<![CDATA[MinnPost - Minnesota Blog Cabin]]> http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/ en-us Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:08:10 -0600 Clockwork Active Media Manager <![CDATA[Minnesota video-bloggers: the best and the brightest]]> Minnesota video-bloggers: the best and the brightest
Karen Alloy in "2012: The End of the World."

By Justin Piehowski | Monday, July 13, 2009

Karen Alloy, a prolific Minneapolis video-blogger who has captured viewers around the world with her humorous — and sometimes crass — YouTube monologues, is among an inventive crop of Minnesotans opting to take their messages online using video.

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:05:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/07/13/10178/minnesota_video-bloggers_the_best_and_the_brightest#99-10178 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/07/13/10178/minnesota_video-bloggers_the_best_and_the_brightest <![CDATA[Religion taboo topic? Not in blogosphere]]> Religion taboo topic? Not in blogosphere
By Justin Piehowski | Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Most of us rarely talk about our religious faith in our daily lives, but not so in the blogosphere. Hundreds of Minnesotans have taken to writing about their faith in blog form. Why?

]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:21:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/06/09/9384/religion_taboo_topic_not_in_blogosphere#99-9384 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/06/09/9384/religion_taboo_topic_not_in_blogosphere <![CDATA[Why aren't there more 'blue collar' bloggers?]]> Why aren't there more 'blue collar' bloggers?
By Justin Piehowski | Monday, April 27, 2009

While there is no lack of bloggers eager to bloviate on every professional topic from finance to politics, I've found there is a stunning shortage of folks blogging about how to install a new exhaust manifold or the difference between silicone and latex caulk.

]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/04/27/8335/why_arent_there_more_blue_collar_bloggers#99-8335 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/04/27/8335/why_arent_there_more_blue_collar_bloggers <![CDATA[Bloggers battle over Minnesota's budget deficit]]>

Bloggers battle over Minnesota's budget deficit

Analysis by Justin Piehowski | Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Two blogs have jumped to the forefront of budget discussions on the Minnesota blogosphere.

]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:21:00 -0600 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/03/04/7139/bloggers_battle_over_minnesotas_budget_deficit#99-7139 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/03/04/7139/bloggers_battle_over_minnesotas_budget_deficit <![CDATA[Why Facebook's '25 Random Things' is so popular]]> Justin Piehowski

Why Facebook's '25 Random Things' is so popular

By Justin Piehowski | Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009

In just a few weeks, Facebook's "25 Random Things" may have become the most popular feature in the history of social networking.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:16:00 -0600 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/02/12/6648/why_facebooks_25_random_things_is_so_popular#99-6648 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/02/12/6648/why_facebooks_25_random_things_is_so_popular <![CDATA[What's the best platform for bloggers?]]>

I've met many people over the last few months who are interested in starting blogs. They are idealistic about the process and have specific ideas about what they want to write about online. The catch, though, is that most of them are not terribly Web-savvy and have no idea where to begin.

]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:00:00 -0600 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/02/05/6435/whats_the_best_platform_for_bloggers#99-6435 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/02/05/6435/whats_the_best_platform_for_bloggers <![CDATA[Why do people blog?]]>

Have you ever gone into a meeting expecting to be enlightened and inspired, but then walked out more confused than when you started?

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:34:00 -0600 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/01/28/6242/why_do_people_blog#99-6242 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/01/28/6242/why_do_people_blog <![CDATA[Minnesota blogosphere weighs in on inauguration]]>

In offices, coffee shops and homes around the world late yesterday morning, people turned on their television sets and their computers to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:04:00 -0600 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/01/21/6038/minnesota_blogosphere_weighs_in_on_inauguration#99-6038 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/01/21/6038/minnesota_blogosphere_weighs_in_on_inauguration <![CDATA[Blogger sets up internship program]]>

There are many ways to determine whether your blog is successful. You could look at page views, revenue or search-engine strength.

]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:15:00 -0600 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/01/14/5833/blogger_sets_up_internship_program#99-5833 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/01/14/5833/blogger_sets_up_internship_program <![CDATA[Crime on the streets – and in the blogosphere]]>

One of my all-time favorite Web sites is a crime data site out of Chicago. The site – which recently changed its name to Everyblock Chicago – uses actual crime data from police reports to map out specifically where crimes happen and plugs most of the public information about the calls onto a searchable map.

]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:00:00 -0600 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/01/07/5649/crime_on_the_streets_–_and_in_the_blogosphere#99-5649 http://www.minnpost.com/mnblogcabin/2009/01/07/5649/crime_on_the_streets_–_and_in_the_blogosphere