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# And how do YOU decide how/what/when to blog?
- URL: https://katecarruthers.com/and-how-do-you-decide-howwhatwhen-to-blog/
- Published: 2008-10-26T00:07:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-10-26T00:07:00.000Z
- Author: Kate Carruthers
- Tags: ideas, social computing & social media, #Migrated-1775015344493, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-04-01 14:49

[![GirlTUB mafia](https://katecarrutherscom.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/8c771-2619824785_5b12458e70.jpg?w=300)](https://katecarrutherscom.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/8c771-2619824785%5F5b12458e70.jpg?ref=katecarruthers.com)

Unlike the esteemed [SilkCharm](http://silkcharm.blogspot.com/2008/10/process-how-i-blog.html?ref=katecarruthers.com) who tapped me to answer this question my blog is essentially self-indulgent.

This blog is called

Aide-mémoire

for a reason, primarily because I wanted a place to record my musings and ideas that seem interesting to me. It's a personal blog. For some reason I cannot think while writing on paper so an electronic medium is more effective.

Usually my posts are sparked by a conversation (either online or offline), something in the media, an RSS feed, or on Twitter. Generally the inspiration is from a person or a relationship of some kind (the picture above shows some of the people who've inspired me to write stuff - photo credit [@Trib](http://www.flickr.com/photos/trib/?ref=katecarruthers.com)).

Because it is a personal blog focused on things that interest me there are a variety of themes. Including - LOLcats, social computing, the changing nature of traditional and new media, people, communication, politics, technology and humour. But since I really am a bit of a geek the themes tend to revolve around technology.

The how is easy. An idea hits, I think about it, discuss it with friends, research it a bit if necessary and then write it. This can be anything from a 5 minute to a 5 week process depending on the idea. I don't pay any attention to SEO or analytics. I am really happy when another human reads these posts and engages in a comment or tracks me down on another channel, like Twitter ([@kcarruthers](http://twitter.com/kcarruthers?ref=katecarruthers.com)), for a constructive conversation.

Now there's a bunch of great blogs in my RSS reader - here's a few worth a look:

- [Sramana Mitra](http://www.sramanamitra.com/?ref=katecarruthers.com) \- where I go to learn about tech business
- [ChiefTech](http://chieftech.blogspot.com/?ref=katecarruthers.com) \- he is da man for enterprise RSS
- [Stilgherrian](http://stilgherrian.com/?ref=katecarruthers.com) \- always charming & erudite \[Update: [@PeterBlackQUT](http://twitter.com/PeterBlackQUT?ref=katecarruthers.com) rejects this characterisation & suggests "offesive or provocative" is a better fit. I respond that @Stilgherrian can be charming but that I make no warranty as to when he might do so. No debate was entered into regarding the term "erudite".\]
- [Meterand](http://metarand.com/?ref=katecarruthers.com) \- serial entreprenuer & all round nice guy[Catherine Eibner](http://blog.cybner.com.au/?ref=katecarruthers.com) \- Microsoft geek guru girl

I wonder how these folks will answer the question (shoulder tapping here)

how do YOU decide how/what/when to blog?