Continuing my short tradition of talking about things that anybody that cares will have experienced many years ago, after I write this progress update i'm going to watch Event Horizon. I was expecting it to be a cheese fest, father son rescue team and something to do with a black hole, until I read some reviews on imdb. Now i'm led to believe it's going to keep me awake tonight. We shall see.
The Easy Stuff
The food and drink stuff's going very much to plan, but I tend to be using the weekday focus of the rules as an excuse to over-indulge a little at the weekend. I'm not sure yet whether I think this is a problem.
Fake poker remains a minimal indulgence. I've relegated it to reward after productivity rather than something to get out of the way before doing something useful. I'm actually playing right now, not paying enough attention. Slow game. UPDATE - i placed 3rd. Based on the game that was a great result.
I've cut back on film this week and will have watched only one (aforementioned). I'll accept this failure as it comes due to increased effort in another area - skills development. This amounted to installing Linux and relearning everything I had forgotten.. Essentially setting up web development environment. I'll aim to see two films next week again.
Once again, no more photos. I tried to make a short video again and have concluded that this isn't what this camera was made for. This goal isn't working. I don't actually have any desire to take photos everywhere I go, and i'm not sure what I thought it would achieve. The goal now becomes "I will take my camera with me whenever I go, or feel i'm likely to go, somewhere i've never been before." Let's see how that works out.
One more work shirt - got it. This one is blue, but hear me out. You see, I melted an existing synthetic fibre shirt with an iron. I read the label afterwards, explaining the necessity to use low heat on such garments. Idiot! It was an old shirt anyway. The new one's much nicer.
Will I move to Birmingham before the end of April? My gut tells me that no, I probably won't. I had neglected to realise that when spending weekdays in Northampton, viewing places in Birmingham is absolutely impossible. I believe I will need to wait until I return to work in Solihull before I can start viewing anything. I'm okay with this. Let's revise the goal to end of May.
Staying in touch isn't a problem at the moment. I never have anything specific to say on this one. I don't like this goal either, but i'll keep it, because in the week where I can genuinely say I haven't achieved it, i'll know it's a problem.
That was a lot of detail on the easy stuff, but I've kept this bit short for most of the month so it was time to properly update. I'll keep the next bit short this time.
The HARD Stuff (remember, if I don't mention it, it didn't change since last time)
The February song is complete, and much like the January song, not finished. There is a full cut that I want to completely redo and perfect. No problem with this at all.
Exercise - I did finally get to the swimming pool last Tuesday, and i'll be back there tomorrow. Still yet to cycle again. I am aware that I continue to miss this target week on week, but i'm not changing it. Still looking for a third activity to capture my interest, and for the weather to warm up so it's enjoyable being outside.
I haven't done my budget, and I only have four days left. I will try to cram this in.
The Updated Manifesto:
The Wasted Space
1. I won't write about checking the list whilst checking the list anymore. Waste.
2. I won't detail anything achieved more than once if nothing has changed. Waste!
The Easy Stuff
1. I will stick to my weekday food and drink ethic as set out previously.
2. I will stick to wasting less weekday time playing fake poker.
3. I will continue watching 2 or more films each week.
4. I will take my camera with me whenever I go, or feel i'm likely to go, somewhere i've never been before.
5. I will buy at least one more work shirt by the end of February.
6. I will move to Birmingham before the end of May.
7. I will stay in touch with my friends weekly.
The Challenging Stuff
1. I will continue to write a song each month.
2. I will continue to work towards my set work goals.
3. I will continue to rethink my career inside and outside my current role weekly.
4. I will find the time to manage a 3 times a week exercise schedule.
5. I will work out my budget before the end of February.
Right.. Event Horizon. Wish me luck.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
2D Gaming - Platforms, Lemmings, Worms and Goo
Never did I reach the point of being impressed by the 3D gaming revolution. Never did I keep up with the hardware to keep up with the games, whether we're talking consoles or computers. Looking at what's now available, there's no question that i'm out of touch. There is some amazing 3D stuff out there, and yet...
I think i'll just always prefer 2D games. Always was I a platform junkie. Almost genre-less 2D games such as Worms, Worms 2 and Worms Armageddon are probably my all time favorites. Lemmings was fantastic back in the day (although I never actually managed to finish it).
Mahalo Daily, which is great if the topic of the day interests me, covered a gaming conference over the last few days. The game World Of Goo by 2D Boy, an indie outfit, really stood out, reminding me of both of the above franchises. I could really see buying this, and I don't think i've bought a game in about 6 years.
