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This is a blog though, it's written like a (a often paid, yes) newspaper or something article, sure, but it isn't, afaict this is some guy's blog. I agree with
by OJFord 3y ago
This is a blog though, it's written like a (a often paid, yes) newspaper or something article, sure, but it isn't, afaict this is some guy's blog.
I agree with GP, it's a rare treat to be treated as an adult by such things, and I don't think it's anything to do with free, it's just the style of 'informal'.
- lproven 3y ago[Author submitter here] > This is a blog though You are both right and totally wrong. Mostly wrong. > it's written like a (a often paid, yes) newspaper or something article It's written like a magazine article because it is an article that the magazine paid me to write in 2000, and I just found it by accident and put it on my blog. So it is my blog but that's pro work that has been edited. > but it isn't, Wrong. > afaict this is some guy's blog. Then you can't tell very well. Sorry, but you can't. This is the magazine: https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerWorldMagazine/PCW%20200009%20September%20Created%20From%20PCW%20Cover%20CD/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/PersonalComputerWorldMagazine/PC... I wrote the original article, 23Y ago, and I wrote the blog post too, and I am writing this. These days I write for the Register and you can read my stuff every day there: https://www.theregister.com/Author/Liam-Proven https://www.theregister.com/Author/Liam-Proven