After being outed a few days back by bloggers like Fred Wilson and Jeff Jarvis, Tom Evslin's new blook Hackoff is up and running.
As of a few moments ago, Technorati is only listing seven (7) blog links to "Hackoff." Feedster lists 209 links and Icerocket lists 8 posts (16 for Hackoff.com). That's not an avalanche of interest, but perhaps this will be a slow build?
I'm going to watch Hackoff. But despite my fascination I doubt I'll read the whole story, I just don't have time. And that's where I think the "blook thing" is going to fall down. Put simply, if I'm sitting in front of my computer it's because I Have Things To Do. I read novels on planes, after the kids have gone to bed, on holidays-- not on my laptop at the office.
We'll see.
that's why we're publishing a hardcover edition as well. I don't think all my recreational reading will be on a computer either.
For those who prefer physical books, blooks are a way to sample free and fast and to get word from the blogosphere of what might be available and what people you respect think of it.
Posted by: Tom Evslin | September 20, 2005 at 10:20 PM