The Rodeworks blog has been going strong since December 2004 — hard for me to believe. The content has generally had a professional focus, with common themes including use of WordPress, technology use in educational settings, and technologies of interest. Why do I do it? I enjoy the writing. It gives me an opportunity to work through ideas and lets me make notes on technologies and news items of interest. I refer back to the blog often to recall details of a piece of software, a WordPress plug-in, and others such tidbits.
As satisfying as the work has been, lately it has been feeling more like a chore. I think it is time for a new direction. I haven’t quite worked out what the new direction will be, but something less professional and more extra-curricular. I’ve had boats and boat building on my mind a lot lately, so maybe something along those lines. To keep things consistent I will archive this content at a slightly different address — http://tech.rodesites.com . And then start fresh here. We have a nor-easter blowing in tonight so tomorrow might be a good day to start.