Web Extroversion
(Bonus points if you catch the reference of this entry’s title.) So, I’ve been avoiding this blog for almost a month now. Not because I hate it, but because I have nothing to write about in this form. I’m writing a lot on Twitter. I’m doing a lot—producing episodes of my podcast, working on Gunwave, […]
Functionality
This blog isn’t working for me. About a year ago, I decided to change this blog into an ongoing series of articles about technology, self-improvement, reviews, and other miscellaneous topics. I’ve now completely lost any interest I had in continuing that. Frankly, I’ve run out of article ideas. I could always review a movie or […]
Beside the lake, beneath the trees; fluttering, dancing in the breeze
An update from yesterday’s entry: I’m sticking to my resolutions (½ hour on email and blogs per day, more drawing and reading, and a tighter productivity system). Despite the difficulty; I’m currently out of town. Of course, the first few days of any major change are relatively easy. Big changes are 900-pound gorillas; easy to […]
Seth Godin
Ahhh, I love Seth Godin. Some folks disagree with him, sure, but I think they miss his point. Seth’s been preaching about marketing for quite a few years now, specifically about its need to change. Spewing demands to buy products at people…no longer works. People ignore that now. And this goes much deeper than advertising, […]
New York City?!?
I’m back from my first trip to New York City. Briefly: It was very cold, I saw The 39 Steps, and I took a lot of pictures. Less briefly: I’m glad I went; it’s worth seeing New York at least once in your life, if just for the change of pace. It’s breathtakingly diverse; there’s […]
Great Television, Archived Online Forever
I’m conflicted about whether I should write about the Digital Archive Project here. I don’t want to get it into trouble. See, despite TV’s bad reputation, there have been a few great shows over the decades. Many of them were canceled early; others left the airwaves and have never received any other release. The only […]
Kong Kings
A few weeks ago, I watched The King of Kong, a documentary about competitive Donkey Kong players. Which sounds geeky, until you watch it. It’s about guys who take on these classic arcade games as a challenge. A test of skill. Those old games, like Pac-Man, Q-Bert, and Donkey Kong, were very hard; one group claims that the average Donkey Kong player will never progress past the third […]
Personal, Take 2
I haven’t been able to keep up with this blog this week, due to the new job. Fortunately, it’s calming down this week, so I think I’ll be able to get back into a more normal blog routine next week. It’s weird, how much mental energy is required when starting a new job. I’m not […]
Personal
A little personal blogging today. I start my new job today. I’m nervous; Pop Rocks jumped around in my stomach as I drove in. Took longer than I expected, so I got in 10 minutes later than I thought I would. Which increased my nervousness. But this is a new opportunity. A new adventure. As […]
Planning for a New Job
I start my new job next week, supporting a military contract with a combination of training, configuration management, and web design. Or, at least, that’s the initial charter, based on my interview. I face a number of challenges: I’ll have to spend some time figuring out my real charter. Exactly what is expected of me? […]