Kottke Goes Full-Time:
My friend Jason Kottke has decided to try to blog full time for a year. He’s moved to a smaller apartment, downsized his budget and taken up collections on his site. He’s raised nearly $5000 in slightly under 3 days.
This is a huge step for blogging. Jason runs one of the best traffics and most respected blogs so is in a position to try this experiment, the same way U2 and not 7 Mary 3 could launch the branded iPod. But he’s not coasting on his celebrity. He’s not specializing on one subject matter or text ads. Instead, he’s making the boldest simplest statement possible: I’m good at blogging. Can I make a living at it?
Bravo Jason. I think we’re going to look back on this as the day "blogging goes electric".
UPDATE: Articles in Wired News and Red Herring covering the decision.