BoingBoing.net is a a lifeline for closet nerds and counter-pop culture dweebs. It works for me anyways. The site would appear an inexplicable facet of geekiness and techno-fused bizarreness. For many, that’s hard to get past. BoingBoing, however, is broader in its range, and it regularly delivers ambitious insight and analysis of this modern culture stuff we’re living through. It takes perhaps a little learning and a little comprehension, but there’s some uber-relevant stories coming out of there. For all kinds of folks. Its a strange and wonderful tunnel of information.
There’s a great wealth of culture, art, design and DIY content. Also intelligent ongoing coverage on politics, copyright, DIY, communication, and information freedom. There’s stories falling off the pages here that do not appear elsewhere for months. And for anyone who’s grown up somewhat digital, there’s a heckuva lotta stuff here that is hilarious and weird.
Anyhow, managing editor Rob Beschizza has posted this fantastic excerpt from a recent college lecture he delivered. The title: How to Blog. It’s a superb rundown of what it means to write in the the digital age. A great primer for people in the field, and those plotting careers. Rob provides some venerable advice, and frank realities. One of those pieces that assures and wags a warning finger at the same time; but ultimately uplifting.
He also gives some straight understanding for those of us who are still coming to terms with what blogging is and what is happening in this inter-webbed world.
we are communicating 