This is my first post using the new wordpress application for the iPhone. Pretty full-featured! Expect more blog posts now that I have this handy application by my side.
Yes, that’s right. I’m changing it again. Surprised? No? I wouldn’t think so by now. But hopefully this will be the LAST time I am changing it. Want to know what /is/ surprising? I’m leaving Gmail. Sorry to say that Gmail simply doesn’t offer the level of integration with my mobile devices that I need. I’m moving to Apple’s new MobileMe service, which will provide push email, contacts, calendar, etc to my mac(s), pc(s), and iphone(s). Really neat service, despite costing an arm and a leg… ok so maybe just an arm ($99) per year.
The new email address is aaronkrill@me.com. Nothing fancy, nothing special. BUT, no more confusion about whether this address is “krillr.com“, “krill.com“, or “kriller.com.” That will be nice.
Update your address books accordingly please.
According to Apple’s .Mac service status, MobileMe will be fully operational by 2AM Thursday morning (Pacific Daylight Time). One would assume this “early launch” is for New Zealand customers, who will begin receiving iPhones and MobileMe shortly after MobileMe is launched. This begs the question, when will the App Store be available? I have it on good authority that it will become available by 5AM Thursday morning (July 10th) PDT. Whether this will only be for New Zealand customers, or will be a world-wide roll out has yet to be determined.
Amidst all the hype concerning the iPhone 3G and the “new” MobileMe service from Apple, few (if any) have talked about whether Apple will at some point allow 3rd-party developers to access the “Push” technologies which will soon allow Macs, PCs, and iPhones to all near-instantly share contacts, email, and calendar information.
Imagine if you will, you are a major salesperson working for some big company. You’re always on the go making new contacts and leads, most of the time you can’t simply whip out your laptop to put someone’s information into your CRM. Now, what if Apple released a “Push” SDK for iPhone and Desktop developers? You could simply whip out your iPhone, enter the information into the iPhone version of your CRM software and be done! The new information would be “pushed” to Apple’s cloud, then back to your laptop the instant you open it. This could allow for sharing new leads instantaneously with co-workers or higher-ups as well.
Many things would be possible with such an ability. The question is, will Apple open up their tech? I think they will, announcing it by January of 2009. What do you think?
Nothing like a major holiday to clog up your already busy schedule, eh? Somehow I have to fit work, school, and family stuff into a single week. Oh noez! I’ll manage, I always do. School’s easy this quarter anyway, I only have one class. And commuting, I have tons of time to read the material. Must remember to yank down the resources for the next few chapters.
Oh, did I mention I’ve decided to start writing in this thing more often? Again? So I don’t always keep up on it as well as I’d like to. I plan on changing that. Actually I plan on changing a lot of things these days. Lose weight, save up some money, and sooner or later move back to Seattle. When the last thing happens really depends on the job I’m working right now. Will it become permanent, will it stay contract? Will it be long-term, will it be short? If i’m let go, will I get a good recommendation to show my next employer? Only time will tell I suppose.
So far I /really/ like the job I have. I have more freedom to develop and design than past projects, definitely a place for my creativity to shine. I’d love it if it became a permanent position. The people I work with are great, the project is going to be amazing.
So things are going well. I hope they continue to do so 
I’m heading to bed, gotta be up in a few hours for work.
It’s been nearly 2 months since I’ve updated this thing. You know, sometimes I wonder why I bother paying to host this when I update so infrequently. No matter, I’ll keep it around for times like these when I feel inspired to write. What are my inspirations this time? Nothing quite so gloomy as my last article, I assure you. In fact, quite the opposite this time around. Seems my life has taken a turn for the better, after having a dry spell in freelance work and a death in the family. I am now employed as a web development contractor for Foodista.com, a start-up company based out of Seattle. I work with two very friendly gentleman who respect me for my talents and abilities, treating me as a peer — in stark contrast with how I felt at Amazon during my short stint in Application Support. I already enjoy working at Foodista, and I can’t wait to see what it’s future has in store for me
In other news, my rekindled friendship with Keira seems to be doing well. She’s been gradually becoming more talkative and open about her life. Saw her for a brief while today, and while I tried to strike up conversation my mind seemed blank. Much different from the intense intellectual debates she and I once partook in. Hopefully some day soon we will regain that aspect of what we once had.
