Shameless self promotion

Go see my newest blog. Any self respecting foodie will love it.

Now testing - Lively

Just a quick note for you guys to remind me to review Lively. Lively, is Google's response to Second Life, though it seems a lot campier. I downloaded the Beta last night and will give it a week or two before I post a full review.

Here's the promo video



I've actually never tried second life, so I'll need to get into that as well. What has me wanting to try Lively? To be honest, I like to try EVERYTHING Google puts out into the general market. I really enjoy the openness of their platforms and love the idea of adapting all of these free Web tools and services into a business and marketing environment.

Can't wait to get started on this. Do you have experience with Lively? E-mail me your thoughts.

On Blogging

At one point in time, I was a much more dedicated blogger. I started blogging in an early form back in 2000. Only back then, I was constantly updating an AngelFire HTML template that was my second attempt at a Web page.

I got into the whole programming and designing end of digital thanks to my JRN 101 professor. My first Web site was done in Microsoft Front Page. It took me forever as I recall now. I also remember fumbling a few times learning to use FTP software. About a year later, I stumbled onto Blogger and loved the freedom I had to only have to worry about tagging my text breaks and things that I wanted to bold or italicize. I also became addicted to the daily writing process. I am convinced it made me a better reporter in the long run. I'd write, write and write. It also got me into scouring the web constantly, trying to find the next cool thing to write about (thanks for the free investigative reporting class blogger!).

During my weird and wild journey through blogging, I got hooked on a few writers, one of them being Regina Lynn, a blogger, author and all around lovely woman who has been writing for Wired.com for more than five years.

Now Regina is bowing out. I'm bummed. I've read, laughed, nodded in approval and learned new things with her every Friday for the last several years. Here's to you Regina. Thanks for being a bit of an inspiration.