http://www.robertblum.com Rachel Blum on Software, Games And The Rest Of Life Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:32:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I know, I know. I haven't updated iCalFix for way too long, and there are dozens of features people would like to see. I've been dreaming of adding them since I started iCalFix, but in the harsh light of day, I don't have enough time to follow through on them. So ... http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2009/06/11/icalfix-news-its-gone-open-source I've tossed around thousands of ideas how to not just say this short and to the point, but I just can't. Very simply, the thing that was soaking up so much of my time is that I am transgendered, and I spent the last year preparing my transition. As of March ... http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2009/04/12/ch-ch-ch-changes Looking at the situation in console video games right now, I feel there are eerie similarities to the time of "the great video game crash" of 1984. Back then, we had a glut of games, clearly overwhelming the consumer, leading to less-than-expected sales. Just last year, we experienced a similar glut. ... http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2009/02/24/is-it-1984-again And it happened again this morning - somebody tweeting about an article on the "2nd great Depression". Since I'm interested in the economy I clicked and read. And was ready to jump through the screen and strangle somebody. As with many forwarded links, it's ready for the trash can. (Really. It's ... http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2009/02/16/three-rules-of-link-checking Sometimes, my brain disagrees with my wish to sleep. It takes a concept, and begins to ruminate on it. Since I haven't learned yet to quiet my thoughts enough to go back to sleep, I usually run with it and see where it leads. Most of the time, it's irrelevant ... http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2009/01/22/metaphysics-at-five-in-the-morning I was just hanging out at Twitter the other day (@groby) when I stumbled upon a tweet of Micki Krimmel's where she was talking about code-free content management solutions. (BTW: Micki is also playing for the L.A. Derby Dolls. Talk about all-round talent!) Since I'm always working on one website or ... http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2009/01/21/creating-and-running-your-own-website-made-really-easy Yesterdays election was a rollercoaster of emotions. First, Obama got called. I was elated to see that we elected - finally - a competent person as president. As a bonus, it's certainly a vindication for the civil rights movement. After that, I decided to drive home and celebrate. And when I ... http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2008/11/06/no-on-hate If you've missed yesterday's debate "That One" moment, you should really watch it via DailyKos http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2008/10/08/i-want-that-one While the mess unfolded, there were a couple of thoughts that popped up in my head. No, I don't want to get into whose fault it was - I think that's pretty much both sides at this time. Instead, there are a couple of things that are just worth considering. How ... http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2008/09/29/thoughts-on-the-bailout I'm really, really back ♫ Yes, I know. I've been gone forever from here, and I'm sorry about that. Life has conspired to keep me busy. In the last few months, I had the pleasure of: Buying a place (with my wife out of town, so I could make the fax machine ... http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2008/09/28/im-back-im-back