Joi Ito’s Web: Ivan’s adventures in weblog space
Whenever I see the name Ivan, a little voice in my head starts singing the refrain from “When Ivan Meets G. I. Joe” by the Clash from the album Sandinista!.
Joi Ito has written a brilliant little story that succinctly explains what goes on under the covers as an idea moves through the blogosphere. I’ve tried to explain these concepts to others before, but now I will be quite happy to simply point them at this story. In addition, his story has convinced me to finally go ahead and do the blogrolling thing.
Given my disturbing predilection for proofreading everything I read, including breakfast cereal boxes, I couldn’t help but notice a couple minor typos. My favorite was the presumably accidental switch from BobsBlog to BlobsBlog. Even better would have been BlobsBog. If I went by Bob instead of Robert, I would be seriously tempted to change the name of my blog to BlobsBog.
Even if you are one of the tiny fraction of the public cursed with proofreader’s disease (maybe I can get Sally Struthers to help save us), you need to read Joi’s story.
Of course, just because I proofread everything I read doesn’t mean I proofread everything I write, so please spare me the shame of pointing out the fact that I am throwing stones, albeit tiny little happy fun pumice pebble ones, in my own glass bloghouse.
The great thing about blogs is that you can “edit entry.” 😉 No if you could only “edit google cache.”
Yes, I remember that song. Actually, that’s probably where I got the name. Ivan the idea. ;-0 Maybe I should have made the names more multi-cultural…
i did a search for blobslog [because that’s what i call mine] and found the word on yours…very amusing…..bob