I’m sitting at Starbucks having a Venti Mocha Frappuccino, yes a quad-shot, and working online with my MDA based mobile kit. I know I keep threatening to post a picture of what I use as my micro-mobile kit – I promise to try and get that posted befor my trip next week. On other topics, I’ve been working the Avatar Consultants site over the weekend and have Joomla live on the site now. There is quite a bit of work to go before it’s fully up to speed, but the base platform is up and running. More later. Also, I’ve got a small lead on a consulting gig with a small company in the northern suburbs of MPLS here – may be a good launchpad for AC, or it may amount to nothing either. We’ll see. As I use my “micro-mobile” kit, I am getting more and more enamored by it – small, light and addresses about 85% or better of what I need to do online. It was a great move last year to move everything to web-based services. Working very well when mobile! Well, more updates later! 🙂
So I guess I’ve been finding a lot of news items to link to over the past week. I got around to taking a look at my blog and all I found was mainly links. Sorry about that – getting too caught up in Twittering and reading news to have written some decent posts.
I’ve been thinking quite a bit on how to handle my Twitter page in addition to my blog. I’ve always had issues posting “inane” posts about myself or what I’m doing, preferring to post about news topics, items of interest personally or commenting on discussions in the blogosphere.
Since joining Twitter about two weeks ago and watching the Twitter explosion at SXSW 2007, I’ve started formulating a plan going forward. Similar to how Steve Rubel is balancing Twitter/blogging, I’m going to Twitter about daily events, opinions, comments, and things going on in the Twittershpere, and then will keep posting on my blog about things of interest that take more explanation and time.
My blog will be refocused back to writing about things of interest, commenting & interacting in the ongoing conversations in the blogosphere, and be an extension of my interests. It may be technical at times, it may be about hobbies and relaxation, but it will continue to have more robust content.
My Twitter page, however, will be the day-to-day stuff and interactions with my Twitter “friends”. There is a live conversation going on at Twitter, similar to attending a meeting where there is many discussions happening at once. Depending on who you follow or include as friends to your account, the discussion can range depending on the interests and whims of the group.
If you haven’t tried Twitter, I’d recommend gathering a group of friends and associates and get them all on the service. It’s amazing what kind of news and information get traded in real time – better than IM as you’re conversing as a group rather than one on one.
I’ll be updating the header image hear on my blog on a monthly basis. Since I was testing this theme and layout in February when it was really cold I selected a picture clip that reminded me of my favorite sport – snowmobiling.
Not quite halfway through March here in Minnesota, what snow we had gotten from two decent storms is rapidly melting – it was in the mid 50’s today. It sure doesn’t look like winter much at this point.
At any rate I just thought that I would let you know that the header image will change on a regular basis. I’ve got a stash of pics that I’ll start from, but will be out hunting for great scenery or events to take a clip from, so stay tuned.
Oh – if you have a suggestion or recommendation for a header image, let me know! Below is one I almost used for this month.
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