Category: Radio Free Blogistan

  • Tony Pierce's 'How to Blog'

    Tony, whom I finally got a chance to meet at SXSW this year (and who’s as funny and personable in person as his online presence would imply) published this list of advices on blogging in his tonypierce.com busblog last year. He’s now got a book out with the same title from Café Press and I’ve…

  • Sifry's state of the blogosphere report

    Part two talks about posting volume and the accompanying graphic (Sifry’s Alerts) illustrates some interesting spikes. Be sure to check out the entire series.

  • Rageboy recounts a cautionary tale

    Over at Chief Blogging Officer Christopher “clootrane” Locke tells how his current project was nearly derailed at its outset by sloppy journalistic practices, but the forces of light prevailed and all’s well that end’s swell in RageTown.

  • Harry Shearer guestblogging at TPM

    Shearer’s turn on Talking Points Memo while Josh Marshall is off getting married will be a welcome relief from Dean-hater Chait (the most recent guest).

  • Bruce Sterling gets a new perspective on SXSW

    Quoting from The Austin Chronicle: Screens: Get Visionary With Me Here, by Bruce Sterling, who is hosting the closing party once again, though not, this year, at his house: You know the way bloggers go ape when they discover a gay prostitute in the White House press corps? It’s just like that, except with beer.

  • SXSW and Etech as swear words

    Quoting 90% Crud: Thank you for not mentioning the outside world: Is there a proxy that would let me filter any content with the words “SXSW” or “ETech”? That would help me feel a bit better about being in Michigan over the next week. I suspect the Chinese have it in place to keep all…