Tag Archives: Blogging

Posted on 2011-04-03 by Ecliptic Rift

Blogroll updated

I updated my blogroll on the site, finally. Actually, by using Google Reader Bundles, this turned out significantly easier than I thought. Since I like to remain subscribed to inactive blogs (in case they come back), the only real work … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011-03-05 by Ecliptic Rift

Weekend reading from around the EVE Blogosphere

Weekends seem like a great time to catch up on blog reading. I’ve picked out a few posts that stood out to me, but feel free to link any other EVE posts (including your own) that you think really stood … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2011-01-07 by Ecliptic Rift

Redesign Planning

Early in 2011, I have every intention of redesigning the site. I thought I’d take some time to put my planning out here for transparency’s sake Purpose First, readability matters. As I have aging eyes, and so do many other … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-11-30 by Ecliptic Rift

CrazyKinux controversy makes me crazy

So some dude calling himself Khaaaan wants CrazyKinux to step down. This doesn’t even make sense. It’s like what Chewbacca is doing on Endor. CK isn’t in any defined position from which he needs to resign. Whatever respect or social … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-06-30 by Ecliptic Rift

Pimp your blog!

So I haven’t done this here before, I don’t think, but I want to give up-and-coming bloggers (or perhaps those who’ve recently returned) a chance to get some publicity for their sites. In an effort to help those folks out, … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-06-17 by Ecliptic Rift

Need for balance

If you follow me on Twitter, you may know I had some RL health events over the previous few days. I did not have a heart attack or similar, as my wife and sister-in-law originally feared. I do have some … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-05-21 by Ecliptic Rift

Maybe I’m indecisive, or maybe I’m not, I don’t know.

When I play RPGs, I always struggle with choice. So many options from which we can choose. Think about the career options in EVE, for example. You have pirates, nullsec warriors, explorers, miners, traders, researchers, builders, mission runners, militia, smugglers, … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-04-11 by Ecliptic Rift

How to get readers for your new EVE blog

New bloggers frequently ask how to get folks to read their blogs. Sometimes, even bloggers who have done this for a while wonder how to increase their readership. Not that you suddenly want thousands of daily visits to our EVE … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-04-08 by Ecliptic Rift

New flavors

A few meta notes: I played around a little bit today with Flavors.me. This site does one simple thing: allow you to centralize your various social media profiles and content in one place. For example, my EVE profile / flavor … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on 2010-03-28 by Ecliptic Rift

Social Sunday: 5 tips for encouraging commenting

This post kicks off a new, weekly series here at Ecliptic Rift, Social Sunday, in which we’ll look at the best ways to use social media related to EVE Online. Feel free to jump in with your own comments, constructive … Read the rest of this entry →

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