Butch Clydesdale » Thoughts http://butchclydesdale.com/blog butchclydesdale.com Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:44:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 2010 Resolutions http://butchclydesdale.com/blog/2009/12/2010-resolutions/ http://butchclydesdale.com/blog/2009/12/2010-resolutions/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:41:14 +0000 Butch http://butchclydesdale.com/blog/?p=73 Here are my 2010 New Year’s resolutions. Let’s see how well I do on these.

Personal

  • more “me” time with a focus on growth
  • work less hours
  • eat better and exercise (I had to list it)
  • read more books and devote time to study

Family

  • spend more time with family
  • two family trips this year
  • work on house and backyard

Professional

  • code more
  • network myself better in local market
  • create web app(s)

Financial

  • save more money
  • stay on a budget
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]]> http://butchclydesdale.com/blog/2009/05/730am-work/feed/ 1 in times like this, we need to stick to the basics… http://butchclydesdale.com/blog/2009/03/in-times-likes-this-we-need-to-stick-to-the-basics/ http://butchclydesdale.com/blog/2009/03/in-times-likes-this-we-need-to-stick-to-the-basics/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:13:33 +0000 Butch http://butchclydesdale.com/blog/?p=17 this says it all I think

this says it all I think

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Needless to say we had different reasons and motivations for our opinions. Their thought was sticking to the CSS2.1 standard is too limiting to their creativity and innovation. They also feel that we (our company) should be leading innovation by using and pushing new technologies.

I do understand their points and credit them for wanting to use the newer, more exciting technology, but my main position is that the CSS3.0 simply does not have the web browser support yet and probably won’t for some time. Plus, I think we need to stick with what works well and adhere to one standard, not be in the middle of two. When the newer CSS3.0 hits critical mass, I will gladly welcome this in my development — it’s just too soon.

Am I wrong or right in my thinking?

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But now, it feels different. It feels like I have something to say or at least write about and share. It helps too that I work with a bunch of bloggers and their activities are starting to rub off on me. I can’t guarantee the content I post will always be interesting or even exciting. But it will be mine and it will be a product of how I see the world.

So…here is goes.

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