Check it out:
I think i'll just always prefer 2D games. Always was I a platform junkie. Almost genre-less 2D games such as Worms, Worms 2 and Worms Armageddon are probably my all time favorites. Lemmings was fantastic back in the day (although I never actually managed to finish it).
Mahalo Daily, which is great if the topic of the day interests me, covered a gaming conference over the last few days. The game World Of Goo by 2D Boy, an indie outfit, really stood out, reminding me of both of the above franchises. I could really see buying this, and I don't think i've bought a game in about 6 years.
Check it out:
Monday, February 18, 2008
2008 #8 - tablet talk
typing into the n800 trying to watch a film.
easy - almost missed the film quota, hence the multitasking. took some photos on a very clear day.
hard - song for feb is going great!
some time later...
I gave up on that. Whilst it is entirely possible to write on an N800, it's pretty hard to concentrate on something else at the same time.
more hard stuff - work goals seem to be going swimmingly (unlike my swimming). A few reasonably easy to fill gaps should give me the competency I need to secure a slight raise, and if I have any bottle to do the things i've talked about, that should then be about as far as i'll go in this job.
Exercise is going worse, as previously hinted. Swimming didn't happen last week, still due to the cold. I am significantly better now and if I don't go tomorrow night there really won't be any excuse. There also appears to be just about enough daylight between 5pm and 6pm now to give me a window to cycle in the week.
I've done a bit of work on the budgeting. What i'm learning is that the only hard part about working out spending habits is figuring out what was done with cashpoint cash. The rest is all there in black and white, despite the fact that HSBC make it as difficult as possible to scrape all but the most recent data into an easily analysed format.
February is starting to look over long before it actually is, despite the fact that this is one of only two longest February's since the turn of the century. I'm dreading March - too many decisions need to be made. I wonder if i'll make it to to 2008 #52?
That almost sounded suicidal. For the record i'm not the suicidal type. I could find things to live for in practically any situation. I've long liked the idea of being the sole survivor of a nuclear holocaust. Rational people have the annoying habit of pointing out all the problems with that scenario...
easy - almost missed the film quota, hence the multitasking. took some photos on a very clear day.
hard - song for feb is going great!
some time later...
I gave up on that. Whilst it is entirely possible to write on an N800, it's pretty hard to concentrate on something else at the same time.
more hard stuff - work goals seem to be going swimmingly (unlike my swimming). A few reasonably easy to fill gaps should give me the competency I need to secure a slight raise, and if I have any bottle to do the things i've talked about, that should then be about as far as i'll go in this job.
Exercise is going worse, as previously hinted. Swimming didn't happen last week, still due to the cold. I am significantly better now and if I don't go tomorrow night there really won't be any excuse. There also appears to be just about enough daylight between 5pm and 6pm now to give me a window to cycle in the week.
I've done a bit of work on the budgeting. What i'm learning is that the only hard part about working out spending habits is figuring out what was done with cashpoint cash. The rest is all there in black and white, despite the fact that HSBC make it as difficult as possible to scrape all but the most recent data into an easily analysed format.
February is starting to look over long before it actually is, despite the fact that this is one of only two longest February's since the turn of the century. I'm dreading March - too many decisions need to be made. I wonder if i'll make it to to 2008 #52?
That almost sounded suicidal. For the record i'm not the suicidal type. I could find things to live for in practically any situation. I've long liked the idea of being the sole survivor of a nuclear holocaust. Rational people have the annoying habit of pointing out all the problems with that scenario...
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Police to focus on violent crimes?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7249113.stm
A good thing? Sanity prevails? Nope.
A good thing? Sanity prevails? Nope.
Ms Smith will announce new resources for hundreds of metal-detecting arches and search wands for local communities.
The equipment is thought to be portable enough to go in the back of a police car and be taken to pubs, clubs, schools.
Are you fucking kidding me? Must forge a plan to get out of this country.
Monday, February 11, 2008
2008 #7 - Random Notes of a Cautious Clicker
My Google sidebar contains a list of dumb notes. bake! pancake! I didn't do either.
Studio 60! 30 rock! I still haven't managed to find time to watch either.
wl - lt, acgt, cfetbl, lnybkt, sndsys, bsidetbl. I do know what they all are, but how half of them were ever significant enough for the wl (that's a wishlist, people), I don't know. I need to add a 42"plstv to the list too. Damn consumerism.
i love silhouettes! It's true, but did I need to write it down? More to the point, why didn't I remove it?
