Comments on: Blog or Twitter? http://aaronkim.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/blog-or-twitter/ A floating journey of thoughts and images, by Aaron Kim Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:04:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Alvin Phang And Atomic Blogging Review | How to Blog For Money http://aaronkim.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/blog-or-twitter/#comment-205 Alvin Phang And Atomic Blogging Review | How to Blog For Money Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:53:13 +0000 http://aaronkim.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/blog-or-twitter/#comment-205 [...] Blog or Twitter? [...] [...] Blog or Twitter? [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://aaronkim.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/blog-or-twitter/#comment-184 Aaron Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:33:57 +0000 http://aaronkim.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/blog-or-twitter/#comment-184 Li, long time no talk! I miss listening to your stories. I share your habit of revisiting old entries as a time machine of sorts. I blog for myself - not that I have much of a choice, my readership is really low. I find dead easy to add pics in Wordpress (I use ScribeFire). Videos are more complicated, as you need to have them in YouTube or a handful of popular sites before adding them to WP. Are you in Twitter? If so, let me know of your handle. Li, long time no talk! I miss listening to your stories. I share your habit of revisiting old entries as a time machine of sorts. I blog for myself – not that I have much of a choice, my readership is really low.

I find dead easy to add pics in WordPress (I use ScribeFire). Videos are more complicated, as you need to have them in YouTube or a handful of popular sites before adding them to WP.

Are you in Twitter? If so, let me know of your handle.

]]> By: ROI 2.0, Part 1: Bean counters vs Innovators - The need for a real exchange of ideas « The bamboo raft http://aaronkim.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/blog-or-twitter/#comment-180 ROI 2.0, Part 1: Bean counters vs Innovators - The need for a real exchange of ideas « The bamboo raft Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:01:01 +0000 http://aaronkim.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/blog-or-twitter/#comment-180 [...] due to its complexity and scope, and it’s also a dry subject, not as flashy as talking about Twitter or cool beer ads. Nonetheless, blogging is my way of thinking out loud, so I’ll give it a try [...] [...] due to its complexity and scope, and it’s also a dry subject, not as flashy as talking about Twitter or cool beer ads. Nonetheless, blogging is my way of thinking out loud, so I’ll give it a try [...]

]]> By: ROI 2.0, Part 1: Bean counters vs Innovators - The need for a real exchange of ideas « The bamboo raft http://aaronkim.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/blog-or-twitter/#comment-181 ROI 2.0, Part 1: Bean counters vs Innovators - The need for a real exchange of ideas « The bamboo raft Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:01:01 +0000 http://aaronkim.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/blog-or-twitter/#comment-181 [...] due to its complexity and scope, and it’s also a dry subject, not as flashy as talking about Twitter or cool beer ads. Nonetheless, blogging is my way of thinking out loud, so I’ll give it a try [...] [...] due to its complexity and scope, and it’s also a dry subject, not as flashy as talking about Twitter or cool beer ads. Nonetheless, blogging is my way of thinking out loud, so I’ll give it a try [...]

]]> By: Li http://aaronkim.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/blog-or-twitter/#comment-179 Li Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:07:35 +0000 http://aaronkim.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/blog-or-twitter/#comment-179 I'll add. The choice of blog vs twitter is about who are you doing this for? Are you writing for yourself? or communicating an idea? (my case: yes), then blog is the better format, more substance. But if you are writing to keep your friends/world up to date on what's happening with your life, then yes twitter is the quick, easy, instant channel. Each has its own purpose. I don't see one replacing the other, but a co-existence like what you are doing yourself. I’ll add. The choice of blog vs twitter is about who are you doing this for? Are you writing for yourself? or communicating an idea? (my case: yes), then blog is the better format, more substance. But if you are writing to keep your friends/world up to date on what’s happening with your life, then yes twitter is the quick, easy, instant channel. Each has its own purpose. I don’t see one replacing the other, but a co-existence like what you are doing yourself.

]]> By: Li http://aaronkim.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/blog-or-twitter/#comment-178 Li Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:56:39 +0000 http://aaronkim.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/blog-or-twitter/#comment-178 After 4 years of blogging. There are lots of my blogs that I don't care to re-read, but some are funny enough, or sentimental enough that have stood the test of time. I enjoy going back in time and remind myself what I was thinking oh so long ago. I'd definitely say more of the gems were the shorter ones. Probably because I was more succinct, direct and blunt in the shorter ones. Less fluff, less digression. The problem I have with twitter and its cohorts is the vast amount of information it produces. It's harder to go back and pick out and re-enjoy the gems. I'd think there is a lot more of the mundane stuff (eating apple, picking nose, etc) that are not worth revisiting. The other thing is I like to have choice. The choice of writing something long or short, depending on my mood. I'm not a fan of restriction. The complaint I have about blogs, mine in particular, is how difficult it is to add photo or video. It's a limitation of my software, as well as lack of time to edit media. I want to one day be able to instantaneously record what I'm seeing and post it. After 4 years of blogging. There are lots of my blogs that I don’t care to re-read, but some are funny enough, or sentimental enough that have stood the test of time. I enjoy going back in time and remind myself what I was thinking oh so long ago. I’d definitely say more of the gems were the shorter ones. Probably because I was more succinct, direct and blunt in the shorter ones. Less fluff, less digression.

The problem I have with twitter and its cohorts is the vast amount of information it produces. It’s harder to go back and pick out and re-enjoy the gems. I’d think there is a lot more of the mundane stuff (eating apple, picking nose, etc) that are not worth revisiting.

The other thing is I like to have choice. The choice of writing something long or short, depending on my mood. I’m not a fan of restriction.

The complaint I have about blogs, mine in particular, is how difficult it is to add photo or video. It’s a limitation of my software, as well as lack of time to edit media. I want to one day be able to instantaneously record what I’m seeing and post it.

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