Read/WriteWeb Blog Network Launches

Posted on May 22, 2007

The Read/WriteWeb blog, a popular technology blog edited by Richard MacManus, has expanded into a blog network. Read/WriteWeb has announced that the first blog in the network is last100, which will focus on the digital lifestyle and how the Internet is being used in homes.

last100 will provide news, reviews and industry analysis on products and services related to the digital lifestyle, with a particular emphasis on how the Internet is being used throughout the home. The site is edited by Steve O'Hear, a London-based consultant and journalist. Steve also writes a blog for ZDNet called The Social Web and wrote and directed the Silicon Valley documentary In Search of the Valley.
Where does the name last100 come from? It refers to what industry insiders call the "last 100 feet" problem, which is the gap between the typical home's computer and its living-room TV set. While the digital living room is a primary focus of last100, the site will also cover other areas of the digital lifestyle (VoIP, portable media, mobile web etc).

The name of website comes from the "last 100 feet" problem or the "gap between the typical home's computer and its living-room TV set." Read/WriteWeb also says more blogs in its network will be launching soon.