Below that, we have "cautious clicker"!
This is the one I want to talk about briefly. I am a cautious clicker. I see a mouse click as a mousedown and a mouseup event*. Normal people don't. They know that if they're pressing that button, they want the computer to do it. Frequently, I change my mind after the downward motion, and have to find a way to ensure that the upward motion doesn't end up representing a click. This has saved me from navigating away from important flash-based applications many times.
I used to practice this all the time in Google Reader, until one day my true intentions were suddenly being misinterpreted as a drag!
I am, a cautious clicker. You?
*Ironically anybody needing to use these two events is probably going to thwart me, and act on the mousedown, because in many cases a click event will be used instead of a mouseup.
bike tyre(s)! Still bald as hell.
acoustic guitar! Still broken, still not bought a new one.
two shoes! I actually did buy some shoes this weekend.
coat! I've had this coat for far too long.
buy mark something! I really should, he got me a t-shirt. I just have no idea what to get him.
tax in post! Not anymore, it's in my windscreen.
mot! Passed last weekend with no work required. First time ever!
socks! Some new socks wouldn't hurt, but so hard to find ones big enough. You know what they say, whoever they are.
This week in the world of simple goals - No new photos. Really stupid because I visited Birmingham this evening to check out an area that had been recommended to me, and you might rightly think taking some photos would have been an opportunity. I would have to agree, but of course, I didn't have my camera.
In challenging goals - I have a February song, and have already recorded half of it. Very different to the Jan song, and I really enjoyed working on it. Doing great towards work goals, still aiming for hitting the goals that no longer interest me for financial gain. Thinking about my career is about all i'm doing at the moment. Exercise had to wait last week as I had a nasty cold. It's subsided to the point now where I must swim tomorrow, and I will.
- New challenging goal - I need to work out my budget. I've tried not to for the longest time. It's so hard to do it in an all encompassing manner, but the fact is, I really can't tell whether I can survive long term after making various changes, such as moving closer to work, keeping my car, but taking a train. I have this nagging feeling that although my bank balance is going up each month, it's not by as much as it should be. That said, I should remind myself that i'm saving a decent amount now, but then do I really want to change that, and if not, don't I need to disregard that money?
The updated manifesto:
The Wasted Space
1. I won't write about checking the list whilst checking the list anymore. Waste.
2. I won't detail anything achieved more than once if nothing has changed. Waste!
The Easy Stuff
1. I will stick to my weekday food and drink ethic as set out previously.
2. I will stick to wasting less weekday time playing fake poker.
3. I will continue watching 2 or more films each week.
4. I will take photos everywhere I go (high bar remains).
5. I will buy at least one more work shirt by the end of February.
6. I will move to Birmingham before the end of April.
7. I will stay in touch with my friends weekly.
The Challenging Stuff
1. I will continue to write a song each month.
2. I will continue to work towards my set work goals.
3. I will continue to rethink my career inside and outside my current role weekly.
4. I will find the time to manage a 3 times a week exercise schedule.
5. I will work out my budget before the end of February.
Studio 60! 30 rock! I still haven't managed to find time to watch either.
wl - lt, acgt, cfetbl, lnybkt, sndsys, bsidetbl. I do know what they all are, but how half of them were ever significant enough for the wl (that's a wishlist, people), I don't know. I need to add a 42"plstv to the list too. Damn consumerism.
i love silhouettes! It's true, but did I need to write it down? More to the point, why didn't I remove it?
Below that, we have "cautious clicker"!
This is the one I want to talk about briefly. I am a cautious clicker. I see a mouse click as a mousedown and a mouseup event*. Normal people don't. They know that if they're pressing that button, they want the computer to do it. Frequently, I change my mind after the downward motion, and have to find a way to ensure that the upward motion doesn't end up representing a click. This has saved me from navigating away from important flash-based applications many times.
I used to practice this all the time in Google Reader, until one day my true intentions were suddenly being misinterpreted as a drag!
I am, a cautious clicker. You?
*Ironically anybody needing to use these two events is probably going to thwart me, and act on the mousedown, because in many cases a click event will be used instead of a mouseup.
bike tyre(s)! Still bald as hell.
acoustic guitar! Still broken, still not bought a new one.
two shoes! I actually did buy some shoes this weekend.
coat! I've had this coat for far too long.
buy mark something! I really should, he got me a t-shirt. I just have no idea what to get him.
tax in post! Not anymore, it's in my windscreen.
mot! Passed last weekend with no work required. First time ever!
socks! Some new socks wouldn't hurt, but so hard to find ones big enough. You know what they say, whoever they are.
