In the blog-only era of the early 2000s, folks like me had our personal site, and we also watched a set of sites that we truly followed. RSS was our Twitter, and we carefully pruned a list of other folks who we’d check each day. I let about 40 or so “voices into my brain” each day, and those voices mattered to me, a lot. Most of us even created “blogrolls” – links to folks we felt were worthy of attention (really – remember those?!). And when someone wrote something noteworthy, others in the network might write a response, always with a link back.

 

This pattern still happens, of course – that’s what I’m doing now. But it happens far less regularly, and without the clear social network that used to define communities of blogs.

I am slowly diving back into Google Reader AND reblogging items. That brief spurt of G+ sharing got some nice conversations, but… I do want things on my own site.

Still a bit of schizophrenia about when to post here vs. when to post at links.bmannconsulting.com.

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Making a funky app video - Allen Pike.

Congrats to Allen & the entire Steamclock Software team on launching Party Monster, their music DJing app for iPad and iPhone.

I have a bit of a Cthulhu obsession (as does large parts of the Internet). Merry Festivus, and may the Elder Gods not eat your soul with instant green coffee!

The sail freighter Tres Hombres “sustainable shipping”

Ambassador of the new fleet of sustainable hybrid sailing vessels ( fairtransport )

The 32 meter brigantine Tres Hombres is in service since December 2009. She maintains a sustainable freight service between: Europe, the Atlantic islands, the Caribbean and America. Besides a cargo capacity of 35 tons, she has accommodation for 5 crew members and 10 trainees / passengers.

And they even have their own brand of rum that they are importing.