Comments on: Refocusing The Blog http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/ Movie Reviews, iPhone App Reviews, and Tech Commentary by Jason Kaneshiro Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:23:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Adolescence of the Blogosphere — Shooting at Bubbles http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-30489 The Adolescence of the Blogosphere — Shooting at Bubbles Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:22:08 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-30489 [...] on you have to start seeing the signs that there is a shift happening. When you have that shift being expressed by Jason Kaneshiro from webomatica in such a way that he finds himself examining what he wants his role in the [...] [...] on you have to start seeing the signs that there is a shift happening. When you have that shift being expressed by Jason Kaneshiro from webomatica in such a way that he finds himself examining what he wants his role in the [...]

]]> By: Ps3 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-28068 Ps3 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:27:13 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-28068 Refocus? I read about couple of minutes, ago i read that people thought that the 3g i phone was a rumor.<br>i was pretty surprised and thought i was dreaming too. then i realized they were dreaming lol. Refocus? I read about couple of minutes, ago i read that people thought that the 3g i phone was a rumor.
i was pretty surprised and thought i was dreaming too. then i realized they were dreaming lol.

]]> By: Reducing Time Spent On Managing Finances » Webomatica - Technology and Entertainment Digest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-22387 Reducing Time Spent On Managing Finances » Webomatica - Technology and Entertainment Digest Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:21:54 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-22387 [...] am still reducing my information overload, and identified yet another place where I was wasting time online: Financial [...] [...] am still reducing my information overload, and identified yet another place where I was wasting time online: Financial [...]

]]> By: Results Of My Tech Blogging Vacation: More Traffic » Webomatica - Technology and Entertainment Digest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-22369 Results Of My Tech Blogging Vacation: More Traffic » Webomatica - Technology and Entertainment Digest Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:26:46 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-22369 [...] About a month and a half ago I wrote about feeling burnt out on blogging. Since then, I made some fairly drastic changes in how I approach this blog, namely: [...] [...] About a month and a half ago I wrote about feeling burnt out on blogging. Since then, I made some fairly drastic changes in how I approach this blog, namely: [...]

]]> By: Distraced By Blog Statistics » Webomatica - Technology and Entertainment Digest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-21813 Distraced By Blog Statistics » Webomatica - Technology and Entertainment Digest Thu, 01 May 2008 04:40:11 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-21813 [...] is another post documenting my blog refocus. After reducing the time spent in Google Reader, I decided I was spending way too much time [...] [...] is another post documenting my blog refocus. After reducing the time spent in Google Reader, I decided I was spending way too much time [...]

]]> By: Spending Less Time In Google Reader » Webomatica - Technology and Entertainment Digest http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-21717 Spending Less Time In Google Reader » Webomatica - Technology and Entertainment Digest Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:33:42 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-21717 [...] A few weeks ago, I felt overwhelmed by information overload and needed to think about wasting time o.... My first target: Google Reader. [...] [...] A few weeks ago, I felt overwhelmed by information overload and needed to think about wasting time o…. My first target: Google Reader. [...]

]]> By: charlieanzman http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26195 charlieanzman Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:42:46 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26195 That's two nights in a row (Time to preview before posting) Obvious it was I too (not I do) :) That's two nights in a row (Time to preview before posting) Obvious it was I too (not I do) :)

]]> By: charlieanzman http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26194 charlieanzman Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:41:55 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26194 Jason - Don't disappear. I do went quiet fro a bit but honestly it's because we were moving and wanted to enjoy the time with my wife. I've been reading threads here and there but very little. The result for my is when I do turn on the computer, I'm much more objective in reading and writing.<br><br>I think things are going to move very dynamically here and I honestly don't think ANYONE can predict where and how. There are too many good developers out there and they want to be recognized.<br><br>Great fun to watch but I really get as much satisfaction sharing a good story, as writing one.<br><br>Charlie Jason – Don't disappear. I do went quiet fro a bit but honestly it's because we were moving and wanted to enjoy the time with my wife. I've been reading threads here and there but very little. The result for my is when I do turn on the computer, I'm much more objective in reading and writing.

I think things are going to move very dynamically here and I honestly don't think ANYONE can predict where and how. There are too many good developers out there and they want to be recognized.

Great fun to watch but I really get as much satisfaction sharing a good story, as writing one.

Charlie

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26193 webomatica Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:12:48 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26193 Thanks Eric. It's that passion of writing stuff that I really enjoy that I need to recapture. I noticed you jumped right back in there recently with quality stuff after a brief slow down; that's inspiring. Thanks Eric. It's that passion of writing stuff that I really enjoy that I need to recapture. I noticed you jumped right back in there recently with quality stuff after a brief slow down; that's inspiring.

