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Blog From Your Cellphone?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the gag dept.

seldo writes "The BBC has an article up about blogging from your mobile phone. The idea is not really news, but the interesting part is the host of links to interesting new (free) software that lets you do it, including: Manywhere Moblogger (Java), WAPBlog (Perl), and KABLOG (J2ME mobile Java, runs on devices like Palms, the Treo and Blackberries). All three of these interface to also-free server side tech which you need to set up yourself (KABLOG interfaces to the popular MovableType server and compatibles). The article also mentions the proprietary foneblog service which seems very easy to use, but it is software intended to be run by cellphone companies for their users."

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  1. Good to see by jade42 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How many times does a blog-minded person lose something that was on their mind to time? Blogs re-tell life and a person cannot carry a pad of paper with them all the time to relate their feelings and observations. Most people already carry cell phones and this is a great natural extension.

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    1. Re:Good to see by corsetboy · · Score: 5, Insightful

      a person cannot carry a pad of paper with them all the time
      a small note-book and pencil are more robust, reliable and equally compact than any mobile phone or PDA. appropriate technology.

  2. How is this interesting? by johny_qst · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Does anyone really need to type long blog entries on the terrible interface of the current wireless phones?

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  3. yeah, until by The+Tyro · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Some genius decides to blog on their mobile phone while driving.

    You know it'll happen, because you've seen 'em too... driving with their knee, phone in one hand, lipstick (or a McDonalds shake) in the other, chatting away.

    I don't know about you, but mindless "yeah.. Uh Huh..." conversation is at least possible while driving (and with a hand-free headset). As far as eloquent conversation goes, you probably won't be Winston Churchill while your attention is on the road, but you can at least make guttural affirmative noises. Blogging, on the other hand, requires some coherent, focused thought (insert obligatory comment about Slashdot trolls here).

    Talking on a cell phone may be challenging, but I find dialing while driving to be almost impossible to do safely. Blogging on a cell phone? Somebody's gotta be dumb enough... I hope they have air bags.

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