I only subscribe to 42 feeds via Bloglines and I’m not totally sure why. Instead of continuously adding new feeds and new sites I stumble upon, I find myself removing feeds more often than I add them. It’s not that there aren’t other good blogs out there, but I think of it like I own 42 pairs of shoes and there’s 42 days of the week — if I buy a brand new pair of shoes, that means one of the previous 42 won’t get worn in my rotation anymore. I’ve added about 5 new feeds, total, in the past 5 months and have removed about 10-12 feeds that are no longer updated frequently enough or just don’t hold my interest anymore, so my Bloglines list is like a feeding frenzy of blogs all vying for my attention.
Business Logs
Om Malik’s Going Pro, The Cat’s Out Of The Bag
I was very surprised tonight to see that SiliconBeat had the drop on info that I’ve known for about a month or so but have kept my mouth locked tight about, simply because I didn’t know when he was going to announce it. My main man Om Malik is leaving Business 2.0 magazine and building out his well-known website GigaOM with a ton of new features. Back in the Winter I wrote about the design process for his current site since I was the designer, and I’m extremely proud to say that I am working on a brand new look for his site (and other upcoming GigaOM hotness) as we speak. Like Om said to Matt Marshall, the new site’s focus will be on bringing more interactivity and more value to his already fantastic broadband and tech industry coverage. Om’s site is already one of the leading Silicon Valley news destinations, and with the new features and focus I’m positive it will only become more useful and influential.
Congrats to Om and our friends at True Ventures for making this happen, because big things are ahead!
UPDATE: Om has the “scoop” at his blog and discusses the plusses and minuses behind his decision.
LAUNCH: A Socialite’s Life
Our most recently completed weblog happens to be one of the largest Hollywood gossip and entertainment weblogs in the world, A Socialite’s Life. They are “your daily source for celebrity gossip, photos, fashion news, and media speculation brought to you in digestible bites” and it is suggested you enjoy the site while sipping on a martini. I’m a margarita guy myself, but hey, Hollywood news + alcohol is always a win-win 🙂
REBOOT LAUNCH: Hi, Mike
Saying that this site has taken me a long time is like saying that gas prices are a touch too high, it’s a huge understatement. Phark.net was my personal site before but it wasn’t very functional, it just chilled there, never being updated, never looked at, never cared for. I’ve been planning my new personal site since the beginning of last summer (!!!) but haven’t finished it until now. Here it is, the new himike.org: