A couple of months ago, Dave Winer brought out 1999.io, a new blogging system. 

As I've chronicled for more than a decade (and noted on my about page), I read Dave's Scripting News daily, and I attempt to follow and implement most of his software. For example, I'm running River5 for the Duke River. 

I'm loyal to Textpattern as my blog CMS, but 1999 promised to be just the simple, let-the-ideas flow writing tool I have needed (I was on a blogging and social media sabbatical for two years, started blogging again last November, but am struggling to get writing). 

When I set up 1999 on my own server last month, I quickly discovered that 1999 helped me get over the hurdle.

1. My first story on 1999 reflected my return from the family's annual spring break trip to St. Croix.
2. In another post, I shared my first impressions of 1999. And I noted the immediacy of corrections. I found it super easy to add an enclosure, making my 1999 blog a podcast, too.
3. Then, in a series of stories, I took notes during sessions at the AAMC GIA professional development conference. The session on GME alumni was especially enlightening and pertinent to my main (Duke) work project.
4. And yesterday I spent the day in New York City, and look at the blog post I just wrote in 1999: My visit to New York City.

I'm really liking 1999, and I'm really liking blogging again.