As has been mentioned elsewhere, I've been busy helping Rob developing his multimedia products, so I've been a tad busy lately. Yesterday (Tuesday) & today, for instance, I've been inserting screen captures (from one of his DVDs we're producing) into the companion ebook.
None of which has anything to do with the title of this post, it's just an explanation about the lack of posts to this blog.
What the title is about is Monday.
On Monday I had to take our Honda Accord in for service, so I called the dealer and made an appointment with them to bring it in.
Then I checked online at the Wi-Fi-FreeSpot Directory to see if there was a free wi-fi hotspot nearby. I was pleased to see that there was free wi-fi at the mall nearby (Burnsville Center).
I took the laptop as well as the Accord to the appointment, and asked the service department for a shuttle ride over to the mall.
When I got there, I hoisted out the laptop, turned it on, scanned for nearby networks, and there it was! A free, open connection, courtesy of Caribou Coffee. So I dragged my laptop to the food court, almost exactly under Caribou's kiosk, and tried to connect.
And tried to connect.
And tried to connect.
And tried to connect.
And tried to connect . . .
And called Caribou's help line, spending nine minutes and sixteen seconds on the phone with them (according to my cellphone's call log) and then waited for a call back.
And waited.
And waited.
And waited.
Then I called the dealer and got a ride back to spend the remaining time in their waiting area.
However, not all was lost.
The waiting area at the dealer had the latest copy (December 2006) of Popular Science, with a good deal of really cool stuff in it that I'll write about once I buy a copy and can report on it.
Oh, yeah, and guess who called just as I was getting back to the dealer?
That's right—customer support at Caribou.
20061111
20061031
More Google!!!
And more: I just found out about Google Reader at Peter Glyman's blog. (This is a new blog for me that I'll be paying more attention to in the future.)
Anyway, this Reader looks fantastic. It's just the thing I need. Don't believe me? Believe Peter then: "It’s a killer app and they have a module for your customized google home page."
See! Told'ya!!!
Anyway, this Reader looks fantastic. It's just the thing I need. Don't believe me? Believe Peter then: "It’s a killer app and they have a module for your customized google home page."
See! Told'ya!!!
Filed in: Google Google.Reader GoogleReader PeterGlyman Peter.Glyman
Talk about love!
While I'm typically a slow adapter, I'm very proud to say that I've used Google as my search engine of choice for longer than anyone I know. It was still in beta when I stumbled upon it and I just jumped on it right away.
The thing I loved about it back then was that it had this little thing called a "cache", and I was sick of Alta Vista returning search results that—when clicked on—tried in vain to take me to pages that no longer existed.
(I am, of course, being cute; as a programmer, I knew what a cache was.)
It got to the point that no matter how perfect a returned result seemed, I usually didn't bother clicking on it if the URL contained ".edu" and a tilde ("Y'know tilde, don't you? Reader, meet ~, ~ meet reader.")
It screamed STUDENT, and the thing about students is: they move on. They drop out, they graduate, whatever; they go . . . their pages go. It's that simple.
Google's cache changed that.
That was then (what, ten years ago, perhaps? Certainly eight, at least) and this is now.
Now, I use Google Desktop on my PC with its widgets (or gadgets or whatever). (And on my new Dell laptop, which has a wider screen, I use the sidebar as well.)
Very cool.
(Especially the onscreen battery indicator in the sidebar on the definitely NOT a Compaq laptop.)
Now, my personalized Google page is my home page on IE and FireFox on both machines.
My personalized Google page has 6 tabs (evidently the max, dang it!): Home, Sports/Entertainment, Ajax, Tech, Science, and Bookmarks.
(Since I have my bookmarks on the home tab, I think I'm going to re-purpose that one the next time I decide I need a new tab. And I suppose I could throw the Ajax into Tech and perhaps merge Science in with it if it becomes necessary, but more than "more tabs" what I'd really like is the ability to better organize the page . . . like the ability to create subsections that could be collapsed/expanded, or some such).
Now, I blog (on Blogger). Oh, yeah, and Google owns Blogger (You didn't know that? It's true.) And now, yes, those ads on my blogs are (ahem) "Ads by Google". (Which isn't to say—Terms of Service permitting—I won't put other ads on as well later, but right now, that's what I've got.)
So, yes, I'd say the love affair is complete. I didn't see this coming when I became, possibly for the only time in my life, an early adaptor eight to ten years ago.
