Looks like TextDrive has made a couple of lifetime hosting plans available. It’s a little pricey but they offer pretty decent features and it should pay for itself in a little over a year. They had a similar deal last year but I was too late to sign up for one then. I didn’t miss my opportunity this time: sigsegv.textdriven.com. Nothing much there yet but I’m working on it.
San Francisco Was a Blast!
Well I fly back into Seattle later today. I’ve had a real blast in SF. My two hosts E and S (with their friend A) have been incredibly warm and generous letting me interrupt their lives for the past week. The last couple of days I’ve lived in San Francisco (rather than being a tourist). I’ve done some “touristy” things but to a large extent I’ve gotten to see a large part of the city I wouldn’t normally see. I wish I could take the best parts of SF back to Seattle with me.
I’ve forgotten what a vacation can feel like… I feel more relaxed, more ready to face the world again. I’ve forgotten what a carefree me feels like. It feels good and I wish I could hold on to that feeling a little longer.
I’m dreading the thought of going back into the office with its demands, its pressures. Hopefully this time off has given me the spark to get over my current slump.
Seattle Half Marathon
The Seattle half marathon is in two months and counting. I’ve managed to run some half marathon like distances (12-13miles) this summer. Throwing in walking breaks have definitely made the long distances more bearable to me. I’ve also mixed in a fairly tough hill workout into my regular running routine. I’m still too heavy to be an efficient runnner though but that’s something I’m going to work on after the half marathon.
See more progress on: run a half marathon
Same Thing I Said Last Year
I’ll do it next year. I get closer and closer every year. I’m pretty sure I’ll be doing a half marathon this year. If I work during the winter and spring to stay in shape, I should be able to tackle one next year.
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Babylon 5
I’ve forgotten how good ”Babylon 5” was. Watching parts of Season 3 and 4 over the last couple of days has reminded me of that fact. Interesting multi-faceted characters, intricately tied together plots and sub plots make it one of the best sci-fi series. It’s so good that you almost need to read the lurker’s episode guide for each episode to completely understand everything.
Alas…
We didn’t do very much this. But like red sox fans used to say, “there’s always next year”
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This Is an Editor Test. Please Ignore!
Trying out a feature of TextMate which gives me the option of editing text fields in my browser with it.
Seems to work.
Six Apart - Mena’s Corner: Praise for Movable Type 3.2
Link: Six Apart - Mena’s Corner: Praise for Movable Type 3.2.
I’m obviously biased, but like I said in an earlier post, it’s really an awesome release. It’s hard to articulate the feeling I have about it. Ben and I are obviously MT’s parents but it’s like we sent our baby to school and trusted a group of people (teachers, peers and friends) to bring her to the next level in life.
I think all programmers feel software they’ve written is their baby. I wonder why that is so and I wonder if it’s true for all kinds of creative jobs.
The Escapist - Death to the Games Industry, Part I
Link: The Escapist - Death to the Games Industry, Part I.
Really good article discussing the woes of the gaming industry. Made me look at GarageGames and contemplate (very briefly!) games I would write.
ArticleS.MichaelFeathers.WorkingClean
Link: ArticleS.MichaelFeathers.WorkingClean.
Interesting read, cooking and programming.