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Update - September 1st

It's been quite a while since the last update. I haven't been on the computer much lately, mostly been busy with work and just haven't had the interest in website stuff unfortunately.

Really the only significant news I've had is being promoted to Assistant Manager this past Friday. It doesn't take effect until I go to training class which will be early October or at the latest, early Novemer. It means a 50 cent/hour raise, better insurance and of course job related things like learning how to open the store (including count the money and all that stuff) and not really sure what else - well of course simply getting managerial experience and a nice title.

That's about it. I'm going to try and get back into the web stuff again. Until next time.

Game Media Added

I haven't been on the internet too much lately - I'm off thursday, last time off was the previous tuesday, so I've been pretty busy with work. I did get the chance lately though to get the Mafia 2 Demo and updated my media gallery here. The following you will see numerous media items including MLB 2k10 and the Mafia 2 Demo pictures (and soon, short video clips).

Mafia II

[ Media Gallery ]

Update - July 27th

Haven't posted in a little while - mostly because of problems from a hacking a while back. Apparently a keylogger was placed on my computer back in March of this year exposing all my passwords. I found out about a month ago of my 2 lowest passwords, but until a few of my accounts were taken over (which I found was for good intentions), I realized all of mine were.

This meant changing passwords on everything, I'm still thinking of sites that I need to change the password at. It's been a pretty big pain and a very big worry - a password I've used for many years (or versions of it) that I felt very secure. Luckily I've created 3 new, more complex passwords, written down and so far it appears my current computer is safe and there is no keylogger - but I'm still on the outlook.

The only other thing is that AdaptCMS has progressed more - 2.0.1 released and work on 2.0.2 Beta should start very soon. The 2nd beta release was more bug related, I'm hoping 2.0.2 Beta to have numerous new features.

Stay tuned.

Birthday

Figured I'd post before I forget. Today was my birthday and aside from working 11:50-3:40 PM/AM (3:50 hours altogether), was a good day. Didn't really have anything planned so for the most part relaxed but did have Outback for dinner and (ironically) UDF for dessert.

Also got to go to Caribou - if it hadn't been so hot I would of done something outside but I can't stand this weather.

I'll post more soon.

Websites and Programming

For a good length of time now, despite my best efforts to ignore it, my interest in programming and websites have diminished. I still program and am active, though seem to much more often go in phases where I don't want to code. And website related I have no "active sites" - I thought getting down to the few ones would get my interest back, so I wouldn't feel overwhelmed updating 8 sites or however many I had.

It just kind of hit me tonight. Instead I choose to play a computer game, watch tv or what I always hate - mindleslly surfing the web. (and mostly refreshing forums for new posts after a minute or two) I should say, my interest is still there, but my motivation isn't. And even if my interest is there, it's definitely not as much as it used to be. It actually was a worry of mine when I started out, especially with PHP, I though I might end up getting burned out.

Although I'm not sure really what to do. My plan has been to launch the adaptcms 2.0 beta and the new adaptcms.com website (done, albeit 6 months later than expected) and then re-launch Insane Visions along with adaptcms 2.0. But if I can't keep iv updated, the $100 sunk in a new design will basically be going to waste. Unfortunately too I've kind of been shrinking my online presense - I spend the same amount of time as always (a LOT), but fewer sites and doing less. (hardly post in forums or talk to people on messengers)

The internet is still very important to me and it's something that I will always be interested in but it's almost as if a shift is happening, but I'm not sure what. If I simply work on a script and a website with the occasional blog - that would be ideal for me, it wouldn't be a ton of work (and thats the idea - adaptcms/adaptbb.com would grab news from iv, which is the main site, adaptsoftware would do the same and this blog). But trying to motivate myself to post a blog every few days and even just post something on IV once a week (probably 10 minutes for a blog, 20 minutes for IV), but even that I don't do lately.

Have to think of what else to try. I've tried doing different kinds of stuff web wise but it hasn't helped. Hopefully I can get the interest back soon.