The Weblog Review

My first impression was that the author of this site had some new, exciting thing to talk about. There seemed to be a sense of urgency in the opening paragraph. Something about a book he had written; something about the frenzy surrounding it. Digging into the site, I was left dissatisfied.



The foreward to the weblog section of the site states that “opinion is nonexistent”, as if the author doesn’t care what you have to say about the site since it is not valid. This struck me as a disclaimer, really meaning “my site sucks, but what you have to say about it doesn’t matter”. I wondered why the site was submitted for review…



The weblog entries turned out to be composed of random quotes, short blurbs, and over-used conglomerations of expensive words that made me wonder if the author had a Thesaurus fetish.



Design-wise, the site was about as basic as you can get, with right-justified text being the only abnormal thing. Not visually stimulating, but not annoying either.



I never really figured out the motivation behind this site, but perhaps that was the point. Whatever the case, I was not struck with the fancy to come back later. Perhaps those that are familiar with the author or what he does would be interested, but I decided to move on.

Jelly Filled Catharsis

The author of Subliminal Inevitable seems to be well-versed in the art of weblogging. The fact that he is a computer science major certainly doesn’t hurt with the design and functionality of the site.



The weblog entries were sometimes brief, but usually coherent. I liked the fact that the author mixed it up by throwing in photos of the events he wrote about. However, some of the entries seemed to be aimed at friends of the author, and were not of much interest to those outside of his circle.



I was highly impressed with the simple, elegant layout. I never have been a fan of flashy or congested sites, and Subliminal Inevitable managed to avoid all confusion. Color scheme is important, and this one worked well.



An above-average site, thanks to it’s visual presentation and photos. Worth a look, but be prepared to skip some weblog entries that pertain only to those who already know the author.

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Tokyo Acoustics. The name was not defined or given a meaning by the site as far as I could tell, and I was left a little confused by the time I departed.



From the first page that told my the site had moved to a new location (http://sozo-teki.com/log/), to the archives that appeared in a different format, I felt a little misguided and mislead.



The weblog entries were not lengthy by any means, but at least the author made sense and was to the point. Some entries became rather esoteric and vague, but others at least gave me a glimpse into the life of Nathan.



The author admitted to not liking the current design of the main page, and I would have to agree with him on the lack of cohesion. The grey-on-black, 10-point text was difficult to read after a few moments. I much more enjoyed the black-on-white scheme of the December archive. However, the author should include at least a few pixels for the left margin in the name of readability.



A fair site with not much new or captivating content that hasn’t been seen before, and a design that needs a little work. Maybe worth another visit after some reworking.Tokyo Acoustics

Gimpysoft.com is a personal weblog that reflects the norm for daily comments and news. The appearance of the site upon loading wasn’t the most exciting thing I had ever seen, but the basic layout and presentation of information was unconfusing and logical.



Reading through the logs, I was led from the author’s telling of events surrounding the purchase of a new house to a humorous “Road To Springfield” contest based on The Simpsons. The range of weblog subject matter was not lacking, and it had a flair of originality to it. Gimpysoft.com held my interest for a considerable amount of time.



There were some things found that most weblog sites do not have, such as video clips of a sketch-comedy TV show that the author was involved in producing. (Unfortunately, I couldn’t open them on my computer for some reason). There was even an unabashed weight chart over time, which I assume was that of the author’s. It’s always nice to see a person on the internet willing to be wide open and not put up a front.



The design of the site was simple enough to present the information well, but could probably use a little imagry to pull it together better. This was especially true of the long pages of weblog entries; massive amounts of scrolling is never much fun.



Check out Gimpysoft.com for some unique perspectives and a nice approach to weblogging.



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The first thing I read when I got to the site was a rotating quote that said, “D.A.M. – Mothers Against Dyslexia.” With that quote in mind, I was set for a fun time.



The page is very clean, neat and easy. Black background with white text. Simple two column layout with grey title bars across every section heading. The design is very elegant in a subtle way.



The weblog is about daily life sort of things that happen to Chris. Nothing over the top that I found, but then nothing painfully boring either. It reads like you are talking to a good buddy about the events of yesterday almost.



Though there is a cast of characters section, as far as I could tell it was just letting the readers know who Chris is talking about rather than a group log effort. I could be wrong, but I only saw posts from Chris.



Over all I think the readers will enjoy a laid back site with out all of the glamour that most weblogs are taking on these days. So just sit back, and read about a guy who you didn’t realize was a good friend of yours.i am 138.com