Mark Siegel, who says he's "something of a novelty in the blogosphere" given he's got spinal muscular atrophy and blogs "with a headset that emulates a mouse": "In a life where I have to depend on others for everything from turning the page in a book to taking a piss, writing is one thing that I can do independently... Blogging can be a way to fight the loneliness that plagues every human being, not just those with disabilities." (Thanks, Susannah) [Corante: Corante on Blogging] 
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Blogging the Blogathon.

Blogathon 2003
'During the Blogathon, people update their websites every 30 minutes for 24 hours straight. For this, they collect sponsorships. Pledges can be a flat donation, or a certain amount for every hour the blogger manages to stay awake.' Even if you just want to enjoy the spectacle, mark your calendar for July 26th. Everything starts at 6:00am Pacific Time.

Also noteworthy is the fact that several of the participating bloggers are earning money for Book Aid International, which works to provide books, training and support to public libraries in Africa." [Libraryman]

A few people have asked if I am going to participate in this year's Blogathon, but I won't be able to because I'll be on vacation far, far away from any internet connection. I encourage others to join, though. We need a list of library bloggers we can sponsor, so leave a comment if you know of any.

[The Shifted Librarian] 
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Tim Brown, CEO of Ideo, says that the architecture of blogs conforms to the way we organize things and that email clients will follow blogs' lead: "Imagine keeping e-mail a bit more like a blog. Then suddenly, you've got instant messaging qualities and e-mail qualities happening at the same time." [Corante: Corante on Blogging] 
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126 and counting. Welcome to my readers from Macau. You are from the 126th nation or territory this website reached in 2003 so... (30 words, 2 comment(s).) [hebig.org/blog] 
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