Comments on: My new year’s resolutions for 2010 http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/ Freeware reviews and downloads, featuring the coolest, best free software Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:29:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Samer http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-256689 Samer Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:48:11 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-256689 @ Ahmad: I somehow completely missed your comment my friend, just saw it today; would very much like to get your take on "The 4 hour workweek". @ Ravi: I already switched to RackSpaceCloud. The issue with my site for some reason seems to be slowness due to CPU usage and/or overload. With RackSpaceCloud and cloud computing in general that issue is circumvented by other resources from the cloud coming to rescue at times when there may be traffic spikes. @ Ahmad: I somehow completely missed your comment my friend, just saw it today; would very much like to get your take on “The 4 hour workweek”.

@ Ravi: I already switched to RackSpaceCloud. The issue with my site for some reason seems to be slowness due to CPU usage and/or overload. With RackSpaceCloud and cloud computing in general that issue is circumvented by other resources from the cloud coming to rescue at times when there may be traffic spikes.

]]> By: Ravi http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-256683 Ravi Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:53:04 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-256683 for #5 ..if you are changing your web hosting why don't you go for the option which gives unlimited space & bandwidth. Why don't u use "GoDaddy.com" or "HostGator"? for #5 ..if you are changing your web hosting why don’t you go for the option which gives unlimited space & bandwidth.
Why don’t u use “GoDaddy.com” or “HostGator”?

]]> By: Ahmad Humeid http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255846 Ahmad Humeid Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:56:36 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255846 The 4 Hour Work Week.. Haaaa. I just finished reading that book a couple of days ago my friend! I guess we'll have a lot to talk about when we meet next time. I attended a talk By Tim Ferriss in Paris' LeWeb conference. Very interesting.. The 4 Hour Work Week.. Haaaa. I just finished reading that book a couple of days ago my friend! I guess we’ll have a lot to talk about when we meet next time. I attended a talk By Tim Ferriss in Paris’ LeWeb conference. Very interesting..

]]> By: Womble http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255696 Womble Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:17:49 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255696 @manwithcake I disagree these aren't critical things like stopping smoking, it is just a list of things he would like to get done. If he doesn't get through them all because he is spending time doing the things that really matter in his life then it's no big deal at all. With reference to those realistic probability ratings these are in actual fact designed to protects you from the perception of failure, There are enough things in life that will kick you in the teeth without you getting stuck into yourself over things that don't really matter on the grand scale of things. Best of luck to everybody and especially those who made resolutions. @manwithcake

I disagree these aren’t critical things like stopping smoking, it is just a list of things he would like to get done. If he doesn’t get through them all because he is spending time doing the things that really matter in his life then it’s no big deal at all.

With reference to those realistic probability ratings these are in actual fact designed to protects you from the perception of failure, There are enough things in life that will kick you in the teeth without you getting stuck into yourself over things that don’t really matter on the grand scale of things.

Best of luck to everybody and especially those who made resolutions.

]]> By: Samer http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255549 Samer Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:57:46 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255549 Everyone say hi to my wife Amanda, also known as "AJL" above :) Everyone say hi to my wife Amanda, also known as “AJL” above :)

]]> By: AJL http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255532 AJL Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:12:28 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255532 Virtual assistant?! How about a real life one who does your laundry, too? :) Virtual assistant?! How about a real life one who does your laundry, too? :)

]]> By: JK III http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255500 JK III Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:32:32 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255500 I am with you in No.1, 3, 6, 9, and 10. About the theme: keep it simple and clear (like this one). IMO, black text on white background looks best. And whatever you do, don't make it ugly like lifehacker. (I know people will disagree, but lifehacker has got the worst theme I've ever seen on any blog.) I am with you in No.1, 3, 6, 9, and 10.

About the theme: keep it simple and clear (like this one). IMO, black text on white background looks best.

And whatever you do, don’t make it ugly like lifehacker. (I know people will disagree, but lifehacker has got the worst theme I’ve ever seen on any blog.)