This week in the world of simple goals - No new photos. Really stupid because I visited Birmingham this evening to check out an area that had been recommended to me, and you might rightly think taking some photos would have been an opportunity. I would have to agree, but of course, I didn't have my camera.
In challenging goals - I have a February song, and have already recorded half of it. Very different to the Jan song, and I really enjoyed working on it. Doing great towards work goals, still aiming for hitting the goals that no longer interest me for financial gain. Thinking about my career is about all i'm doing at the moment. Exercise had to wait last week as I had a nasty cold. It's subsided to the point now where I must swim tomorrow, and I will.
- New challenging goal - I need to work out my budget. I've tried not to for the longest time. It's so hard to do it in an all encompassing manner, but the fact is, I really can't tell whether I can survive long term after making various changes, such as moving closer to work, keeping my car, but taking a train. I have this nagging feeling that although my bank balance is going up each month, it's not by as much as it should be. That said, I should remind myself that i'm saving a decent amount now, but then do I really want to change that, and if not, don't I need to disregard that money?
The updated manifesto:
The Wasted Space
1. I won't write about checking the list whilst checking the list anymore. Waste.
2. I won't detail anything achieved more than once if nothing has changed. Waste!
The Easy Stuff
1. I will stick to my weekday food and drink ethic as set out previously.
2. I will stick to wasting less weekday time playing fake poker.
3. I will continue watching 2 or more films each week.
4. I will take photos everywhere I go (high bar remains).
5. I will buy at least one more work shirt by the end of February.
6. I will move to Birmingham before the end of April.
7. I will stay in touch with my friends weekly.
The Challenging Stuff
1. I will continue to write a song each month.
2. I will continue to work towards my set work goals.
3. I will continue to rethink my career inside and outside my current role weekly.
4. I will find the time to manage a 3 times a week exercise schedule.
5. I will work out my budget before the end of February.
Monday, February 04, 2008
2008 #6 - Life Nomadic
Last week I started my crappier by the week goal-post with a little something in attempt to hint at the level of frustration I feel over my so called career. It got a little sidetracked when the author of the post I actually linked to noticed and didn't think much of my take on it. This was fair, as I didn't really make my point. I'm not slamming Jason, i'm really slamming myself. Anyway, see the comments on that post if you care.
This week, moving on from frustration - what's inspiring me?
Two guys, Tynan and Todd have taken off on their Life Nomadic trip. I don't know much about Todd. Tynan writes some of the most compelling longer blog posts i've ever read. He's well aware of this too - storytelling is clearly a big part of what he knows he does well.. this is not the point!
The point is, Life Nomadic is their attempt to live their working life online, and take a world trip at the same time. Again, that's a world trip, whilst working.
I find this very inspiring because i've been hardly anywhere, and i'm tired of being tied to a small cluster of offices in the dead centre of the UK, one of which is moments from deciding against allowing me to park there if I choose to move too close, forcing me into yet another unacceptable daily commute situation that i've been wanting to escape since the first week of doing it back in 2004. I'm not saying I plan to do what these guys are doing, but both elements of their vision are very appealing right now.
I feel it's time to start looking at moving on. It scares me to write this, which makes me a pussy. So be it. If I just think it I can justify ignoring myself. If I write it down, i'll have to justify not doing it to anybody that happens to read this, and as i'm sure you've guessed by now, the person that reads this, is me! That's right. This is an extension of me talking to myself at home. More on all that soon i'm sure, but for now, on to the other thing I decided to write down to hold myself accountable.
The Easy - I haven't taken any new photos this week, so I've fallen back again on that one. Will try harder. Will I move to Birmingham? I think so. This is still where i'd like to live, even if ultimately it isn't to aid work proximity. Keeping in touch is still going well enough, though I need to write to a few people I haven't spoken to for a few weeks before I next do this.
The Challenges
I haven't yet got a song idea for February, and i'm still working on the January song. At this point i'm not worried. If things are the same a week from now, maybe I will be.
My set work goals are unlikely to represent what I actually want to achieve, but let's for now say i'll keep working on them for the purposes of earning good money.
I am working very much on leadership/management this week and absolutely hating every second of it. Whether it's because i'm not good at it or because i'm dealing with difficult people is hard to say, and it's probably both - the simple fact is that managing reluctant people who fight me on things I don't believe in myself is something I will now actively seek to avoid, although I may have to take it on the chin until April unfortunately, when this unusual stint I was so positive about a month ago comes to an end.
