My whistle stop update which maybe more than I have written in ages.
Since my list post featured some music, I thought I’d share a little more with you.
I can’t remember how but I discovered Postmodern Jukebox earlier this year and even though I don’t know/like all the songs I find the concept of taking a song and giving it a retro feel it’s rather awesome, especially when you can listen and attempt to guess the style/period they are mimicking.
You can see the list of videos here https://www.youtube.com/user/ScottBradleeLovesYa/videos
Blogging
I’ve been trying to get into blogging with more frequency, partly inspired by all those folks who are taking part in Blaugust. I’ve attempted to read as many of the blogs as possible and of course commenting where I see fit. I tend to browse my RSS reader in the evenings so often end up having to catch up on the last batch of yesterdays posts, but they are all worth it.
As I alluded before my work load has calmed down a little now so I’m aiming to set time aside for blogging related activities.
Paragon Chat
I thought I’d blogged about Paragon chat, but maybe I dreamt about blogging about it.
Anyway you’ll have most likely seen news about the Paragon Chat application that has been constructed to allow you to chat with other Titan network members while using an avatar created in the City of Heroes/Villains game and walking around the environments.
I’ve been in a number of times and it still doesn’t get boring, of course there aren’t any interactive elements, powers or travel systems, but it’s great to natter with like minded folks who think the same as you and miss the crap out of the game.
Manager
I have heard the same blurb spouted from numerous different people in my years working in IT:
“there will be a non-managerial technical path for Developers to focus on that allows them to specialise rather than manage”
This always turns out to be bullshit as companies don’t want to have two streams of job roles to maintain, so to progress you are usually pushed into managing people or stay where you are.
In the last 12 months I have moved from a purely technical role to one that has elements of line management attached. I knew this when I applied, however I find it all rather new and terrifying. Of course the worse part is the lack of any guidance and support in this role as there is lack of not caring as you’re a manager it’s your responsibility to sort stuff out.
Gaming
I’m still enjoying Big Pharma and have been spending a bit of time in World of Tanks, who are celebrating their 5th anniversary.
I do want to try and get back into a MMO but I struggle to get into then now-a-days, we’ll see if anything draws my attention.
But at least it’s Friday YAY \o/
But I’m on call 
