Interview with pb, weblog pioneer @ Radio Free Blogistan

October 1, 2003

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Anil Dash interview Paul Bausch for Six Log, touching such fundamental weblog concepts as the origin of permalinks nad the implications of a time-centered structure for websites.

Anil reminds readers that pb was part of the Pyra team that launched Blogger and is the author of the recent Amazon Hacks, among other good works. His own weblog is at onfocus.

Posted by xian at October 1, 2003 10:50 AM

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