Feb 14, 2007 | blog
Hello!
Sorry for the lack of posts and information this past week. I got the flu mid-week last week and have been pretty much offline since then. I apologize for not posting, but this was the first time in more than a decade that I had the flu – usually I get just a simple cold over the winter. Not this time.
Anyway, I’ll be trying to catch up or at least get a handle on what’s happing today. Hopefully, I’ll get back in the groove quickly and get some reading started, and maybe some commentary. Later!
Feb 2, 2007 | blog
So I’ve picked up Office 2007 Pro, and of course I need to try out the blogging feature that is built into the new version. We’ll see how this looks once posted.
Jan 30, 2007 | blog
Today is a blogging day using the Pocket SharpMT blogging client for Pocket PC. I’ve used the software before, but had not really pushed it’s limits yet.
So here today, I’m using it for a few posts – and to make good on my last post about not writing about more day to day items. Like what I do at the real job (it is daytime isn’t it?)
The main interface of SharpMT on the Pocket PC is the post creation interface that frankly is quite bare. Its out of necessity of course, there is very little space on a QVGA screen for all the fancy buttons and options normally shown on a WYSIWYG editor that most blogging clients have. All the basic post creation tools are here – bold, italic, links, etc…
The biggest thing that I had a problem with was getting the picture embedded. There as no obvious tool available to do this until I dug a bit deeper. Then I found the functionality to specify a file to upload – I just hope I set it up correctly. 😉
So that’s it for now, I’ll probably post a bit more on SharpMT as I use it more. This was mostly an experimental post to see what I can and can’t do with the tool. The one last test was adding the Technorati tag info at the bottom of the post.
UPDATE: I did have to manually tweak the tags below – it got all goofed up. Kind of cool though.
Technorati tags: pocket+sharpmt
Jan 29, 2007 | blog
That is an excellent question. I’ve really never blogged much about what I actually do in my day job, and I’m not sure why. It’s something I’ve been doing for over 15 years, and yet I haven’t really talked much about it in this space.
You may have found a brief overview on my About page, but it doesn’t really hit the day to day items that I get involved in. I’ve recently realized that without a good picture of my daily routine, its hard for anyone to really take my perspectives and professional advice seriously.
Part of the reason that I haven’t blogged about my day job is because I take very seriously, the public image, integrity and intellectual property of my employer. However, that does not stop me from talking about the technical and personal triumphs and setbacks that everyone experiences in their professional life.
So starting this week, I’m going to be putting those experiences and thoughts here on the blog for all to read. There are many times I’ve had items I wished I could blog about, but stopped myself from doing to because I thought there was a conflict of interest. Now, after two+ full years of blogging (I had a few false starts), I’ve got the perspective on how to do this, providing interesting content here, and respecting my employer as well.
As I mentioned in a post on Friday, I’m gong to be creating a custom theme for RickMahn.com, and will post the “development” URL when the base theme is ready to view. It’s a renewed push here to get more experience in design and layout. Feedback is welcome!
Jan 23, 2007 | blog
Its a good question that, of course, I have no answer to having never really been a telecommuter. However, I have an intense interest in becoming one. 😉
In my pursuit to become a better blogger, there is always a thought in the back of my mind about being able to do more remotely. Becoming more focused on writing than on the “day job”. It’s always a temptation to move in that direction.
Some of the comments on the post at Web Worker Daily relate to experiences of lack of office politics, or more involvement by managers simply because you’re “out of site” and its not obvious what you’re working on. The aspect of lack of advancement to me is a non-starter as the farther up the ladder I move, the less interested in the ladder I become.
Personally I think that a person should find the right mix of work and life that is unique to them. While that should be obvious, it is way to easy to fall into the “corporate ladder” mentality. That is, once in that environment, it has the potential to become the most important aspect of your life. That’s something I’m struggling with at this stage in my career – what is more important, the career or simply doing things that you enjoy (and still bring home the bacon).
Via: Web Worker Daily – Does Telecommuting Kill Your Career?