]]> By: Samer http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255470 Samer Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:08:46 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255470 Thanks guys for all your feedback. With respect to point #2: I am encouraged by your positive remarks. Like I said, it would be very difficult to change my writing style at this point, but I will try to edit the text so it is shorter and more economical without cutting down on the content. A bit of a contradiction, but I hope its possible. As for books, you can check out my Amazon wishlist if you like: http://tinyurl.com/yahrjrl Thanks guys for all your feedback.

With respect to point #2: I am encouraged by your positive remarks. Like I said, it would be very difficult to change my writing style at this point, but I will try to edit the text so it is shorter and more economical without cutting down on the content. A bit of a contradiction, but I hope its possible.

As for books, you can check out my Amazon wishlist if you like:
http://tinyurl.com/yahrjrl

]]> By: Tobey http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255468 Tobey Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:32:08 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255468 I just realized I visit your site quite often, even follow RSS feeds but seldom post any comment or read the full article. With this whole "information revolution" going on, one just can't afford to spend minutes on a single site or reading a single RSS post... the revolution sure has its downsides :-P Nevertheless, I wish you Samer good luck with the site and the resolutions, I believe with the work behind you you're one of those "veterans" who do deserve to enjoy the rewards of this work. GJ and keep it up. I just realized I visit your site quite often, even follow RSS feeds but seldom post any comment or read the full article. With this whole “information revolution” going on, one just can’t afford to spend minutes on a single site or reading a single RSS post… the revolution sure has its downsides :-P

Nevertheless, I wish you Samer good luck with the site and the resolutions, I believe with the work behind you you’re one of those “veterans” who do deserve to enjoy the rewards of this work. GJ and keep it up.

]]> By: Stian http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255461 Stian Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:15:21 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255461 Hi Samer! I fully agree with Steve. I don't want a lot of posts every week. Heck, I got too many RSS-feeds already. One cracking good post a week is plenty. If you start pumping out a lot of so-so posts, I'm out... Hi Samer!

I fully agree with Steve. I don’t want a lot of posts every week. Heck, I got too many RSS-feeds already. One cracking good post a week is plenty. If you start pumping out a lot of so-so posts, I’m out…

]]> By: Tom Williams http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255460 Tom Williams Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:06:42 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255460 Your final resolution got me thinking it would be interesting to hear what books you plan on reading because we are naturally a curious breed of people checking out your site :). Happy New Year To You Too!!!! Regards, Tom Your final resolution got me thinking it would be interesting to hear what books you plan on reading because we are naturally a curious breed of people checking out your site :) .

Happy New Year To You Too!!!!

Regards,

Tom

]]> By: Curious http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255455 Curious Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:03:10 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255455 On Bonus: Can you give us at list a couple of books from the list? TIA! On Bonus:

Can you give us at list a couple of books from the list?

TIA!

]]> By: Toni http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255452 Toni Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:57:22 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255452 A great new year to you too! I agree that your posts shouldn't be shorter, they are great as they are. Maybe a good new year resolution for your readers: read before you post! Furthermore I agree with Steve, concetrate on quality, not quantity. A great new year to you too! I agree that your posts shouldn’t be shorter, they are great as they are. Maybe a good new year resolution for your readers: read before you post!

Furthermore I agree with Steve, concetrate on quality, not quantity.

]]> By: Steve http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255449 Steve Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:17:56 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255449 Don't worry too much about the frequency of posting. It's the quality of your posts that brings people back, and I don't think anyone would want to deprive your kids of their Dad's attention. Measuring the number of useful posts against the total number puts your site above most others, in my opinion. Many thanks. Don’t worry too much about the frequency of posting. It’s the quality of your posts that brings people back, and I don’t think anyone would want to deprive your kids of their Dad’s attention.

Measuring the number of useful posts against the total number puts your site above most others, in my opinion.

Many thanks.

