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First post

20-Sep-2004

This is the (*updated*) first post.

Why the brainsnorkel.com domain name?
1. URLs should be memorable
2. URLs should not require unique or difficult spelling
3. URLs should be a reasonably accurate representation of their content

2 out of 3 ain’t bad.

Why does it exist at all?
1. I want to retire an old blog
2. I need some reasonably permanent web space to cut down on my plethora of barely alive, dead, or dying ex-ISPs and online content servers.
3. Everyone needs a hobby

So now I need to spend some time to arrive at a non-default site design and get down to the serious business of making something useful or entertaining… possibly both.

Cheers Chris

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4 Responses to “First post”

  1. Alan Green says:
    24-Sep-2004 at 7:02 am

    Brains are funny. Snorkels are funny. Put them together and it can only be a good thing. Congrats on “going permanent.”

  2. Chris says:
    24-Sep-2004 at 7:50 am

    This is a test comment. No blog is complete without test comments.

  3. Chris says:
    24-Sep-2004 at 7:55 am

    Oh yay. Another victory. I found the comment moderation interface :)

  4. brainsnorkel.com » About Brainsnorkel.com says:
    4-Jan-2006 at 12:37 pm

    [...] And why Brainsnorkel? Apart from BS being a good short form, there’s the explanation in the first post: Why the brainsnorkel.com domain name? 1. URLs should be memorable 2. URLs should not require unique or difficult spelling 3. URLs should be a reasonably accurate representation of their content [...]

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