I'm definitely considering my career. I'm realising more and more every day that I'm going to have to leave my current employer. After 5 years of steady, the uncertainty of this realisation is unsettling. It only seems a few months since I believed that share saving scheme and pension commitments were reason enough to carry on down this road. This, of course, is a dumb attitude and no doubt what the company counts on.
The exercise regime is at 1/3 capacity. I'm managing a weekly swim on average. A cold i've finally picked up might put me off this week but as of right now I still intend to go. My technique is certainly improving again and i'm feeling less pathetic in the lanes with others. If memory serves me correctly this now means about 2-3 weeks until the activity seems too boring to continue with. I wish there was a way to listen to music whilst swimming..
End of another contender for most rambling post ever. Through this incoherence I actually feel quite good about things. Very Slightly Less Directionless (Changes). If February's song turns out to be an Emo number - that, my friends, can be the title.
Oh, and Tynan and Todd - all the best. Anybody who hasn't yet should have a look at lifenomadic.com. Hopefully at some point in the not too distant future i'll figure out how to obtain the kind of drive you guys (and Jason Calacanis) have.
This week, moving on from frustration - what's inspiring me?
Two guys, Tynan and Todd have taken off on their Life Nomadic trip. I don't know much about Todd. Tynan writes some of the most compelling longer blog posts i've ever read. He's well aware of this too - storytelling is clearly a big part of what he knows he does well.. this is not the point!
The point is, Life Nomadic is their attempt to live their working life online, and take a world trip at the same time. Again, that's a world trip, whilst working.
I find this very inspiring because i've been hardly anywhere, and i'm tired of being tied to a small cluster of offices in the dead centre of the UK, one of which is moments from deciding against allowing me to park there if I choose to move too close, forcing me into yet another unacceptable daily commute situation that i've been wanting to escape since the first week of doing it back in 2004. I'm not saying I plan to do what these guys are doing, but both elements of their vision are very appealing right now.
I feel it's time to start looking at moving on. It scares me to write this, which makes me a pussy. So be it. If I just think it I can justify ignoring myself. If I write it down, i'll have to justify not doing it to anybody that happens to read this, and as i'm sure you've guessed by now, the person that reads this, is me! That's right. This is an extension of me talking to myself at home. More on all that soon i'm sure, but for now, on to the other thing I decided to write down to hold myself accountable.
The Easy - I haven't taken any new photos this week, so I've fallen back again on that one. Will try harder. Will I move to Birmingham? I think so. This is still where i'd like to live, even if ultimately it isn't to aid work proximity. Keeping in touch is still going well enough, though I need to write to a few people I haven't spoken to for a few weeks before I next do this.
The Challenges
I haven't yet got a song idea for February, and i'm still working on the January song. At this point i'm not worried. If things are the same a week from now, maybe I will be.
My set work goals are unlikely to represent what I actually want to achieve, but let's for now say i'll keep working on them for the purposes of earning good money.
I am working very much on leadership/management this week and absolutely hating every second of it. Whether it's because i'm not good at it or because i'm dealing with difficult people is hard to say, and it's probably both - the simple fact is that managing reluctant people who fight me on things I don't believe in myself is something I will now actively seek to avoid, although I may have to take it on the chin until April unfortunately, when this unusual stint I was so positive about a month ago comes to an end.
I'm definitely considering my career. I'm realising more and more every day that I'm going to have to leave my current employer. After 5 years of steady, the uncertainty of this realisation is unsettling. It only seems a few months since I believed that share saving scheme and pension commitments were reason enough to carry on down this road. This, of course, is a dumb attitude and no doubt what the company counts on.
The exercise regime is at 1/3 capacity. I'm managing a weekly swim on average. A cold i've finally picked up might put me off this week but as of right now I still intend to go. My technique is certainly improving again and i'm feeling less pathetic in the lanes with others. If memory serves me correctly this now means about 2-3 weeks until the activity seems too boring to continue with. I wish there was a way to listen to music whilst swimming..
End of another contender for most rambling post ever. Through this incoherence I actually feel quite good about things. Very Slightly Less Directionless (Changes). If February's song turns out to be an Emo number - that, my friends, can be the title.
Oh, and Tynan and Todd - all the best. Anybody who hasn't yet should have a look at lifenomadic.com. Hopefully at some point in the not too distant future i'll figure out how to obtain the kind of drive you guys (and Jason Calacanis) have.