Long live Google!
The thing I loved about it back then was that it had this little thing called a "cache", and I was sick of Alta Vista returning search results that—when clicked on—tried in vain to take me to pages that no longer existed.
(I am, of course, being cute; as a programmer, I knew what a cache was.)
It got to the point that no matter how perfect a returned result seemed, I usually didn't bother clicking on it if the URL contained ".edu" and a tilde ("Y'know tilde, don't you? Reader, meet ~, ~ meet reader.")
It screamed STUDENT, and the thing about students is: they move on. They drop out, they graduate, whatever; they go . . . their pages go. It's that simple.
Google's cache changed that.
That was then (what, ten years ago, perhaps? Certainly eight, at least) and this is now.
Now, I use Google Desktop on my PC with its widgets (or gadgets or whatever). (And on my new Dell laptop, which has a wider screen, I use the sidebar as well.)
Very cool.
(Especially the onscreen battery indicator in the sidebar on the definitely NOT a Compaq laptop.)
Now, my personalized Google page is my home page on IE and FireFox on both machines.
My personalized Google page has 6 tabs (evidently the max, dang it!): Home, Sports/Entertainment, Ajax, Tech, Science, and Bookmarks.
(Since I have my bookmarks on the home tab, I think I'm going to re-purpose that one the next time I decide I need a new tab. And I suppose I could throw the Ajax into Tech and perhaps merge Science in with it if it becomes necessary, but more than "more tabs" what I'd really like is the ability to better organize the page . . . like the ability to create subsections that could be collapsed/expanded, or some such).
Now, I blog (on Blogger). Oh, yeah, and Google owns Blogger (You didn't know that? It's true.) And now, yes, those ads on my blogs are (ahem) "Ads by Google". (Which isn't to say—Terms of Service permitting—I won't put other ads on as well later, but right now, that's what I've got.)
So, yes, I'd say the love affair is complete. I didn't see this coming when I became, possibly for the only time in my life, an early adaptor eight to ten years ago.
Long live Google!
20061029
Net Neutrality (sub-part II)
I'm calling this "sub-part II" so as to be not confused with a discussion about part 2 of Nelson King's article in ComputerUser (which hasn't been published yet, to the best of my knowledge).
No, this is just in case you were interested in the topic, I just ran across this link. I haven't checked it out yet closely myself, and I'm willing to bet it is very partisan, but feel free to take a look.
No, this is just in case you were interested in the topic, I just ran across this link. I haven't checked it out yet closely myself, and I'm willing to bet it is very partisan, but feel free to take a look.
20061013
Net Neutrality
Nelson King had a nice article in ComputerUser last month (part 1 of 2) about Net Neutrality that I recommend. My only complaint: I just wish he'd have put in his take on "an acceptable description of the Net neutrality issue", but from the point of view of the varying camps.
As usual, I look forward to seeing what he'll say each month (this month a little moreso than usual).
As usual, I look forward to seeing what he'll say each month (this month a little moreso than usual).
Filed in: NelsonKing ComputerUser Internet NetNeutrality
20061008
Where've you been, dood?
[Mood: Surprised, yet revitalized]
Wow!
I haven't posted since March? That can't be right, can it?
How time flies when you're having fun.
Ah, well, what the hell. As Carl Bard has been quoted as saying: "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." (Translation: "Things are gonna be different around here!")
Part of the reason for the new 'tude is that I spent last weekend in Bloomington, Minnesota (a Minneapolis 'burb) at Jeff Mills' Midwest Internet Marketing Super Conference. (Wow, has it been a week already? That can't be right, can it? Hrm, I'm noticing a trend here . . . .)
So here I go: I hereby dedicate myself, publicly, to blogging here at least weekly and having something meaningful to say.
But hey, I haven't finished my pot of coffee yet today, it's the weekend (translation: wife & son time), and so I guess that's "meaningful" enough for one day.
Wow!
I haven't posted since March? That can't be right, can it?
How time flies when you're having fun.
Ah, well, what the hell. As Carl Bard has been quoted as saying: "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." (Translation: "Things are gonna be different around here!")
Part of the reason for the new 'tude is that I spent last weekend in Bloomington, Minnesota (a Minneapolis 'burb) at Jeff Mills' Midwest Internet Marketing Super Conference. (Wow, has it been a week already? That can't be right, can it? Hrm, I'm noticing a trend here . . . .)