]]> By: Eric Berlin http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26192 Eric Berlin Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:25:41 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26192 Very interesting Jason, as we can see there are many that are trying to find the right blog balance, the right interwebs-immersion balance, the right work-web-life balance. <br><br>It really is about that blurring line between hobby and second job, passion and unhealthy obessesion, isn't it? Long ago, I gave up the need/compulsion to cover the "big stories" going on each day. If I have something meaningful to add I'll do it, but like you I've been striving to write stories that turn *me* on, which hopefully will have the same benefit for readers. If those stories happen to hit techmeme then great, but it's not the primary focus. <br><br>The ironic thing for those bloggers who have ambitions to become more popular is that it's the against-the-grain stories that when done consistently and well will gather a larger ongoing audience. <br><br>Anyway, I love your stuff Jason and look forward to whatever may come next. Very interesting Jason, as we can see there are many that are trying to find the right blog balance, the right interwebs-immersion balance, the right work-web-life balance.

It really is about that blurring line between hobby and second job, passion and unhealthy obessesion, isn't it? Long ago, I gave up the need/compulsion to cover the “big stories” going on each day. If I have something meaningful to add I'll do it, but like you I've been striving to write stories that turn *me* on, which hopefully will have the same benefit for readers. If those stories happen to hit techmeme then great, but it's not the primary focus.

The ironic thing for those bloggers who have ambitions to become more popular is that it's the against-the-grain stories that when done consistently and well will gather a larger ongoing audience.

Anyway, I love your stuff Jason and look forward to whatever may come next.

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26189 webomatica Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:59:52 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26189 Thanks. The fact that you're still typing away is a big inspiration, as always. Thanks. The fact that you're still typing away is a big inspiration, as always.

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26184 webomatica Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:58:56 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26184 Thanks Mark - I'll still be around. This is a self-moderation rather than a full on quitting. And as for fun - I hope to recapture the fun and passion I had when I first started blogging. Thanks Mark – I'll still be around. This is a self-moderation rather than a full on quitting. And as for fun – I hope to recapture the fun and passion I had when I first started blogging.

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26187 webomatica Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:52:41 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26187 Plus I was asleep when it happened. But, I can certainly appreciate the irony! Plus I was asleep when it happened. But, I can certainly appreciate the irony!

]]> By: gregory http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26191 gregory Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:33:42 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26191 ha, having long been in india on unbelievably slow dial up, i have been catching up with your world, and it onloy took a couple of months to figure out that so much of the buzz isn't necessary to know... but the nuggets are... you just need a good filter<br><br>and just like time can be far more valuable than money, looking at the sky can give a lot more information than your screen....<br><br>enjoy the break ha, having long been in india on unbelievably slow dial up, i have been catching up with your world, and it onloy took a couple of months to figure out that so much of the buzz isn't necessary to know… but the nuggets are… you just need a good filter

and just like time can be far more valuable than money, looking at the sky can give a lot more information than your screen….

enjoy the break

]]> By: vanelsas http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26190 vanelsas Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:03:04 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26190 Jason, a thoughtful post. Something probably all bloggers go through once. For me the decision was quite easy. I only write if I have something meaningful to say. It takes the pressure of the writing and brings focus to the content. I also found it brings the pleasure back of writing something you can be proud of. Take the time, don't worry, if the writings are good, the readers will wait for it Jason, a thoughtful post. Something probably all bloggers go through once. For me the decision was quite easy. I only write if I have something meaningful to say. It takes the pressure of the writing and brings focus to the content. I also found it brings the pleasure back of writing something you can be proud of. Take the time, don't worry, if the writings are good, the readers will wait for it

]]> By: mathewi http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26188 mathewi Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:23:02 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26188 Hope to still see you around, Jason -- we can't afford to lose thoughtful writers like you from the blogosphere. There are few enough as it is :-) Hope to still see you around, Jason — we can't afford to lose thoughtful writers like you from the blogosphere. There are few enough as it is :-)

]]> By: tonyhung http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26186 tonyhung Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:41:22 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26186 The irony of the whole thing is that this post, of all posts, has made it to Techmeme<br><a href="http://techmeme.com/#a080412p5">http://techmeme.com/#a080412p5</a><br><br>Gotta love a weekend. :)<br><br>{Yeah, once I get around to it, DJI is rebooting too -- which is hopefully sooner rather than later}<br><br>t @ dji The irony of the whole thing is that this post, of all posts, has made it to Techmeme
http://techmeme.com/#a080412p5

Gotta love a weekend. :)

{Yeah, once I get around to it, DJI is rebooting too — which is hopefully sooner rather than later}

t @ dji

]]> By: Tarun Saigal http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26185 Tarun Saigal Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:09:25 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26185 Totally hear you ....and I was beginning to wonder about the increasinglevels of noise from muliple channels and what was the point in following so many ....twitter, fb, ff, linkriver, tollu, linkedin....and of course then theres the email and the reader ...phew ! You are right .... I would rather come home and sprawl in front of the telly....rather than flip in and out of the comp AND the telly ! And I am just the "user" -not the provider like you guys Totally hear you ….and I was beginning to wonder about the increasinglevels of noise from muliple channels and what was the point in following so many ….twitter, fb, ff, linkriver, tollu, linkedin….and of course then theres the email and the reader …phew ! You are right …. I would rather come home and sprawl in front of the telly….rather than flip in and out of the comp AND the telly ! And I am just the “user” -not the provider like you guys

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26183 Mark Evans Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:58:49 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26183 I know where exactly where you are coming from, and it's something that I've thought about more recent. There are days when, truth be told, I've got really got nothing to say or write but still feel the need to do a post. Maybe the smart thing is to simply do nothing once in awhile. In any event, I hope you stay in the game because it can be fun!<br><br>Mark I know where exactly where you are coming from, and it's something that I've thought about more recent. There are days when, truth be told, I've got really got nothing to say or write but still feel the need to do a post. Maybe the smart thing is to simply do nothing once in awhile. In any event, I hope you stay in the game because it can be fun!