]]> By: Carbonize http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255448 Carbonize Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:17:42 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255448 If memory serves there is a WordPress plugin that posts the titles of your new blog entries to Twitter so Twitter is not that bad an idea. I started using Twitter last year just so I could test Digsby's Twitter implementation for them and now I use it to inform users of new releases of my PHP script. I'm off for a few weeks so I'll start work on that review I promised you and I seriously need to write some stuff for my own blog since the last entry was November 2nd. If memory serves there is a WordPress plugin that posts the titles of your new blog entries to Twitter so Twitter is not that bad an idea. I started using Twitter last year just so I could test Digsby’s Twitter implementation for them and now I use it to inform users of new releases of my PHP script.

I’m off for a few weeks so I’ll start work on that review I promised you and I seriously need to write some stuff for my own blog since the last entry was November 2nd.

]]> By: Ravi http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255439 Ravi Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:04:07 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255439 Let me know if you are seriously looking for a virtual personal assistant ;) Let me know if you are seriously looking for a virtual personal assistant ;)

]]> By: Chris http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255435 Chris Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:29:22 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255435 I had to read #11 several times to be sure. Who on earth is this "everyone" that thinks tech blogging and Facebook are even in the same universe? I don't expect to find a singles bar in the middle of Fry's, and I don't expect real techies to do much more Facebooking and Twittering than their family and friends arm twist them into. Keep up the good work! P.S. That does not mean I would not follow you on Twitter, just that I don't "expect" you to supplement your full blogging with micro or social blogging. And the first time I hear what you had for breakfast, consider yourself unfollowed. :) I had to read #11 several times to be sure. Who on earth is this “everyone” that thinks tech blogging and Facebook are even in the same universe? I don’t expect to find a singles bar in the middle of Fry’s, and I don’t expect real techies to do much more Facebooking and Twittering than their family and friends arm twist them into.

Keep up the good work!
P.S. That does not mean I would not follow you on Twitter, just that I don’t “expect” you to supplement your full blogging with micro or social blogging. And the first time I hear what you had for breakfast, consider yourself unfollowed. :)

]]> By: Tim http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255432 Tim Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:18:36 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255432 About #2: Like a couple others above, I enjoy your detailed and comprehensive reviews. The idiots who ask questions you already answered never read anything -don't take it personally. And writing less won't make them stop asking questions. Thanks for your awesome site! About #2: Like a couple others above, I enjoy your detailed and comprehensive reviews. The idiots who ask questions you already answered never read anything -don’t take it personally. And writing less won’t make them stop asking questions. Thanks for your awesome site!

]]> By: Shiska http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255431 Shiska Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:11:11 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255431 I hope you don't follow up on resolution number 2! One of the reasons I come to Freeware Genius is for the insightful reviews, the pros and cons of each application reviewed, and very importantly the suggestions for improvement (which let me know if a key feature I am looking for in the app is not currently provided). There are lots of sites which mention some of the apps on Freeware Genius as well, but they don't bother with reviewing at all besides mentioning its main functions and download link. I hope you don’t follow up on resolution number 2! One of the reasons I come to Freeware Genius is for the insightful reviews, the pros and cons of each application reviewed, and very importantly the suggestions for improvement (which let me know if a key feature I am looking for in the app is not currently provided). There are lots of sites which mention some of the apps on Freeware Genius as well, but they don’t bother with reviewing at all besides mentioning its main functions and download link.

]]> By: manwithcake http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/04/my-new-years-resolutions-for-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-255427 manwithcake Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:03:37 +0000 http://www.freewaregenius.com/?p=4581#comment-255427 Wrong, wrong, wrong. When you make a resolution, the LAST thing you do is add "likelihood of this happening: 60%" That's just setting yourself up for failure and/or providing an excuse to NOT do it. As Yoda says, "Do or do not; there is no try." Wrong, wrong, wrong. When you make a resolution, the LAST thing you do is add “likelihood of this happening: 60%” That’s just setting yourself up for failure and/or providing an excuse to NOT do it. As Yoda says, “Do or do not; there is no try.”

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