So here I go: I hereby dedicate myself, publicly, to blogging here at least weekly and having something meaningful to say.
But hey, I haven't finished my pot of coffee yet today, it's the weekend (translation: wife & son time), and so I guess that's "meaningful" enough for one day.
Filed in: Jeff Mills midwest internet marketing superconference conference seminar joel comm
20060321
Following The Trail Of (Mostly) Free Breadcrumbs
[Mood: Not too shabby; Listening to: No Such Thing (John Mayer)]
As promised in my last post, sort of, here are some of the applications that I find indispensable. But first I get to wax eloquently a bit about what is one of the best features that most of these apps share.
I've become frugal in my old age or, more likely, in my unemployed state (see my profile about that). This has heightened my awareness of the word "free", and it is not unheard of for me to be overheard commenting about something being "BOGO" (Buy One, Get One). So imagine how pleased I was that a good deal of impressive software or web services were available at no cost whatsoever! Zero dinero! Zip, zilch, nada.
Now I'm aware that "impressive" is in the eye of the beholder, and my ex-roomie Jeff would be the first to tell me that I'm easily impressed, but some of this stuff is good (and I mean good enough to pay for, but of course I'm glad I didn't have to).
FWIW, Jeff would also be the first to point out that every sentient being in the multiverse knows I exaggerate, so please take what follows with a grain of NaCl.
So, I'll start with my most recent acquisitions and work back (because, to be truthful, my memory sucks).
What I got: del.icio.us account
What it is: Social bookmarking service
What I think: I recently set up an account with del.icio.us to begin bookmarking these posts. What an eye opener! I'm still so new to it, and to the power and the ramifications of it, that I don't think I can truly say if I can find what I want when I want it, but I can find tons of stuff I wasn't looking for when I set off alooking.
What I got: Blogger account
What it is: You really have to ask?
What I think: I'm totally new to blogging. I'm even new to blog-reading to some degree. I'm kinda surprised I'm here, doing this, as I initially thought (and perhaps one-hundred percent correctly) that blogs were self-indulgent, but I'm finding neat stuff out on the web and don't really have the audience at home to appreciate the significance, and so (to quote Frank Zappa) "here I'm is".
What I got: AspSpider.net account
What it is: Free ASP.Net hosting
What I think: What in the world does one need with free ASP.Net hosting I hear you ask? Well, read the next item and see.
What I got: Visual Studio Express and SQL Server Express
What it is: An IDE (Integrated Development Enviroment)
What I think: I recently downloaded this stuff, and now I want to build ASP.Net applications so that's why I got the AspSpider.net account (and I can get my own domain name to boot). Did I mention that Visual Studio Express is a free download from Micro$oft until November of this year, and that downloading SQL Server Express will remain free beyond that? (Dang, I'm going to have to remove the "$" and start calling them Microsoft! Pity.) It should be noted that these Express editions are scaled down some, but at this price, I'll take them.
What I got: On Time 2006
What it is: Defect tracking system
What I think: Actually, I initially downloaded SQL Server Express to support another application I downloaded recently, On Time 2006. On Time 2006 is sold as defect tracking software, but the download of the 30 day trial is free and, better yet, a single user license is available for free, so my copy never expires. I downloaded this software because I'm dabbling in David Allen's GTD, and learned of an offer Axosoft was running from GTD Wannabe.
What I got: ToDoList
What it is: Tree-based task manager
What I think: Another time-management download I obtained recently is ToDoList, but given the sparesness of documentation, I haven't really haven't given myself the time to get familiar with it yet (quick reaction: a free MS Project knockoff, though that might be too harsh of an assessment).
What I got: Yahoo! Widget Engine
What it is: Platform for running mini desktop applications
What I think: Another free thing I've grabbed recently is actually quite cool: the Yahoo! Widget Engine (or YWE, as I call it). YWE allows you to clutter your desktop with little applications called widgets that can vary extremely in usefulness, from indispensible to trite. My faves are: Digital Clock (a clock that stays up on the screen all the time; my other clock, the one on my Windows XP system tray gets hidden when the tray "auto-hides" so that I can have as much screen real-estate as possible), Calendar (a monthly calendar), Yahoo! Stock Ticker (I get to keep tabs on the stocks I purchased while working for various companies, track the Dow and S&P, and generally get a feel for where I stand), and Showtime (which tells me what movies are playing locally, and what the show times are). I used to have the Yahoo! Mail Checker (it told me how many new messages I have in my Yahoo! email account without my going to see if I have any), but now I have a Firefox extension that does the same thing.
