Wednesday, March 27, 2002

Okay, I just did a pretty informal test. I can write and post a story using BBEdit in about half the time it takes me with Radio, and Blogger is in the middle. And I despise writing in an HTML text entry field. Userland may be "turning the web into a fantastic writing environment", but how about a real text editor? I'm not a big fan of outliners, either. 10:01:23 PM

I'm trying to clearly identify why I seem to avoid using Radio whenever possible. There's something about it that just doesn't feel good to me, even though it can do things my other two blogging systems can only dream of. For one thing, it feels slow and cumbersome. This is not to say that it really is, objectively slow. In terms of sheer elapsed time, it may be equal to or even better than my other tools. But my immediate sensation of using it says "cumbersome". Another thing, I think, is that with both Blogger and my home grown system I have the (perhaps incorrect) belief that I understand what's going on; I know how it works. I know that this is not a consideration for everyone, but it is for me. Now, usually I can figure these things out to my own satisfaction within a week or two. I don't, after all, ever use anything really complicated, like a chemical plant or a space shuttle. Maybe the wall I've hit with Radio is temporary. I hope. Back to the "documentation". 9:42:46 PM

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