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NEWS: Coined the Term 'Weblog,' Never Made a Dime

susannah_breslin

I'm lost

June 2005

JUL 05, 2005 05:59 PM

CULTURE: Coined the Term 'Weblog,' Never Made a Dime

The latest issue of Wired includes a man-on-the-street encounter between the article's author Paul Boutin and protoblogger Jorn Barger. At Robot Wisdom, Barger helped spawn the current blogging phenomenon and coined the term "weblog." Today, it seems, he's living on the streets.

A bum in a Google cap. Now there's a sign of the times, I think as he shambles toward me. He looks pretty much like any other tattered street person in San Francisco - long, windblown dirty-blond hair with a beard to match. Unbuttoned shirttails flapping in the afternoon breeze.

But he's walking with someone I recognize - Andrew, a dapper writer I've known for years. We stop on the sidewalk, and Andrew introduces me to the guy in the Google cap: "This is Jorn Barger," he begins. "Another homeless blogger," his companion finishes.

dirtyground

Chicago, IL

August 2003

JUL 05, 2005 06:51 PM

ok. tip 1: move out of SF, dude. its fucking expensive there.

Bondgirl

Aberdeen, SD

February 2004

JUL 05, 2005 07:28 PM

Tip 2: Move to SD, which is really cheap, and watch all the down home net junkies fawn over you.

lil_tuffy

MODERATOR

San Francisco, CA

JUL 05, 2005 07:34 PM

since when does coining a term make one money?

Koleeta

Los Angeles, CA

May 2003

JUL 05, 2005 07:42 PM

lil_tuffy said:
since when does coining a term make one money?

well it doesn't until after the copyright infringement case is settled.

Vampirate

Durham, NC

October 2004

JUL 06, 2005 06:52 AM

I hear that it's easier to live on the street in San Francisco than, like, anywhere else, though, despite the semi-obscene cost of living.

FridgeMagnet

Chicago, IL

November 2004

JUL 06, 2005 07:27 AM

lil_tuffy said:
since when does coining a term make one money?

Seriously, I haven't seen nickel one from :FridgeEver:.

[Edited on Jul 06, 2005 7:27AM]

FridgeMagnet

Chicago, IL

November 2004

JUL 06, 2005 07:28 AM

StackedUpXXII said:
I hear that it's easier to live on the street in San Francisco than, like, anywhere else, though, despite the semi-obscene cost of living.

A lot of the cost of living is like rent or mortgage which isn't, obviously, a problem if you're homeless.

Vampirate

Durham, NC

October 2004

JUL 06, 2005 11:52 AM

FridgeMagnet said:

StackedUpXXII said:
I hear that it's easier to live on the street in San Francisco than, like, anywhere else, though, despite the semi-obscene cost of living.

A lot of the cost of living is like rent or mortgage which isn't, obviously, a problem if you're homeless.

Yeah, man, but, like, Starbucks and stuff costs more, too. No, seriously, housing costs are not directly a problem anywhere if you're homeless, but all kinds of other stuff costs more money, too.

Don't they have an amazing huge dole in San Francisco, or am I just making things up?