I’m slacking in the process
of learning and experiencing new things that have been released over the last couple years. I think I can attribute this "slack" to working third shift at the bar, while going to school, and trying to get daily errands done. However! Big things are to come for me. I’m always on the lookout for projects I can use as learning tools and as publicity tools. I’ve found one marketing plan project recently that could get me some good experience, helpful contacts, and a few extra bucks in my pocket! I will definitely be spending a good amount of my time on it.
I will also be putting extra time into learning AJAX and FLEX programming markups because I enjoy the AdobeAIR platform which uses both. I’ve been trying out smaller scale applications such as the Spaz twitter desktop client, Twhirl twitter desktop client, the Pownce desktop client, etc. My goal is to take AdobeAIR and use it to develop an efficient contact aggregator. I mean to create an application that will integrate my contacts from various social networks into one place, as well as integrating the different methods of messaging into one place. It is similar to Plaxo, but I just do not like the interface or the few shortcomings with Plaxo. I’ve also thought about working to integrate everything into my Gmail account but I don’t know how well that will go over. In fact, speaking of slacking, that is another area I just have not kept up with- Google’s development section. I talked to a friend at school who has experience programming and he is willing to embark on this project with me.
A computer upgrade is definitely going to happen soon. My old IBM laptop has kept up with me so far, but now that I need more HD space, more memory, and more processor speed… there is not much else it can push out. I don’t have enough to even have the programs I need to be running, such as Dreamweaver, Photoshop, a fully-tabbed Firefox, multiple Word docs. The need for space and speed is dire! I’m looking into Dell for now as well as pulling a Mac into the home for Mac specific projects.
All in all, I miss San Francisco- I need a new computer- I have a LOT to learn this semester!
[Look at that bunch of young guns! 
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