I’m headed off to bed, must rest. I have lots of work ahead of me 
You know what sucks? Being the only happy person at a funeral. That’s what will be coming for me next Friday when we bury my now deceased great grandmother. Don’t get me wrong, I loved her dearly, but she’s been suffering from several severe cancers for several months. Her pain and our constant worry are now gone, and she’s at peace. I’m very happy that she’s gone, and that she was able to pass away in a peaceful way.
When she took her last breath, I smiled as others began to cry. Is that wrong of me? To instead of being sad that she’s departed, being happy that she’s no longer suffering and could possibly (assuming there is an afterlife) be spending eternity with her husband?
She hadn’t been the same since he died. and now hopefully, she’s with him again. Somehow. Even if not, she isn’t suffering anymore. Shouldn’t we all be glad for that?
Why is everyone so sad when someone dies? Or rather, why am I so happy? Is either the right way to feel?
Some of your may have suspected this for some time. Some of you I have even told flat out, that this is true. It goes against the traditions of my religion, and it may even offend those of you who observe a more orthodox judaic practice. But, I have to come out of the closet. It’s official to all of you now, that Continue reading ‘Confessions…’
You’ve all probably heard of the mid-life crisis, but have you heard of the quarter-life crisis? It’s that period between the end of high school and the rest of our lives that few people ever want to talk about. And it’s true, not everybody goes through this. However I still think it’s worth talking about.
I’m 19 years of age, and “graduated” from high several years ago. That might sound strange, but I was homeschooled for a majority of my life — hence how I know more about software development than most people coming out of college. I am very lucky to have been born into a very open, intellectual family. Despite this blessing, I find myself struggling in my post-high-school life.
Ever since I graduated I’ve struggled to find my place in life. I haven’t the money to attend a university, nor am I near a decent community college. I’ve tried to take distance courses in the past and have failed due to telecommunication problems in my area. So the furthering of my education is essentially on hold until I can solve my location issues.
This isn’t my only issue though. I have a lot of work experience, having been self-employed since I was 12. However again I live in an area with limited jobs, limited telecommunications, etc. I find it difficult to maintain self-employment or find a permanent position under these circumstances. In many various attempts to find my way, I’ve landed myself in extreme debt which is sucking what little money I do manage to make.
On top of this, my social life since graduation has become non-existent. The friends I once had have moved away to college, and those who are still here are too busy with work to find time for leisure. I find myself in quite the social dilemma.
I’m also in a battle with myself over branding. I live in a capitalist society, and in today’s global social networking environment, personal branding is everything. What do I want to portray myself as? Who do I surround myself with? Where do I hang out, what do I call myself?
All of this conflicts with my visions and dreams from times long past, thus causing an interesting crisis of identity. This is the Quarter Life Crisis. I am 19, and have no idea who I am, what I’m doing, or where I’m heading. The interesting thing is that I am perfectly capable of helping others, directing others through this predicament. As a matter of fact that is one of the things I pride myself on, being an advisor to those around me. Yet I am at a loss when it comes to my own path. There is so much I want to do, and yet I feel as if I’m in a room with no open exit; millions of locked doors and I forgot my keys in the car.
That is, until last night. Last night while drinking a rather large amount of alcohol for Passover, it dawned on me exactly who I am and what I’m doing. Somehow instead of the confusion and paranoia that many experience when under the influence of alcohol, I got a moment of clarity. I’m unsure if this has anything to do with the spiritual context of the night — the celebration of the Jews escape from Egypt — or if I’m simply strange. It was afterall my first experience consuming such a considerable amount of alcohol. Suffice it to say I am no longer in crisis.
I’m analyzing my experience and I plan on using what I’ve learned to teach others, help them through similar problems. That is afterall, what I do best. I’ve found myself again, somehow, and I want to know how. I suppose we’ll see after much meditation!
I’m working on an App Engine-optimized Django distribution. The point is to be lightweight in terms of size and speed, and ease of use. I plan on adding Auth, Cache, and Session backends to the distribution as well as integrating some things to make creating new AppEngine+Django projects easier.
Stay tuned!
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