS HOURS IN FRONT OF A COMPUTER SCREEN FROM WHICH NOTHING BUT BN STARES BACK AT ME. I HAVE TAKEN THE TIME EVERY DAY TO WRITE MANY NEWCOMERS EMAIL. I HOPE THAT WE ARE ALL DOING THE SAME. I FEEL THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO LURE NEW PEOPLE IN TO NOT ONLY WRITE BUT READ WHAT WE HAVE WRITTEN . SO WONT YOU PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY TO TAKE THE TIME TO GET TO KNOW AT LEAST ONE NEW PERSON A WEEK. AND IF NOT ANYTHING ELSE JUST SEND THEM EMAIL WELCOMING THEM TO BN.
HONESTLY
O
PS THIS IS ALSO POSTED IN COMMUNITY / I ONLY MEANT TO POST IT HERE THOUGH

What I'd Like To See on BN

Actually, I'd like to see a page (that is updated frequently, of course) with an alphabetical list of all the authors on the network.  There'd be links to the profile page when you click a name.

I find I often want to find only a certain blogger's writings but don't want to scroll through hundreds upon hundreds of blogs.  And for some reason, the search feature on BN has NEVER given me results.

Sunday, May 4, 2003

Whim and Freedom

I posted the story I promised about the murderer they couldn't find while we were there. Kinda rough, it wants to be a testimony rather than a retelling. Easier to make stuff up. 

Ciao. Keep your respective roofs fastened on.

Hey, BN, an idea

Send me a breakdown of  bloggers by city and I could make a map. Maybe with time zones. You could post it if it looks interesting.

No, I am not on speed.

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