I found the Landow reading interesting this week. His discussion of hypertext and individual path ways of knowledge brought up some good ideas. I especially found his discussion of blogging kind of intriguing, as he spoke of a majority of bloggers being highly skilled computer users,

‘majority of bloggers (and also the most intense ones) are highly skilled computer uses whose professional activities demand technical information’

This statement stood out as I like blogging and do it frequently via my tumblr, however I wouldn’t consider myself to be a ‘highly skilled computer user.’ Landow also stated that having comments allowed on blogs enable the reader of an online diary to participate actively, which also leads into his discussion of the fine line between ‘private’ and ‘public’, ‘real life’, and a ‘virtual reality’. This all stood out to me as I think it is true, once you start posting about your private life online, in a blog, it becomes somewhat public, for the world to see. The line between private and public definitely becomes blurred.

Also the idea that when blogging it is each to their own, individual thoughts, feelings, and base of knowledge. This is what makes blogs so great – the difference from one person to the next. The flow of ideas may be somewhat the same at times, however the online persona and narrative voice throughout the writing can always be different. Blogs are fun to have, and keeping them updated with your own thoughts can be really helpful, as going back to look over things you wrote a year ago can be amusing and insightful.