John Dvorak can be relied upon to over-simplify almost every subject he touches, including blogging.  To wit,

Blogging goes beyond software posting and uses an entire system that allows for easy creation. With a Blog there is no coding to do. The Blog is usually more attractive than sloppy HTML done by an amateur, and by nature it demands updating so that the material is kept current.

People can't resist updating the diary and apologize if they don't do it—as if anyone really cares. You have to be dedicated to a Web site to keep it current. Not so the Blog; it's more addictive. And hobbyist Blogs have emerged.

For example, some people like to watch a lot of movies and review them. They see a movie and immediately post their comments. Some of these homebrew reviewers are better than the pros.

On the principle that any press is better than none, I suppose Dvorak has done bloggers a favor.

A tiny nugget in this otherwise forgettable paragraph hints at the uncanny relationship between the blogger's 'urge to post' and the calendar.

This is true.

When I remove the calendar from my site, the urge to post lessens.

This offers an interesting insight into the connection between the power of a familiar concept (calendar-time) and user interfaces on abstract turing machines.

For further consideration: windowed interfaces are only remotely like 'desktops' but the choice of the term 'desktop' was inspired ....).

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