A few of my friends and co-workers already know this, but I’ve been working on an app in my off hours.
Why? Continue reading
Year New Happy!
Hello, Friends!
It would be hard to say that this year will be different and not mean it. Teeny, Evie, and I will soon be joined by DeLeeuw Family Member #4. That won’t be the official name. I’m thinking “Bertrand”. Bert.
Teeny produces some amazing stuff with her sewing and craft room. Evie’s twin cousins – also due in the coming months – have inspired her to take on some new projects, and she’s come a very long way on some incredible tactile goods.
Evie is amazing and adorable. Her listening vocabulary is incredible; she can form pretty complex phrases with sign, and she’s starting to verbalize a number of words as well.
I’ve got a few personal projects that I’ve been putting together over the last six months. My hope is that they’ll be released as well this year – ideally before June 30th, Bert’s due date.
Okay, maybe not “Bertrand”.
Anyway, all I’ll say right now is that one of my projects is a website, and the other is an iOS app. Both are nearing completion, and I’ll be spending the next few months polishing one of them for release (although I’ll need to flip a coin to decide which to focus on). Tina’s artwork will also heavily play into the iOS app.
We’re looking forward to the new year, new babies, and new opportunities. I hope all is well with you, and I’ll write you again soon.
Innovators Dilemma
So, hey, Andy Ihnatko is a smart guy. So’s Marco Arment.
I don’t know that I entirely disagree when Andy says that consumers lose due to the results of the Samsung / Apple litigation. Maybe I do disagree simply from the fact that it’s not particularly provable, and that there are so many choices in this space that Apple has chosen not to litigate against – at least not yet. Perhaps this is a slippery slope, and Apple will chase others now that it has the taste of victory? On the other hand, I believe Tim Cook when he says he doesn’t care for litigation. Whatever that’s worth.
Tragedy of the Commons
I can’t say I’m an unbiased voice in this, because I worked (several years ago now) at WCET-TV, a public access TV station that serves the Hudsonville, Georgetown/Jenison, and Grandville communities.
But this is something that has been going on for years, and I think given that there’s real video of the discussion within Georgetown now, it’s a good time to properly comment on the township’s lack of funding, and, frankly, ownership of the station.
The Evie Blog
Howdy!
In case you’ve not seen it yet, Tina and I are blogging things for Evelyn to read someday. You can find it over here:
I think I’ll keep the “stuff I’m learning about parenting” posts here on my personal space, but I like keeping an archive of fun / special things for Evelyn over there. Feel free to keep an eye on it as you like.
The Talk Show leaves 5by5
I’m not a big “hey, news” blog, but this has been one of my favorite shows, so I’m inclined to comment.
The Talk Show has moved over to Mule Radio Syndicate. Continue reading
Clean, fresh air.
This post is about SOPA/PIPA. It’s not too late, because the fight isn’t over yet.
Moving on. So move on.
It sucks having to say goodbye to a client. Especially when your clients are good people, and they’ve treated you fairly.
Unfortunately, I’m in that position right now. It wouldn’t be fair for me to pretend that I can still support people whose websites, and sometimes businesses, depend on me and my services.
New Digs
Howdy!
Doing a little tweaking to the ol’ blog here. Picked up a nice responsive design theme for WordPress based on Skeleton. It’s not perfect, but it’s nice to start with something solid and work from there.
So, have a little look around. I’ve eliminated some of the busy stuff, and I’ll probably trim it further still. I’m going to try to get better at consistently blogging.
Rock on, all.