Yes, some blogs are profitable

Sam Zuckerman, Staff writer
San Francisco Chronicle

In 2005, when Silicon Valley entrepreneur Michael Arrington started TechCrunch, his popular blog on Internet startups, he saw it mainly as a chance to indulge his obsession with young technology companies. But it turned out that Arrington had latched onto something big. TechCrunch became the go-to site for the scoop on new Web companies. And, as technophiles flocked to TechCrunch, advertisers followed suit. Arrington’s blog morphed from a labor of love into a fast-growing business…

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Chips & digg breakfast

Someone asked what my fave toy is as of late. [I replied seesmic.] He said knowingly, “The web never sleeps. Watch out, more exciting news coming in the next week or so.”

It’s fairly easy to pique my curiosity.

So good morning to old friends and new ones. Have a swish day tapping at your news, breaking news [ yes, know it's a Saturday ], readying to launch, and testing those next best things. I wish you inspiration to make it happen.

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My mid-morning meanwhile is throwing together coffee, toast and a sweet potato chip breakfast, browsing some digg articles, then out for my rounds of the day. In the afternoon, I will find a quiet cafe to tap out some writing, sort out some plans, book tickets, find a camera with higher megapixels than two [ see below for why ]. Plenty of wittering on some new Web 2.0 startups of interest to come later.

Stepping out with me tonite is a thick electric gloss of satin slip a la Nicole Miller such promised drama calls for make-up and accessory subtlety ]. We will be celebrating an intimidation of birthday style and a love for the cool environs of October late. Yay.

Photos from Nordstrom, DK Images.

The reason why

Here, songstress Rachel Yamagata.

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