What I got: Stickies
What it is: Skinable desktop notes to remind one of important things to do
What I think: I really thought that leaving notes to myself on-screen would work better than it does, but I find I ignore them too much. The best use I've found for this so far: there is one forum I hang out at where the user's login names are not their first names, nor is mine for that matter, but they will sometimes sign or otherwise reveal their first name online and I have a stickie that tells me what crane's first name is, for example ("Why?" you ask. Names are powerful. There is a feeling of importance you get when someone calls you by your first name, so if I know it, I try to use it.)
What I got: Firefox, Thunderbird
What it is: Web Browser, Email client (respectively)
What I think: I've found it necessary to move away from IE for web browsing and that led me first to Firefox (FF), which in turn led to replacing Netscape for a mail client with Thunderbird. TB introduced me to RSS, and this is probably one of the biggest changes in my world in years, possibly since my son was born, or when I got married. Maybe even further back than that, perhaps to when I got my driver's license. The impact is far-reaching and hard to grasp. In a nutshell: RSS is not only the best thing to come down the pike since sliced bread, it is better than so many things before sliced bread. If you have TB or any other RSS aggregator and don't find your eyes drawn to those little RSS or XML chiclets that are pervading the web these days, you are missing out!
What I got: FF/TB extensions
What it is: Addons to FF/TB to extend their functionality
What I think: The next step after acquiring FF & TB (and getting comfortable with them) is to customize them with extensions. I've found the following to be "must-haves" since I started using them: Scrapbook (helps you to save Web pages and easily manage collections), Greasemonkey (allows you to customize the way a webpage displays by using small bits of JavaScript), EverNote Web Clipper (provides a toolbar button and context menus to easily add a selection or an entire page to the EverNote Application as a new note), Download Statusbar (view and manage downloads from a tidy statusbar), Yahoo! Mail Notifier (notifies you when new messages arrive in your Yahoo mailbox).
What I got: EverNote
What it is: Easily store and quickly access typed and handwritten memos, webpage excerpts, emails, phone messages, addresses, passwords, brainstorms, sketches, documents and more
What I think: I really love this software, but being the never-satisfied soul that I am, I have a wishlist a mile long for this app (probably because I use it so much; put another way: I wouldn't want so much more if I didn't already care a great deal!)
What I got: HandyShopper for Pocket PC (there's a Palm version too)
What it is: A tool for managing your shopping lists.
What I think: This thing is so much more than "a tool for managing your shopping lists" (though I do use it for that too). You can customize the databases a bit and there are some useful permutations out there with absolutely no direct "shopping list" connection (chores/errands, GTD, collectibles, medical information, etc).
What I got: TenGO
What it is: On-screen keyboard replacement for Pocket PC
What I think: Okay, this one isn't free, but I bought it anyway because within three hours of using it I knew I'd never go back to the keyboard that comes with my Pocket PC.
What I got: Spybot-S&D & Ad-Aware SE.
What it is: Spyware removal tools
What I think: The two other essential (i.e., everyone should have these) pieces of software that I've gotten for free are these spyware removal tools.
As promised in my last post, sort of, here are some of the applications that I find indispensable. But first I get to wax eloquently a bit about what is one of the best features that most of these apps share.
I've become frugal in my old age or, more likely, in my unemployed state (see my profile about that). This has heightened my awareness of the word "free", and it is not unheard of for me to be overheard commenting about something being "BOGO" (Buy One, Get One). So imagine how pleased I was that a good deal of impressive software or web services were available at no cost whatsoever! Zero dinero! Zip, zilch, nada.
Now I'm aware that "impressive" is in the eye of the beholder, and my ex-roomie Jeff would be the first to tell me that I'm easily impressed, but some of this stuff is good (and I mean good enough to pay for, but of course I'm glad I didn't have to).
FWIW, Jeff would also be the first to point out that every sentient being in the multiverse knows I exaggerate, so please take what follows with a grain of NaCl.
So, I'll start with my most recent acquisitions and work back (because, to be truthful, my memory sucks).
What I got: del.icio.us account
What it is: Social bookmarking service
What I think: I recently set up an account with del.icio.us to begin bookmarking these posts. What an eye opener! I'm still so new to it, and to the power and the ramifications of it, that I don't think I can truly say if I can find what I want when I want it, but I can find tons of stuff I wasn't looking for when I set off alooking.
