August 27, 2003: Keeping Up with the Best New Stuff


A couple months ago, still new to the iPod, I naively asked you loyal Bloug
readers to tell me how you learned about new music.

Wow. Ask and ye shall receive. Over 20 thoughtful responses at last count.
Folks, there is plenty to chew on here, and I've only just begun sampling
your advice. Thank you very much.

But I read too. I like various varieties of art. I watch the boob tube on
occasion. I even understand that there are other interesting media out
there. And I want to learn more about the new, cool stuff in all of them.

So what about this idea: we grapple with a number of variations on the "how
do you keep up with...?" question right here on Bloug?

I envision an informal series where we share our Internet-Age tips on
learning about new fiction, blogs, poetry, recipes... Whatever the medium
or genre, to goal would be to suss out techniques simply for keeping up.

Maybe some enterprising sort could gather these together into a useful
series of edited guides or even a book (not me; too busy). Well, that's
getting ahead of the game; first, let's get started with something new:

What are the best ways to learn about new magazines? There are a zillion
out there, and new ones all the time. Even in with limited shelf space,
Borders blows me away with its selection, and yet there are clearly many
more out there. So how do you find out about magazines?


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