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Cramming My Consciousness
I seem to be going to great lengths to cram content into my time. I just caught myself live mixing Less Than Jake's "Down in the Mission" with a 1938 Media video - a bit of ska punk actually makes quite a good bed for Loren Feldman. Gives it a kind of Benny Hill vibe, but at the same time nothing like it.
More to come on this topic - I have a point, just no time to make it right now - Lost is back tonight!
More to come on this topic - I have a point, just no time to make it right now - Lost is back tonight!
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Egg Whiners
Would the complainers who were today told they will no longer be allowed to spend further money using their Egg credit cards wake up, take a step back, look at what you're complaining about and get off the news.
You are not entitled to credit. Not ever.
You do not have any reason whatsoever to call foul because a business has decided that they no longer want to lend you money, whether they have a good explanation or not. The subject is no more complicated to grasp than that. The effects of the changes are more far reaching, naturally. There will be consequences - they are the normal, everyday consequences of being refused credit, and they will hit some in real terms. Some of these will be hard luck stories that could squeeze some sympathy out of me. Most won't.
You are effectively shouting at the top of your voices - "You must keep giving me money I haven't yet earned. You've always given it to me before. What right do you have to stop giving it to me? I need it!" Do you know how stupid/entitled you look/are? Very, and not at all.
You are not entitled to credit. Not ever.
You do not have any reason whatsoever to call foul because a business has decided that they no longer want to lend you money, whether they have a good explanation or not. The subject is no more complicated to grasp than that. The effects of the changes are more far reaching, naturally. There will be consequences - they are the normal, everyday consequences of being refused credit, and they will hit some in real terms. Some of these will be hard luck stories that could squeeze some sympathy out of me. Most won't.
You are effectively shouting at the top of your voices - "You must keep giving me money I haven't yet earned. You've always given it to me before. What right do you have to stop giving it to me? I need it!" Do you know how stupid/entitled you look/are? Very, and not at all.
TechCrunch - Tech News vs Startup Reviews
A guy called Nick Gonzalez just left TechCrunch, allegedly giving Mike Arrington the reason (jokingly or otherwise) “I just can’t write about another fucking startup.”
This closely mirrors my feelings, and i'm sure some others about the blog - I just can't read about another fucking startup. The reviews aren't badly written, and I find myself agreeing with many opinions, but it's just not interesting enough unless you're heavily into so called Web 2.0.
Why then, do I stay subscribed? Because when Mike, Mike, Eric and the perhaps blunter Duncan (think that's most of them) actually write about tech business news, and occasionally even technology itself, they do it very well, and often earliest.
At one time I read some of the startup reviews, but at this point yet another Web 2.0 startup's logo in the post is a red flag to skip.
Given that the Crunch family includes a blog dedicated to gadgets, it seems odd that they choose to keep tech news and startup reviews on one main blog.
Perhaps the difficulty is that if they did split it up, they'd have to decide which of the two would *be* the main blog, and I can't be alone in admitting that if that choice was startup reviews, I would end up subscribing to the secondary blog, which of course would hit the traffic stats of the main site, which I can safely assume is a big factor in it's success.
Perhaps the argument would be that there isn't actually a line. Startups are indeed tech news, but let's not pretend an article talking about any given Valley guys latest project is the same as discussing the activities of more established tech companies.
As usual, no problems solved here. I'm definitely not unsubscribing.
This closely mirrors my feelings, and i'm sure some others about the blog - I just can't read about another fucking startup. The reviews aren't badly written, and I find myself agreeing with many opinions, but it's just not interesting enough unless you're heavily into so called Web 2.0.
Why then, do I stay subscribed? Because when Mike, Mike, Eric and the perhaps blunter Duncan (think that's most of them) actually write about tech business news, and occasionally even technology itself, they do it very well, and often earliest.
At one time I read some of the startup reviews, but at this point yet another Web 2.0 startup's logo in the post is a red flag to skip.
Given that the Crunch family includes a blog dedicated to gadgets, it seems odd that they choose to keep tech news and startup reviews on one main blog.
Perhaps the difficulty is that if they did split it up, they'd have to decide which of the two would *be* the main blog, and I can't be alone in admitting that if that choice was startup reviews, I would end up subscribing to the secondary blog, which of course would hit the traffic stats of the main site, which I can safely assume is a big factor in it's success.
Perhaps the argument would be that there isn't actually a line. Startups are indeed tech news, but let's not pretend an article talking about any given Valley guys latest project is the same as discussing the activities of more established tech companies.
As usual, no problems solved here. I'm definitely not unsubscribing.
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