Comments on: Welcome to the Blogosphere

By: Science Blogging Benefits Everyone at Synthesis

Science Blogging Benefits Everyone at Synthesis — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:13:06 +0000

[...] active participation from the author of the paper under discussion, and also wrote this post about why scientists should blog back in 2006. Just about everything Ian York writes (not including the pictures of his kids) is not [...]

By: citrine

citrine — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 00:11:22 +0000

Aaron on Jun 16th, 2006 at 11:24 pm
“Is the internet linked to itself?”

No… it just links to every page that doesn’t link to itself.
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I was just looking for the website of a hairstylist who cuts the hair of people who don’t cut their own hair.
Any links?

By: Jacques Distler

Jacques Distler — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:36:15 +0000

To be fair, the physics blogs on Lieven’s list are, collectively, more active (total number of posts outnumber by maybe 2-1) the math blogs.

Dunno whether that tells you about physicists versus mathematicians, or whether it tells you something about Lieven’s tastes in physics blogs.

By: Jacques Distler

Jacques Distler — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:17:22 +0000

The situation in mathematics is much bleaker. I'm not aware of any math blogs anywhere near as active and interesting as all these physics ones.

Lieven le Bruyn's neverending planet syndicated a long list of very interesting math blogs (as well a few physics blogs). Conversely, Planet Musings syndicates a few math blogs, along with a long list of physics ones. Now, maybe some would argue that the math blogs on Lieven's list aren't as "interesting" as some of the physics blogs you currently enjoy. That, I think, is a matter of taste...

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 14:26:07 +0000

Hi Yidun,

With statcounter it is easier to see the referal URL, google gives you nicer breakdowns like country etc. Not sure which I prefer yet.

Joe

By: almostinfamous

almostinfamous — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 07:22:52 +0000

there's also free signups from wordpress and blogsome that offer free wordpress hosting, but with somewhat less freedom than a complete install. but at least you won't get bloggered as much.

By: CapitalistImperialistPig

CapitalistImperialistPig — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 07:05:32 +0000

Alternatively, I speculate here that blogging is hazardous to your academic health.

By: jb

jb — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 04:57:15 +0000

The situation in mathematics is much bleaker. I’m not aware of any math blogs anywhere near as active and interesting as all these physics ones. There is John Baez, but his isn’t really a blog. Maybe it’s because mathematicians rarely feel qualified to comment on anything outside of their very narrow specialty.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 04:27:12 +0000

“Am I the only one who is tired of blogging ABOUT blogging, especially here at Cosmic Variance? Do you do any physics anymore, Sean?”

I dare Sean to do a post on the physics of blogging, Ã la Richard Ecob.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 04:24:58 +0000

“Is the internet linked to itself?”

No… it just links to every page that doesn’t link to itself.