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Blogs: The Next Big Thing  In a recent article, venerable columnist for PC Mag, John C. Dvorak, turns his attention to the phenomena that is blogging. If you don't know what the term blog denotes, well, you are staring at a blog right now! Here is a quick overview. And here is some of what John had to say: "The Blogging phenomenon, which recently drew much attention because of the purchase of Blogger by Google, will become the next big computer fad if it hasn't already... Let me make some specific predictions. Within the next year, both David Letterman and Jay Leno will make jokes about blogs and even discuss them. "Nightline" will do an entire show on blogging. San Jose journalist and blog promoter Dan Gillmor will be a guest for the episode. This is the point where blogging will become mainstream. Shortly thereafter, we will see blogging millionaires, as venture capitalists figure out ways to make money from the trend. While the smug I-told-you-so–type bloggers out there (you know who you are) find themselves on the crest of a wave, I'm not so sure that the shore ahead isn't rocky, as it was for the CD-ROM vogue and the dot-com phenomenon. But at least the ride is fun. more... Please note: Venture capitalists need only talk to me. Incidently, I am a regular reader of John's columns— he has two columns in each issue of PC Magazine. His opinions venture on the extreme, but are always boldly presented and entertaining. His inside views of the IT industry give me the feeling of being in a high tech playground, and why not? It is my belief that computers are meant to be fun. You can always find links to Dvorak's columns on the Internet Resources page of this site. His namesake column is here, and his other rants, known as the Inside Track, are here. |
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