This is a review of thebestbeerblog.com! This blog was created and contributed to by three guys named Mike, Paul and Joe. The archives on the site go back to January 2010, so it’s a fairly new blog. The writers post a couple times a month on different brands and flavors of beers they’ve encountered. The most recent post is more of a seasonal post about “lawnmower beers” that are good in the summer after mowing the lawn. Because it’s a newer blog, there aren’t that many comments on each post. Of the comments that are there, most seem to be about agreeing or disagreeing with the review of each beer. So it seems that beer lovers are the people reading this blog. Imagine that! Other then pointing you toward their Facebook and Twitter pages, there isn’t a blogroll to speak of on this site.
The content of thebestbeerblog.com is mostly just reviews of different beers by Mike, Paul and Joe. One feature I really like on the site is what the call “Roundtables”. It’s basically video of the guys tasting, reviewing and basically just talking about beer. So they have their written posts and their video posts to mix it up. The writing style of the blogs is mostly serious/comical. The guys are writing reviews of beers in a serious way, which is comical in itself, but they throw some jokes in there as well. These guys definitely like drinking beer, talking about beer and getting others excited to try new and different kinds of beer. This is the whole point of this subject blog. Beer is their subject and they want the readers to know what they like.
I chose to review this blog because I’m a big fan of beer. I like to experiment with new beers, talk about beer with friends and just drink beer when I’m out. A lot of what these guys talk about reminds me of what my friends and I talk about. I also like this blog because it’s very well written and thought out. This could have easily been three drunken guys blabbering away about which Miller product they like best or have puked the most off of, but that’s not what thebestbeerblog.com is about. This blog is about three educated guys that really like beer and really know how to talk about it.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Blogging on Blogs - Ice Cream Headache
Ty Heilman – Blogging on blogs – HU402
The blog “Ice Cream Headache” on Word Press is a woman named Libby’s approach to mass communication. Libby has a lot of improvements in mind to make the world a better place, and she feels like Word Press is a way to tell people who have similar interests. Writing about social networking and other topics she finds interesting, the blog is updated every couple days or so, giving Libby enough time to gather her thoughts and come up with a fun way to share them with her audience. A good number of bloggers must be interested in the articles produced on this page. Normally a couple of people respond to the posts, but a more controversial topic there are almost 50 responses. The people making the comments are normally women who agree and relate to the author, and the author is pretty good at responding to the comments. Libby describes herself as a “digital chick” in one of her posts and is active in blogs and social media. She has about 15 recommended blogs and a small handful of favorites on her site. I really enjoy the blogs she writes because she has a specific style of writing that is both good quality and entertaining.
The blog “Ice Cream Headache” on Word Press is a woman named Libby’s approach to mass communication. Libby has a lot of improvements in mind to make the world a better place, and she feels like Word Press is a way to tell people who have similar interests. Writing about social networking and other topics she finds interesting, the blog is updated every couple days or so, giving Libby enough time to gather her thoughts and come up with a fun way to share them with her audience. A good number of bloggers must be interested in the articles produced on this page. Normally a couple of people respond to the posts, but a more controversial topic there are almost 50 responses. The people making the comments are normally women who agree and relate to the author, and the author is pretty good at responding to the comments. Libby describes herself as a “digital chick” in one of her posts and is active in blogs and social media. She has about 15 recommended blogs and a small handful of favorites on her site. I really enjoy the blogs she writes because she has a specific style of writing that is both good quality and entertaining.
Blogging On Blogs - Movieblog.com
The Movieblog.com is a site that gives upcoming movie information and openly shares the thoughts and feelings of movies from other bloggers. It was started as an online journal in 2001 by John Campea and eventually he decided to pursue other interests. The site was then handed to and is still ran by Senior Editor, Rodney Brazeau. The Movie blog has archives dating back to July of 2003 all the way to the present time. The comments that each post receives averages between two and twenty comments with an occasional 50+ commented post, such as the movie review of, “Kickass”. Posts are made daily with around five plus posts made a day. They all vary from movie reviews, to new movies in the works, to movie industry news, etc. It is definitely a subject and community blog. Movies is the consistent theme and people who love movies are the bloggers.
When posting the blogs, Rodney puts his personal opinions including cited news clippings describing the blog. People leave comments with their own personal feelings and thoughts about the blog and Rodney responds to some, including himself in the conversation. This is good because it creates a close relationship between the blogger and Rodney, the Editor. The styles of writing are very informative, yet personable and casual. There is a lot of information to be gained from the blog but also other peoples perspectives that may not have been seen otherwise.
I personally liked the blog. I thought it was a good way to receive movie information, thoughts, and opinions from others. Rodney gives good input to other bloggers and does so in a constructive matter. Everyone on their seems to respect each other and treat each other like adults. It’s a good blog for anyone who wants to get movie news not quite in the regular news and a good way to read other opinions.
-Nick Villers
When posting the blogs, Rodney puts his personal opinions including cited news clippings describing the blog. People leave comments with their own personal feelings and thoughts about the blog and Rodney responds to some, including himself in the conversation. This is good because it creates a close relationship between the blogger and Rodney, the Editor. The styles of writing are very informative, yet personable and casual. There is a lot of information to be gained from the blog but also other peoples perspectives that may not have been seen otherwise.
I personally liked the blog. I thought it was a good way to receive movie information, thoughts, and opinions from others. Rodney gives good input to other bloggers and does so in a constructive matter. Everyone on their seems to respect each other and treat each other like adults. It’s a good blog for anyone who wants to get movie news not quite in the regular news and a good way to read other opinions.
-Nick Villers
Stay On Your Game With TechTicker
Mix Online has many different categories for blogs, but this one called TechTicker is one of the newest. It began on March 10th, 2009 and is written by the tech editor (since 2003) of Mix, Kevin Becka. Kevin is a seasoned engineer/producer and educator. When reading his blogs you can tell he has loads of experience and his reviews are insightful. His blogs tend to post every 6 days or so; posting about 6 to 7 times a month. Some months may be packed with blogs on new tech because of different events going on. Also, not one of his posts has a comment after it, which leads me to believe that people trust what he is saying about the new products and don't feel a need to criticize his opinion. Even when he gave his top 5 worst audio trends since 2000 there were no comments.
I found these blogs very interesting and helpful. Some weren't even about new technology, they just simply helped you navigate and operate existing technology to speed up your work flow. Some included DIY ideas for developing and capturing new sounds. Each entry was just as interesting as the next and Becka stays very consistent with his approach to reviewing new products. He gives his opinion on the new products but then also provide links to other reviews from different websites. This concept of providing links to other reviews probably is the reason for no comments on his blogs.
Overall, the TechTicker blog has sucked me in and I will regularly be checking back to this blog. Mix Online has many other categories of blogs in its archive dating back to January, 2007, all of which are interesting. I highly recommend this blog, along with the others on Mix Online, to anyone in the audio industry if you want to stay on the top of your game.
I found these blogs very interesting and helpful. Some weren't even about new technology, they just simply helped you navigate and operate existing technology to speed up your work flow. Some included DIY ideas for developing and capturing new sounds. Each entry was just as interesting as the next and Becka stays very consistent with his approach to reviewing new products. He gives his opinion on the new products but then also provide links to other reviews from different websites. This concept of providing links to other reviews probably is the reason for no comments on his blogs.
Overall, the TechTicker blog has sucked me in and I will regularly be checking back to this blog. Mix Online has many other categories of blogs in its archive dating back to January, 2007, all of which are interesting. I highly recommend this blog, along with the others on Mix Online, to anyone in the audio industry if you want to stay on the top of your game.
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