Comments on: The Dark and Seedy Underbelly of Gadget Blogging http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/29/the-dark-and-seedy-underbelly-of-gadget-blogging/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/29/the-dark-and-seedy-underbelly-of-gadget-blogging/#comment-27308 Wayne Schulz Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:23:20 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/29/the-dark-and-seedy-underbelly-of-gadget-blogging/#comment-27308 I have them in my RSS reader just to make sure I know what topics/stories are already being covered. I had Gizmodo out for a while but had to add them back to RSS so I could see if they were covering something that I contemplated writing. Otherwise I find myself reading: 1. techmeme 2. Twitter/Friendfeed (which I think is poised to be CB Radio for Bloggers - I'm not sure either have legs beyond use by Bloggers and their groupies) I have them in my RSS reader just to make sure I know what topics/stories are already being covered. I had Gizmodo out for a while but had to add them back to RSS so I could see if they were covering something that I contemplated writing.

Otherwise I find myself reading:

1. techmeme
2. Twitter/Friendfeed (which I think is poised to be CB Radio for Bloggers – I’m not sure either have legs beyond use by Bloggers and their groupies)

]]> By: paschotthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/29/the-dark-and-seedy-underbelly-of-gadget-blogging/#comment-27299 paschott Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:46:38 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/29/the-dark-and-seedy-underbelly-of-gadget-blogging/#comment-27299 Ditto arebelspy. Gizmodo tends towards more off-color posts than Engadget and the CES stunt caused a pretty quick unsubscribe from my RSS feeds as well. As noted above, I found that the posts were nearly identical in most cases and don't really miss Gizmodo. I do find it amusing that Gizmodo accuses Engadget of amateur behavior, though. :) I appreciate the posts on Gear Diary because they typically go deeper than that "first" approach either of the other two mentioned here take. Neither of those sites tend to delve deeper into a story/product unless it's causing a lot of buzz. Thanks for the work you do here. Ditto arebelspy. Gizmodo tends towards more off-color posts than Engadget and the CES stunt caused a pretty quick unsubscribe from my RSS feeds as well. As noted above, I found that the posts were nearly identical in most cases and don’t really miss Gizmodo. I do find it amusing that Gizmodo accuses Engadget of amateur behavior, though. :)

I appreciate the posts on Gear Diary because they typically go deeper than that “first” approach either of the other two mentioned here take. Neither of those sites tend to delve deeper into a story/product unless it’s causing a lot of buzz.

Thanks for the work you do here.

]]> By: arebelspyhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/29/the-dark-and-seedy-underbelly-of-gadget-blogging/#comment-27291 arebelspy Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:44:17 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/29/the-dark-and-seedy-underbelly-of-gadget-blogging/#comment-27291 I used to read both. I always liked Engadget more, and voted them for blog awards. Then Gizmodo pulled the tv shut off shenanigans at CES this year, and I removed them from my RSS reader and it wasn't worth reading them anymore. Don't miss em. I used to read both. I always liked Engadget more, and voted them for blog awards. Then Gizmodo pulled the tv shut off shenanigans at CES this year, and I removed them from my RSS reader and it wasn’t worth reading them anymore. Don’t miss em.

]]> By: questionfearhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/29/the-dark-and-seedy-underbelly-of-gadget-blogging/#comment-27281 questionfear Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:10:59 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/29/the-dark-and-seedy-underbelly-of-gadget-blogging/#comment-27281 Heh, anytime...happy to help coin catchphrases wherever possible. Heh, anytime…happy to help coin catchphrases wherever possible.

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/29/the-dark-and-seedy-underbelly-of-gadget-blogging/#comment-27279 Judie Lipsett Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:54:06 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/29/the-dark-and-seedy-underbelly-of-gadget-blogging/#comment-27279 I love your "eclectic awesomeness" tag; totally what we aspire to. I may have to use that somewhere, and I have you to thank for it. :-D I love your “eclectic awesomeness” tag; totally what we aspire to. I may have to use that somewhere, and I have you to thank for it. :-D

]]> By: questionfearhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/29/the-dark-and-seedy-underbelly-of-gadget-blogging/#comment-27277 questionfear Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:42:43 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/29/the-dark-and-seedy-underbelly-of-gadget-blogging/#comment-27277 I am a creature of habit, but I only read Engadget. Occasionally if Gizmodo has coverage of an Apple event I check them out, but I find that the blogs tend to all cover the same articles. I read Engadget for the blast of news, and Gear Diary for the eclectic awesomeness. :grin: I am a creature of habit, but I only read Engadget. Occasionally if Gizmodo has coverage of an Apple event I check them out, but I find that the blogs tend to all cover the same articles. I read Engadget for the blast of news, and Gear Diary for the eclectic awesomeness. :grin:

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