DISQUS

charlieanzman · 1 year ago

Jason - Don't disappear. I do went quiet fro a bit but honestly it's because we were moving and wanted to enjoy the time with my wife. I've been reading threads here and there but very little. The result for my is when I do turn on the computer, I'm much more objective in reading and writing.

I think things are going to move very dynamically here and I honestly don't think ANYONE can predict where and how. There are too many good developers out there and they want to be recognized.

Great fun to watch but I really get as much satisfaction sharing a good story, as writing one.

Charlie

Eric Berlin · 1 year ago

Very interesting Jason, as we can see there are many that are trying to find the right blog balance, the right interwebs-immersion balance, the right work-web-life balance.

It really is about that blurring line between hobby and second job, passion and unhealthy obessesion, isn't it? Long ago, I gave up the need/compulsion to cover the "big stories" going on each day. If I have something meaningful to add I'll do it, but like you I've been striving to write stories that turn *me* on, which hopefully will have the same benefit for readers. If those stories happen to hit techmeme then great, but it's not the primary focus.

The ironic thing for those bloggers who have ambitions to become more popular is that it's the against-the-grain stories that when done consistently and well will gather a larger ongoing audience.

Anyway, I love your stuff Jason and look forward to whatever may come next.

webomatica · 1 year ago

Thanks Eric. It's that passion of writing stuff that I really enjoy that I need to recapture. I noticed you jumped right back in there recently with quality stuff after a brief slow down; that's inspiring.

vanelsas · 1 year ago

Jason, a thoughtful post. Something probably all bloggers go through once. For me the decision was quite easy. I only write if I have something meaningful to say. It takes the pressure of the writing and brings focus to the content. I also found it brings the pleasure back of writing something you can be proud of. Take the time, don't worry, if the writings are good, the readers will wait for it

mathewi · 1 year ago

Hope to still see you around, Jason -- we can't afford to lose thoughtful writers like you from the blogosphere. There are few enough as it is :-)

webomatica · 1 year ago

Thanks. The fact that you're still typing away is a big inspiration, as always.

Mark Evans · 1 year ago

I know where exactly where you are coming from, and it's something that I've thought about more recent. There are days when, truth be told, I've got really got nothing to say or write but still feel the need to do a post. Maybe the smart thing is to simply do nothing once in awhile. In any event, I hope you stay in the game because it can be fun!

Mark

webomatica · 1 year ago

Thanks Mark - I'll still be around. This is a self-moderation rather than a full on quitting. And as for fun - I hope to recapture the fun and passion I had when I first started blogging.

tonyhung · 1 year ago

The irony of the whole thing is that this post, of all posts, has made it to Techmeme
http://techmeme.com/#a080412p5

Gotta love a weekend. :)

{Yeah, once I get around to it, DJI is rebooting too -- which is hopefully sooner rather than later}

t @ dji

webomatica · 1 year ago

Plus I was asleep when it happened. But, I can certainly appreciate the irony!

Rob O'Daniel · 1 year ago

"If this description sounds like a bad idea and you’re moved to unsubscribe, I totally understand."

Not at all. Different is good!

webomatica · 1 year ago

Variety is the spice of life, so they say :)

Mike · 1 year ago

Hear, hear. I'm thinking the same thing - maybe it's because spring is approaching? I dunno, you're out in California, anyway, but here on the east coast spring is a bit more apparent. The sun is coming out a bit more, and it's finally okay to go outside and do stuff.

Am trying to figure out a way to quit Twitter, move it all to WordPress, but keep the ability to update via SMS. I'll keep you posted, if you'd like...some interesting possibilities. :)

webomatica · 1 year ago

Thanks for the support. About the weather: No kidding. Today was 74, sunny, and gorgeous.

And do keep me posted on your experiment - I am definitely looking at efficiency these days.

Maybe I can get the cats to update the blog.

kamla bhatt · 1 year ago

quality over quantity seems to the new mantra for many bloggers. can't beat quality in the long run!

kamla bhatt

Jeffro2pt0 · 1 year ago

Quality over quantity, where have I heard that before? Although difficult, glad to see you are willing to disregard the hype trains and branch off on your own unique indepth stuff which adds value instead of just another piece of trash on the web. We need more of this.

Tarun Saigal · 1 year ago

Totally hear you ....and I was beginning to wonder about the increasinglevels of noise from muliple channels and what was the point in following so many ....twitter, fb, ff, linkriver, tollu, linkedin....and of course then theres the email and the reader ...phew ! You are right .... I would rather come home and sprawl in front of the telly....rather than flip in and out of the comp AND the telly ! And I am just the "user" -not the provider like you guys

gregory · 1 year ago

ha, having long been in india on unbelievably slow dial up, i have been catching up with your world, and it onloy took a couple of months to figure out that so much of the buzz isn't necessary to know... but the nuggets are... you just need a good filter

and just like time can be far more valuable than money, looking at the sky can give a lot more information than your screen....

enjoy the break

charlieanzman · 1 year ago

That's two nights in a row (Time to preview before posting) Obvious it was I too (not I do) :)

Ps3 · 1 year ago

Refocus? I read about couple of minutes, ago i read that people thought that the 3g i phone was a rumor.
i was pretty surprised and thought i was dreaming too. then i realized they were dreaming lol.