Some of you may have heard of the GeekCode before. It’s basically a code that tells just how geeky you are. Here’s my GeekCode (click on the code to decode it):
GCS d-() s:(-) a- C++$ U P++$ L+>++ E— W+++$ N !o K- w+ !O !M>+ !V– PS-(—)@ PE+(-)@ !Y PGP t- 5 [...]

For all you out there that don’t have a blog yet, but have toyed with the idea of joining the blogosphere, kuro5hin.org presents How To Start Your Very Own Blog In Fifty-One Easy Steps.
Well, it’s funny anyway!

Add your blog to the BlogMap!
Site doesn’t work well in Firefox, and the system is still being worked on, but interesting concept nonetheless. I’m the only Kentuckian on the map, so let’s change that!
I’ve got a blog map page up with basic map/links for now. It’s linked in the sidebar, under Meta.

As promised previously, here is the first of my series on “What is…”
Q: What is RSS?
A: In a nutshell, RSS is an XML file format designed to syndicate headlines and other content from web sites, such as major news sites (CNN), news-oriented community sites (Slashdot), and personal blogs. These RSS files, also called feeds [...]

Here’s an interesting breakdown on the top words used in blog names. Elliott Back writes on how people name their blogs.

The top word, used in 9.986 percent of the blogs surveyed was “blog.” The next most popular, at 2.619 percent, is “life.” Here’s the top 10 words in a blog’s name:

blog - [...]

It’s that time of year, time to vote for the Bloggies, the annual weblog awards.
The Bloggies are a set of 30 publicly-chosen awards given to weblog writers and those related to weblogs. This is the fifth ceremony… Everyone’s invited to take part in the awarding process, so read below to find out how you can [...]

From weblogtoolscollection.com, You know you blog way too much when:
… you post the wrong article on the wrong blog.
… your family prefers to interact with you through your blogs.
… you met your girlfriend/boyfriend through a blog.
… your “blog community” is much, much larger than the number of people you know in real life.
… you consider [...]

For those of you who find you don’t have the time to blog, About.com has an article with 6 Time Management Tips for Bloggers.

CNN.com has a good article on blogging in general, and a Japanese entepreneur in particular.
Now, I’ve got a routine that I do each morning, checking out about 10 or so blogs, as well as other news sites. This guy visits “190 blogs regularly and average(s) five hours a day reading and writing blogs.” [...]