The December Punch List
The holidays are a wonderful time of year. At least, I think so. I hope all of you are enjoying yours and preparing to have a fantastic time with friends and family over the next few weeks.
Here’s a quick update on what’s upcoming and what to expect in the coming month.
- A tag meme has been passed my way from Sal over at Everyday Thoughts from Life. I’ll be posting mine up on Sunday evening, but until then you can read Sal’s response. Be sure to check out his site while you’re there. Sal is a fun person and his posts are quite enjoyable.
- In an effort to expand my credentials, I have decided to pursue a Red Hat Certified Engineer certification. This means that I will likely be talking a bit about Red Hat in the enterprise as well as random Linux topics as I refresh my administrative memory for their operating system. Thankfully, I’m using Linux daily so it’ll just be a flavor change as opposed to a full platform change.
- The Python refresher project continues. With the closing of the I Want Sandy service, I’d like to try to emulate some of the functionality using Python to accomplish it. If I can manage some workable tools, I’ll talk about them here, and host them if they are compelling enough.
- The site re-design pushes on. Expect more art changes, layout shifts, and general overall fun features being added/removed. As always, any feedback from you is most appreciated.
- I will, as always, post links and notes on items of interest that I find across the Internet.
That’s the short list. I’ll add more as the projects grow and expand. In the meantime, I would like to get some feedback on whether I should offer a select group of posts via audio. Similar to the tech5 podcasts, the audio could be embedded at the end of the posts for those who would rather listen than read.
I would most likely apply this to the longer essays to begin with because some people might prefer to listen at their leisure. Alternatively, since the essays were moved to Under The Star, I could simply offer audio version of them on that site.
What do you think?
6 Responses to “The December Punch List”
Dude, the site looks fantastic. I am really digging the layout changes. Also, make sure you DM me when you are posting about Linux and Red Hat. It has been forever and a day since I used either and I have forgotten most of everything about them. A refresher would be nice.
Until then, keep doing what you’re doing. Everything looks great. Oh, and thanks for the link love. Much appreciated.
Sal, Thank you. I’ll be sure to let you know when Linux posts go up. I use it daily, but I have not had to use Red Hat for quite some time. SLES, Debian, and Ubuntu are the ones I am most often buried in. Luckily, there are not huge differences between the distros.
I like the site — I wish I could do something with mine, but have to use the templates. When I read your posts and your twitter I just sit there and think to myself “Wow, he’s really smart”
Keep up the good work and I’m looking forward to see what else you come up with.
Tony, You are too kind. I like some of the items on your site. I may do something similar with the sharing buttons. I cannot decide on a final option for that. Also, I need to add a favorite posts list like you have. I think that makes it easier to get to some of the better content, especially since my content fluctuates so drastically from month to month. Some day I’ll get to be a little more consistent in my writing. Talk to you soon. Be well.
The site looks really good Ian. I love all the white space.
Thanks, WD. I am going to try to use the white space to my advantage in the final design. I think I might have Men With Pens do a drive-by, too. I read their write-up of your site and found some great information in there. If you have any tips and tricks, please don’t hesitate to drop me a line or a comment. I’m still planning to hire you for a header in the new year.
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