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I have had quite a few e-mails asking me why I decided to start blogging again after a gap of 5 years. I used to run a hugely successful blog and website helping young students to get to grips with computer code back while I was at University. At that time the blog was so popular that I just couldn't keep up with all the questions and comments and it became a full time job just looking after the site. I had to concentrate on my studies and then later on my business.

Recently at the Ice08 conference I met the fantastically enthusiastic Rahaf Harfoush, who was just getting started with her career as a new media strategist in Toronto. She was working on the Live Blog for the conference, and it was great to watch the conference unfold right before our eyes, and also to be able to look over at her screen as she typed away. It was so amazing to see someone taking part in the real world and also taking part in the virtual world. She wasn't just copying and pasting bits from peoples biographys, or typing huge word-for-word transcripts, but picking out the best bits and sharing them with the online world.

At one point she got up to ask a question and then immediately blogged the panels reply. I have often seen bloggers that regurgitate other sites information, or that hide themselves away behind a diary style format. But here was a person living her own blog, and I found that really exciting. After watching her for a few hours it really helped me get myself in gear to begin blogging my own adventures! thanks Rahaf for the inspiration!

Labels: ICE08, inspiration