No, today isn't the day I explain how I came up with the name, "Igneous Quill." That day may or may not ever come. What I'd like to write out today is simply a brief description of where Igneous Quill has been, where it is and perhaps a guess and where it's going. What is Igneous Quill?
First, Igneous Quill is a blog. It began as a way to help me sort out my thoughts as I worked through a difficult spot in life. It continued as what I described as a "theological workshop" and has since progressed into being a sort of tech blog with a social action twist with interest in Brazil. I used to write solely for my own satisfaction without worrying too much about quality. While I still derive satisfaction from blogging, I really am trying to improve the content. Increasingly I'm looking for guest bloggers who can speak authoritatively about Brazil, science, technology, software, etc.
Second, Igneous Quill is a mission. Right now it's really more of a dream, coaelscing into a vision which hopefully can become a full-fledged non-profit endeavor. I'd like to see peace and development promoted in Brazil through education and open source solutions. The idea is to partner with local groups already on the ground in Brazil to provide after-school or perhaps even in-school programs to train young people in computer science. More could be done, but I'll need a community to help generate ideas and build enthusiasm.
So, thirdly, Igneous Quill is a community. It's a fairly small community at the moment, composed only of those who subscribe to this blog via rss or e-mail, or who visit regularly. Some comment on posts, most don't. A handful have even joined the Ning site (it's free, so why don't you join too?). Some are interested only in discussing Linux, others may be drawn to talk about Brazil, and others...who knows why they show up? That's all okay. No one has to be interested in 100% of what comes across the blog or pops up in the community. This group will be helpful though, as I've mentioned, in supporting and -- in a very real sense -- making Igneous Quill. The more the community is involved the less this will be about me and the more it will be about a common vision and shared goals.
That, at least for now, is Igneous Quill.
See Also:
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