Mark

]]> By: Declaring RSS Bankruptcy | Mark Evans http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-21398 Declaring RSS Bankruptcy | Mark Evans Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:04:13 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-21398 [...] Update:Webomatica has an interesting post about taking a different approach to blogging after getting tired of the pressure involved to produce. For many bloggers, there’s a lot of food for thought in it. [...] [...] Update:Webomatica has an interesting post about taking a different approach to blogging after getting tired of the pressure involved to produce. For many bloggers, there’s a lot of food for thought in it. [...]

]]> By: Cell Phone News and Reviews » Refocusing The Blog Cell Phone Reviews http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-21388 Cell Phone News and Reviews » Refocusing The Blog Cell Phone Reviews Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:58:50 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-21388 [...] different kinds of learning. I will write more software, how-to guides, and book reviews as I readRead more…cell [...] [...] different kinds of learning. I will write more software, how-to guides, and book reviews as I readRead more…cell [...]

]]> By: Jeffro2pt0 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26182 Jeffro2pt0 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:51:47 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26182 Quality over quantity, where have I heard that before? Although difficult, glad to see you are willing to disregard the hype trains and branch off on your own unique indepth stuff which adds value instead of just another piece of trash on the web. We need more of this. Quality over quantity, where have I heard that before? Although difficult, glad to see you are willing to disregard the hype trains and branch off on your own unique indepth stuff which adds value instead of just another piece of trash on the web. We need more of this.

]]> By: kamla bhatt http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26181 kamla bhatt Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:35:37 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26181 quality over quantity seems to the new mantra for many bloggers. can't beat quality in the long run!<br><br>kamla bhatt quality over quantity seems to the new mantra for many bloggers. can't beat quality in the long run!

kamla bhatt

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26180 webomatica Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:30:31 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26180 Variety is the spice of life, so they say :) Variety is the spice of life, so they say :)

]]> By: WinExtra » The Adolescence of the Blogosphere http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-21385 WinExtra » The Adolescence of the Blogosphere Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:20:52 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-21385 [...] on you have to start seeing the signs that there is a shift happening. When you have that shift being expressed by Jason Kaneshiro from webomatica in such a way that he finds himself examining what he wants his role in the [...] [...] on you have to start seeing the signs that there is a shift happening. When you have that shift being expressed by Jason Kaneshiro from webomatica in such a way that he finds himself examining what he wants his role in the [...]

]]> By: rodaniel http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26179 rodaniel Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:16:49 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26179 "If this description sounds like a bad idea and you’re moved to unsubscribe, I totally understand."<br><br>Not at all. Different is good! “If this description sounds like a bad idea and you’re moved to unsubscribe, I totally understand.”

Not at all. Different is good!

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26178 webomatica Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:44:28 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26178 Thanks for the support. About the weather: No kidding. Today was 74, sunny, and gorgeous.<br><br>And do keep me posted on your experiment - I am definitely looking at efficiency these days.<br><br><a href ="http://www.fsckin.com/2008/04/10/my-cat-bubba-posts-videos-and-twitters-using-an-eeepc-and-ubuntu/">Maybe I can get the cats to update the blog</a>. Thanks for the support. About the weather: No kidding. Today was 74, sunny, and gorgeous.

And do keep me posted on your experiment – I am definitely looking at efficiency these days.

Maybe I can get the cats to update the blog.

]]> By: Mike http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/04/11/refocusing-the-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-26177 Mike Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:18:21 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/?p=1780#comment-26177 Hear, hear. I'm thinking the same thing - maybe it's because spring is approaching? I dunno, you're out in California, anyway, but here on the east coast spring is a bit more apparent. The sun is coming out a bit more, and it's finally okay to go outside and do stuff.<br><br>Am trying to figure out a way to quit Twitter, move it all to WordPress, but keep the ability to update via SMS. I'll keep you posted, if you'd like...some interesting possibilities. :) Hear, hear. I'm thinking the same thing – maybe it's because spring is approaching? I dunno, you're out in California, anyway, but here on the east coast spring is a bit more apparent. The sun is coming out a bit more, and it's finally okay to go outside and do stuff.

Am trying to figure out a way to quit Twitter, move it all to WordPress, but keep the ability to update via SMS. I'll keep you posted, if you'd like…some interesting possibilities. :)

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