RIP Roland Piquepaille, pioneering science blogger

I don't know that I ever met Roland in person. We were among the early bloggers who used Radio Userland at the millennium's dawn. Roland brought humor and thought to his blog, Roland Piquepaille's Technology Trends: How new technologies are modifying our way of life.

He helped invent blogging as a new writing form. He defined science writing in the blogosphere; an intriguing mix of facts, analysis, explanation and context. He also was one of the first to model bilingual blogging, using English or French to fit each topic. He had a joyous enthusiasm for science news storytelling and shared it abundantly on Slashdot.

Roland Piquepaille died Monday. I'll miss him.

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