Is this a blog?

From TheKCGuy

(Redirected from July 18, 2008)

Note: This article originally ran as a daily post on July 18, 2008. I moved it here for easy reference, as I often do with daily posts that I will continue to refer to over time.

I was recently asked if thekcguy.com was a blog. The truth is, I don't really know. But, it got me thinking that perhaps I should explain a bit more about what this site is and how you can find useful information on it. I hope you'll pardon the brief introspection.

Reasons that it may be a blog:

Daily (or at least regular) updates, with dated posts, like this one
RSS feed that you can subscribe to, either by RSS or email (use the links on the left!)

Reasons that it may not be a blog:

I typically only have one daily post on the front page at a time. It's the one on the left of the front page, in the pink, under the date.
There are lots of articles besides my daily posts that don't ever show up on the left side of the front page. For instance, the Power and Light Death Watch. I go back and update these pages regularly, which bloggers don't typically do
I doesn't look much like one, in fact it's run on Mediawiki, the same thing that runs Wikipedia.

So, the truth is that I don't really know if it's a blog or not. I typically call it a website. But, since it's a bit unusual, here are some tips on finding your way around my growing pet:

Use the search box on the left. It's pretty good at finding articles that mention something you're looking for.
Subscribe vie RSS or email and you'll get the daily posts. I typically mention my new larger articles in a daily post or two, so you'll know when there's something new.
Send me email to let me know about news or events that you'd like listed on the site. I get some of my best article and post ideas from readers, and I'll give you recognition for good ideas.
keep an eye on the right side of the front page for the most popular recent articles. That's where I highlight some of the newer articles in which people seem to be most interested.
Use the calendar on the front page to check out recent daily posts. You can also peek ahead to see what's coming up. Sometimes I write my daily posts a few days in advance, and you can see them before they're on the main page. I also collect my Today in Kansas City links for the bottom of each daily post in advance. That means you can see what's coming up.