Advantages of Having a Popular Blog
One of the nice things about having a popular blog is that you can get a lot of questions answered simply by putting the question out there on your blog. No, I don’t mean my blog. I’m thinking more along the lines of JWZ’s blog. Sure you can Google for your answer if it’s something general, but for specific problems nothing beats having actual people offer solutions. JWZ was struggling with some CSS issues last month and got an answer the next day. How great is that?
Another popular blogger that makes use of the helpfulness of strangers is Philip Greenspun. Philip is a GA pilot and has asked lots of questions about places to fly in the past. But I had to laugh at his latest posting about the best way to add a 802.11g access point. He got a bunch of answers ranging from a cheap Linksys to an Apple product to building something himself.
The funny part about this post, however, is in reading how the Macintosh fanatics recommend a $130 product when a $25 product will do. And when Philip comments as such, the fanatics just keep on trying to convince him. What is it about these Mac people that they insist on purchasing something simply because Apple makes it? If the prices were close, I could perhaps understand. If it provided far more functionality and that functionality was required, I could probable understand. But when a simple solution is required, why not choose the best tool for the job at the best price? It’s like everything is a hammer to Mac fanatics. Need to pound in a nail, use the iHammer. Need to put in some screws? Just use the iHammer to hammer them in. Need to drill a hole? Just use the iHammer until you’ve got a large hole. Need to cut a board? No problem, just use this iHammer to hit the board enough that it breaks in two. You get the idea. Oh, and the iHammer is the same as the cheap metal one you can get at Home Depot except it’s three times the cost and Apple makes it. Ya, sign me up.
Thu, 28 Jul 2005 18:22 Posted in General