What I got: Blogger account
What it is: You really have to ask?
What I think: I'm totally new to blogging. I'm even new to blog-reading to some degree. I'm kinda surprised I'm here, doing this, as I initially thought (and perhaps one-hundred percent correctly) that blogs were self-indulgent, but I'm finding neat stuff out on the web and don't really have the audience at home to appreciate the significance, and so (to quote Frank Zappa) "here I'm is".
What I got: AspSpider.net account
What it is: Free ASP.Net hosting
What I think: What in the world does one need with free ASP.Net hosting I hear you ask? Well, read the next item and see.
What I got: Visual Studio Express and SQL Server Express
What it is: An IDE (Integrated Development Enviroment)
What I think: I recently downloaded this stuff, and now I want to build ASP.Net applications so that's why I got the AspSpider.net account (and I can get my own domain name to boot). Did I mention that Visual Studio Express is a free download from Micro$oft until November of this year, and that downloading SQL Server Express will remain free beyond that? (Dang, I'm going to have to remove the "$" and start calling them Microsoft! Pity.) It should be noted that these Express editions are scaled down some, but at this price, I'll take them.
What I got: On Time 2006
What it is: Defect tracking system
What I think: Actually, I initially downloaded SQL Server Express to support another application I downloaded recently, On Time 2006. On Time 2006 is sold as defect tracking software, but the download of the 30 day trial is free and, better yet, a single user license is available for free, so my copy never expires. I downloaded this software because I'm dabbling in David Allen's GTD, and learned of an offer Axosoft was running from GTD Wannabe.
What I got: ToDoList
What it is: Tree-based task manager
What I think: Another time-management download I obtained recently is ToDoList, but given the sparesness of documentation, I haven't really haven't given myself the time to get familiar with it yet (quick reaction: a free MS Project knockoff, though that might be too harsh of an assessment).
What I got: Yahoo! Widget Engine
What it is: Platform for running mini desktop applications
What I think: Another free thing I've grabbed recently is actually quite cool: the Yahoo! Widget Engine (or YWE, as I call it). YWE allows you to clutter your desktop with little applications called widgets that can vary extremely in usefulness, from indispensible to trite. My faves are: Digital Clock (a clock that stays up on the screen all the time; my other clock, the one on my Windows XP system tray gets hidden when the tray "auto-hides" so that I can have as much screen real-estate as possible), Calendar (a monthly calendar), Yahoo! Stock Ticker (I get to keep tabs on the stocks I purchased while working for various companies, track the Dow and S&P, and generally get a feel for where I stand), and Showtime (which tells me what movies are playing locally, and what the show times are). I used to have the Yahoo! Mail Checker (it told me how many new messages I have in my Yahoo! email account without my going to see if I have any), but now I have a Firefox extension that does the same thing.
What I got: Stickies
What it is: Skinable desktop notes to remind one of important things to do
What I think: I really thought that leaving notes to myself on-screen would work better than it does, but I find I ignore them too much. The best use I've found for this so far: there is one forum I hang out at where the user's login names are not their first names, nor is mine for that matter, but they will sometimes sign or otherwise reveal their first name online and I have a stickie that tells me what crane's first name is, for example ("Why?" you ask. Names are powerful. There is a feeling of importance you get when someone calls you by your first name, so if I know it, I try to use it.)
What I got: Firefox, Thunderbird
What it is: Web Browser, Email client (respectively)
What I think: I've found it necessary to move away from IE for web browsing and that led me first to Firefox (FF), which in turn led to replacing Netscape for a mail client with Thunderbird. TB introduced me to RSS, and this is probably one of the biggest changes in my world in years, possibly since my son was born, or when I got married. Maybe even further back than that, perhaps to when I got my driver's license. The impact is far-reaching and hard to grasp. In a nutshell: RSS is not only the best thing to come down the pike since sliced bread, it is better than so many things before sliced bread. If you have TB or any other RSS aggregator and don't find your eyes drawn to those little RSS or XML chiclets that are pervading the web these days, you are missing out!
What I got: FF/TB extensions
What it is: Addons to FF/TB to extend their functionality
What I think: The next step after acquiring FF & TB (and getting comfortable with them) is to customize them with extensions. I've found the following to be "must-haves" since I started using them: Scrapbook (helps you to save Web pages and easily manage collections), Greasemonkey (allows you to customize the way a webpage displays by using small bits of JavaScript), EverNote Web Clipper (provides a toolbar button and context menus to easily add a selection or an entire page to the EverNote Application as a new note), Download Statusbar (view and manage downloads from a tidy statusbar), Yahoo! Mail Notifier (notifies you when new messages arrive in your Yahoo mailbox).
