Blogging is a passion in Japan, to the point that if you DON'T have a blog, you're hopelessly behind the times. With 1.5 million new blog posts every day, even Sumo wrestlers have blogs - at least, top-level wrestler Kotoshogiku does. picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago tags Japan blog blogging sumo |
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In 1994, someone started blogging for the first time. It was probably either Justin Hall or David Winer, depending on whom you ask. Here is a list of the blog posts that created the biggest buzz since that first post 14 years ago. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
A black & white cat named Hatch-chan has become a minor celebrity in Japan thanks to his immensely popular, 50,000 hit per day blog. Yes, blog. Deal with it, LOLcats! picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share technology |
There are total 12 shiny and modern icons for your blogs. It comes with 3 sizes, 24×24, 36×36 and 48×48 in png format. Blogging Icons Set is released under Creative Commons License. picked by deepdiver 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share arts |
No, not made in Japan. Made of Japan, or at least made of Japanese blogs. The site taps into 150 blogs each hour, analyzes the colors and brings them together to make a shoe. What you can do then is to click on any of the elements of the shoe and see what it is and which blog it comes from. 0 comments edit related share plime.comCould be nsfw, you never know... picked by BernardBlack 1 year ago |
Having a blog and making it known to cyber world is not as easy as it may seem. Many people think that they can write it or build it and they will come. This is not the case at all. Just because you put something out there on the WWW, does not mean that it will be seen by all. There are some things that you can do to ensure that your blog will be seen and seen by many. Blog marketing is really onl... read full post picked by hemant 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Kevin D. Denee of the Restored Church of God writes in a blog that Christians shouldn't have blogs as they "cater to one’s vanity" and "blogging for personal expression is a waste of time". 0 comments edit related share weirdInstant Messaging is fine, though,as long as one uses it for good and not evil. The entire article is unintentionally hilarious. picked by peggyarcher 3 years ago |
There seems to be therapeutic benefits in writing about personal experiences, thoughts and feelings. Besides serving as a stress-coping mechanism, expressive writing produces many physiological benefits. Research shows that it improves memory and sleep, boosts immune cell activity and reduces viral load in AIDS patients, and even speeds healing picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
It has often been said that talking to plants can help them grow, but now a plant in Japan has been taught to answer back - in the form of an internet blog. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 8 comments edit related share science |
Blogs are even more popular in Japan than in the U.S. It may be that they represent an appealing outlet in a culture that discourages public self-expression. Japan produced 8.7 million blogs at the end of March, and the U.S. an estimated 12 million blogs -- making blogging far more popular in Japan, taking the countries' relative populations into account. An estimated 25 million Japanese -- more t... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Joss Whedon, the brilliant mind behind Firefly brings us his latest project: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. The mini-series will air starting July 15th through July 20th, when it will no longer be available online. 3 comments edit related share entertainmentI'll admit it, I'm a little geeked out. picked by SparklyEyedGal181 1 year ago |
In keeping with today's "Real you" Theme, I've decided to post a link to my blog on myspace. This isn't self promotion or spam or anything, just posting something that directly relates to me, so don't immediately downvote it. picked by Jerry520 3 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
There are a lot of blogs out there that look great but they load very slowly. The load time of websites is one of the most important factors affecting its usability; most Internet users will just skip a site altogether if it fails to load within a couple of seconds.The longer your blog take to load the more people will just skip your site, so the load time of your blog is one of the most importan... read full post picked by Cristian 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
How would you like $10,000 to help pay for books, tuition, or other living costs? CollegeScholarships is offering their annual BloggingScholarship again. You must be a U.S. citizen (sorry) and your blog must be interesting and not one of spam. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
The classic and heartbreaking story is told in blog format. The book is told via diary entries from Charlie so it is perfect as a blog. Due to the blog format of latest entry being on top, you must read it backwards. Start with the oldest entry dated martch 5, 1965 picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 12 comments edit related share entertainment |
A blog is worth only what someone will pay for it, right? With this tool you can see what Technorati thinks your blog is worth. picked by shakadoo 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
While they may not be writing your favourite TV shows, the Writers Guild of America are writing their own blog explaining what's happening, why it's happening and what you can do. picked by TheStep 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Step right up folks, and get yer blog or website rated to find its audience level. The smarter your blog, the smarter your audience! 4 comments edit related share sciencePlime's Readability Level: Junior High School. picked by restlesschicken 1 year ago |
A woman invaded a sumo ring – a sacred arena from which females are banned – in Tokyo during a major tournament, domestic media said today, then was pulled down by a referee and one of the sport's huge wrestlers. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share sports |
This blog covers UNIX system administration tips for installations, programming, scripting, configuration, SQL, maintenance, troubleshooting, and command line syntax. What exactly is UNIX? It is an operating system. UNIX stands for UNiplexed Information and Computing System--originally spelled UNICS. It supports such tasks as running hardware, device drivers, peripherals and third party applicatio... read full post picked by webwiz 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
Interested in the blogging scene? Confused how to go about setting up your very own blog? Follow these fifty-one easy steps and you'll be a l33t blogger in no time! picked by kerry 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |