Okay, so if you've been here before, you may be wondering what happened. To keep it short, I recently decided to go a different direction with this blog. As far as waxing philosophical goes, those who spend any length of time around me hear enough of that as it is, and the rest of the world couldn't possibly care. And I'm not about to bore you with yet another site that compiles links to other places. I'm sure we all have more of those than our feed readers can refresh in 30 seconds (yes that is roughly an eternity to those of us with ADHD).
Which leaves me with something that is perhaps just as overdone, but not nearly as well done in as many places as those other types of blogs. That something is analyzing the tech industry on the level of what we have and what we want (we being those of us with some level [or at least a desire to have some level] of computer tech savvy). Perhaps you are immediately thinking of several other blogs that are already doing this and are asking, "Why?!?!?!" Trust me, this will be a little different. I plan to code each post in the subject line by what type of post it is, so you can skip it right away without wasting your time reading half the article first if you do not care about certain types of post.
For instance, when you see a post entitled "Review: Canon MP460" (it's coming, I promise), you can skip it if you don't care for my reviews. Or read it as the case may be. The idea here is that I do not plan to use gimmicks to trick you into reading an entire post if it is not the kind of thing you would normally care to read. I will try and stick to just a few codes / types of post so this doesn't become some rambling diary of tech madness that often graces the caches of our favorite browsers.
Review is self-explanatory. Another you will see is Informer, which will be a post in which I clarify something ambiguous, such as explaining a new technology or buzz-word, exposing a scam or gimmick, or letting you know of something cool that is not getting the press it should. Then there will be Rant. Apparently, some people actually are entertained when I get annoyed and fly off on one of my sarcastic rantings. I will only inflict you with those that received critical acclaim from a live audience first, though, to spare you the uncomfortable moments of wondering whether I truly have lost my mind. There will be others as I think of them, but there is one that you shall see most prominently here, as it is the area I am trying to fill in the most: Forecast.
I really wanted to use Prognosis since it sounds interesting, but I've lost my faith in the American education system and don't expect most people to even know what that means. So, I settled on Forecast, as it captures both sides of the coin. First, it is a prediction of what is to come based on good evidence. Second, it could be just as wrong as the local weatherman (unless you live in the desert where I presume the weatherman is always 100% accurate), so don't base any stock purchases off it.
As I mentioned, my Forecast posts will be based on good evidence... well, mostly. Sometimes, I will have real, concrete facts to back me up. Most of the time, it will just be a combination of logic and observation. You see, everyone is born with some gift that they excel in. For me, it's logic. This is a two-edged sword, by the way, in case you feel a little jealous, but bear with me. This logical acumen gives me some pretty darned good problem-solving skills, but also gives me a good sense of what "should be" when combined with my observational skills. So, I often see clearly how a series of events will unfold just based on the pure logic of it all. Sometimes, I'm even right. Apparently, however, not all people rely strictly on logic when making decisions, so this often causes my little prophecies to blow up when, much to my dismay, people start letting things like emotion and fear become part of the decision-making process. How dare they?
Another aspect of my Forecast posts is that they will sometimes involve upcoming products. Before you move your cursor up to that little "X", let me assure you that I have no plans to make yet another tech rumor site. My product forecasts will have some good reason behind them. Perhaps I may have some insider info from somewhere. Or maybe, they are actually just things I'd like to see and I am presenting them as if they were reported to me as insider info in a clever and elaborate scheme to give advice to companies in such a way that they can actually use it without fear of being sued for stealing my ideas (I call this a good reason because, in general, if I want something, it is so outrageously cool that lots of other people like myself with more money than good sense will also want it). And yet still, maybe St. Isidore of Seville, patron saint of the internet, appears to me from time to time to give me the lowdown on what's shaking in the valley. You just never really know, do you? So, if are just an average Joe or Jill, ponder the possibility. If you are a company rep, no one here has offered you any ideas in such a way that you can't claim them as your own, so go ahead, pass it on to R&D for crying out loud. If you are looking for stock advice, well move along, there's nothing to see here.
So, I think that mostly sums up why there's a new vision here at Groovechicken's Coop. If you are still reading this, then you must either be someone who finds my writing at least mildly entertaining or who has way too little to do with their free time. Either way, welcome. I hope you continue to find a reason to waste space in your Bookmarks or RSS feeds here at the Coop. Make yourself at home and, please, if you must get jiggy on the dance floor, mind the disco ball.
Peace,
Todd
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