What I got: EverNote
What it is: Easily store and quickly access typed and handwritten memos, webpage excerpts, emails, phone messages, addresses, passwords, brainstorms, sketches, documents and more
What I think: I really love this software, but being the never-satisfied soul that I am, I have a wishlist a mile long for this app (probably because I use it so much; put another way: I wouldn't want so much more if I didn't already care a great deal!)
What I got: HandyShopper for Pocket PC (there's a Palm version too)
What it is: A tool for managing your shopping lists.
What I think: This thing is so much more than "a tool for managing your shopping lists" (though I do use it for that too). You can customize the databases a bit and there are some useful permutations out there with absolutely no direct "shopping list" connection (chores/errands, GTD, collectibles, medical information, etc).
What I got: TenGO
What it is: On-screen keyboard replacement for Pocket PC
What I think: Okay, this one isn't free, but I bought it anyway because within three hours of using it I knew I'd never go back to the keyboard that comes with my Pocket PC.
What I got: Spybot-S&D & Ad-Aware SE.
What it is: Spyware removal tools
What I think: The two other essential (i.e., everyone should have these) pieces of software that I've gotten for free are these spyware removal tools.
20060315
What Shall I Be When I Grow Up
It occurs to me that any visitors that stray in from the web might have more than a passing interest in who I am, something more than what is in my profile.
I've spent the last few years trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up, started writing a mystery novel that I'll finish someday, started more than a few short stories (and finished one that ain't half bad, ain't all bad, but still needs work) and then wandered away from that for a bit.
Next up, I thought perhaps I'd go finish up my schoolin' (I'm pretty much finished the equivalent of a sophomore year of college) and be a librarian when I grow up (short answer: "ACK!" Librarians have, by and large, an MLS, that's a Masters in Library Science to you and me!) Then I discovered that MCTC offers an "Associate of Science in Library Information Technology Degree", and that is probably what I'll do with myself once my son, Riley, starts kindergarten in the fall.
For now, in the spare time I manage to eke out for myself, I try to keep current on my way too many areas of interest.
Next up: I dunno; perhaps some discussion of my indispensable apps?
I've spent the last few years trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up, started writing a mystery novel that I'll finish someday, started more than a few short stories (and finished one that ain't half bad, ain't all bad, but still needs work) and then wandered away from that for a bit.
Next up, I thought perhaps I'd go finish up my schoolin' (I'm pretty much finished the equivalent of a sophomore year of college) and be a librarian when I grow up (short answer: "ACK!" Librarians have, by and large, an MLS, that's a Masters in Library Science to you and me!) Then I discovered that MCTC offers an "Associate of Science in Library Information Technology Degree", and that is probably what I'll do with myself once my son, Riley, starts kindergarten in the fall.
For now, in the spare time I manage to eke out for myself, I try to keep current on my way too many areas of interest.
Next up: I dunno; perhaps some discussion of my indispensable apps?
Filed in: Writing, Fatherhood
20060314
Baby Steps
I don't know what I'm doing here at this point in time.
I mean, specifically, right now.
Why I'm not waiting until a better time to start this.
I've tons of other things I need to be doing right now, but I finally had the idea for the name of this blog (the big thing that has been holding me back actually in starting a blog of my own) and, after a quick web search and discovering that the idea wasn't completely original, I decided to go ahead anyway because once you become enamored of something, just go with it!
Undoubtedly this will take a while to be worth following religiously. OTOH, it could also take me a while for me to get into the zone, with habit of coming up with any content of interest.
I invite you to hang in there for a bit.
I mean, specifically, right now.
Why I'm not waiting until a better time to start this.
I've tons of other things I need to be doing right now, but I finally had the idea for the name of this blog (the big thing that has been holding me back actually in starting a blog of my own) and, after a quick web search and discovering that the idea wasn't completely original, I decided to go ahead anyway because once you become enamored of something, just go with it!
Undoubtedly this will take a while to be worth following religiously. OTOH, it could also take me a while for me to get into the zone, with habit of coming up with any content of interest.
I invite you to hang in there for a bit.
Filed in: Blogging
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