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Well, that was a long week. A few more coming up. Fun times. I'm very anxious to get this site switched over to the new system software, but that is going to take a back seat to getting that same software running in a more business like context. We'll see if this is possible or not. As I was telling Alex and Bill this week: I don't know if my plan will work or not, but at least I have some sort of definite plan now, and that seems, for me, like a good place to be. I'm still having a little bit of trouble sleeping, but again this isn't a huge problem, as I seem to get some O.K. work done late at night. Today I have a chance at finishing up the commenting system which is the last module necessary for the first release (of the fully operational death star... er, I mean web application.) Perhaps it will take a few more days though. All next week is devoted to the first outside implementation of the system, but I'd like to get this site switched over because that helps me test the whole thing for robustness. Maybe I'll get lucky and everything will go well. Blah blah blah, or in other words, I don't have much to write about these days because my head has been sort of down. I think maybe three weeks or so and then I can look up and reassess.
Well, that was a long week. A few more coming up. Fun times. I'm very anxious to get this site switched over to the new system software, but that is going to take a back seat to getting that same software running in a more business like context. We'll see if this is possible or not. As I was telling Alex and Bill this week: I don't know if my plan will work or not, but at least I have some sort of definite plan now, and that seems, for me, like a good place to be. I'm still having a little bit of trouble sleeping, but again this isn't a huge problem, as I seem to get some O.K. work done late at night. Today I have a chance at finishing up the commenting system which is the last module necessary for the first release (of the fully operational death star... er, I mean web application.) Perhaps it will take a few more days though. All next week is devoted to the first outside implementation of the system, but I'd like to get this site switched over because that helps me test the whole thing for robustness. Maybe I'll get lucky and everything will go well. Blah blah blah, or in other words, I don't have much to write about these days because my head has been sort of down. I think maybe three weeks or so and then I can look up and reassess.
My ISP was down from 1:00 am yesterday until 6:00 pm. That seemed like a very long outage. Good to be back. Everything is moving forward.
My ISP was down from 1:00 am yesterday until 6:00 pm. That seemed like a very long outage. Good to be back. Everything is moving forward.
Well, I think my meeting was a success. I guess I'll know by tomorrow. This is pretty exciting.
Well, I think my meeting was a success. I guess I'll know by tomorrow. This is pretty exciting.
Yes, I know I really should be working, as I had best get the style sheet support into the mix by early afternoon, but I couldn't resist a few pointers to the hailstorm backlash that is predictably brewing. First up is the lengthy David McCusker message on HTP. "Microsoft swears on a stack of bibles that you will not be
sorry, as far as you can tell at this time." Aaron Swartz has started a yahoo egroup where ideas for an open version of hailstorm are already percolating (doubtless elsewhere as well.) And Dan Gilmore weighs in with his evaluation ("the idea of confiding in Microsoft with my
most personal information is, well, nutty.") Not a lot of love. Probably this is as it should be. Go jabber.
Yes, I know I really should be working, as I had best get the style sheet support into the mix by early afternoon, but I couldn't resist a few pointers to the hailstorm backlash that is predictably brewing. First up is the lengthy David McCusker message on HTP. "Microsoft swears on a stack of bibles that you will not be
sorry, as far as you can tell at this time." Aaron Swartz has started a yahoo egroup where ideas for an open version of hailstorm are already percolating (doubtless elsewhere as well.) And Dan Gilmore weighs in with his evaluation ("the idea of confiding in Microsoft with my
most personal information is, well, nutty.") Not a lot of love. Probably this is as it should be. Go jabber.
The new site keeps shaping up, but at the same time the finish line keeps receeding into the distance. It's turning out to be some good luck that I am showing it to someone on Wednesday morning (someone who might use the system for their own project.) This is forcing me to simplify in order to have something working reasonably well to show them. I think this will turn out to be a good thing. Focus is important. Programming for your own needs is sure fun, but it's hard to put an end to things. Projects tend to sprawl out of control. Always one more thing. This deadline, although a little ridiculous for coming so early in development, is really helping things along. I can't wait to show this all to someone, yet I know no one will be as excited by it as I am.
Is this like routing too loud for your kid at a little league game?
I could only sleep a few hours last night. It's very hard to stop thinking about all this after working on it for every minute of the day. On the plus side, I seem to come up with some good ideas very late at night.
The new site keeps shaping up, but at the same time the finish line keeps receeding into the distance. It's turning out to be some good luck that I am showing it to someone on Wednesday morning (someone who might use the system for their own project.) This is forcing me to simplify in order to have something working reasonably well to show them. I think this will turn out to be a good thing. Focus is important. Programming for your own needs is sure fun, but it's hard to put an end to things. Projects tend to sprawl out of control. Always one more thing. This deadline, although a little ridiculous for coming so early in development, is really helping things along. I can't wait to show this all to someone, yet I know no one will be as excited by it as I am.
Is this like routing too loud for your kid at a little league game?
I could only sleep a few hours last night. It's very hard to stop thinking about all this after working on it for every minute of the day. On the plus side, I seem to come up with some good ideas very late at night.