December 14th 2006

New Team Netscape Member: Wil Wheaton

Posted by C.K. Sample, III

› tags: internet culture, machine, man, netscape navigator, social, wil wheaton, WilWheaton

Figure 1: Wil's blog: Wil Wheaton dot Net

He's been lurking in the shadows for two months now, but I'm very happy to formally announce that Wil Wheaton has joined the Netscape Navigator team. Here's the post on Netscape, linking to his own in-exile tale of how he joined our team. Wil is well known for his acting, but I think he's better known on the Internet for being an outspoken individual who really loves blogging, technology, and participating in Internet culture in as many ways as possible. In short, he gets what's good about the web. As such, I think he's a perfect fit for our team and I'm happy to welcome him aboard.

You can check out all Wil's great submissions on his profile page. And make sure you check out his contributions on Del.icio.us, Digg, Reddit, and Fark, and his blogging on TV Squad, Card Squad, and his own "temporary" blog. Also, check out some of his video work over at Revision3.

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Comments

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10:04PMRobert Burgin

Sell Out! I have always been a Wil Wheaton fan until now seems like he sold out to Corporate America.

12:01AMThomas Nixon

Re: the above post.

Sold out? You mean he decided it's a good idea for his family to eat everyday?

10:33PMJonas Kopek

You say "sellout." I say good for him. Do what you love and make a buck doing it. (They are paying you, right?)

10:33PMNanoStuff

What's a netscape, some sort of contraceptive for dolphins?

All the best to Wil. Doesn't matter where it comes from if it's the same good stuff in the end.

11:28PMJulien McArdle

//QUOTE:
Sell Out! I have always been a Wil Wheaton fan until now seems like he sold out to Corporate America. //

Troll. If you're so quick to pass judgment and completely reverse your opinions, you mustn't of known much about what you were talking about in the first place. Or had much respect for the man's future.

Either way, I wish Will the best.

12:16AMTony

Do you know I see iPod, zune, PSP video converter software is released in http://www.ipod-zune-psp.com ?

5:21PMPat McCrotch

I hated the character Wesley Crusher. He was a weak sissy who wore PJs all day. But I like Wil. I like that my grill is better than his, and my yard is bigger. I like these things because they make Wil an equal. They make him seem like a neighbor.

I've only read Wil's blog a few times, and certainly not recently, but I seriously get the idea that he's a good guy.

3:03AMMatt

I like Will Wheaton. He's a good writer. I'm happy for him, even though he's being hired by a dying company. Best of luck Will.

5:38AMJeremiah Hoyet

Wow, the IMDB link has some much younger Wil photos. . . and I actually had no idea he was an actor. . . *doh*

12:38PMjack

Hmm... last i heard Netscape Navigator was a software product, and I don't recall Wil having any software development/line of business skills. I guess he's been welcomed into the Netscape Navigator team into one of those positions that requires kneepads! Good for you Wil!

1:23PMNaila Jinnah

Thank you for getting me addicted to another website! :)

9:10PMRachel

Awesome. and the lol factor is that i'm watching VH1 right now and seeing Wil on there when they were talking about snuggles on "i love the (insert year)'s"

heh.

1:21PMdepression

welcome aboard, it was one year ago.lol