Back in the office after a couple of days working from home and on the road, after a week-long trip to the East Coast. Lots to keep me busy today, and I have quite a few links that have accumulat...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-june-7-2018/links-of-the-day-june-7-2018
As mentioned in my prior post, I'm trying to plan for the year of 2015. My ideas for 2014 didn't work out quite like I planned, so there's some carry over for this year. For the purposes of this ...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/2015-agenda/agenda-2015-edition
I've been meaning to put together a proper post on my recovered self-employed existence, but haven't been able to find the time to put together a "proper" post. In lieu of that here's a listicle.
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/lil-sweet-self-employed/lil-sweet-is-self-employed
(Let's avoid burying the lede this time.) In November, I decided to wrap up my employment with Northwestern University in order to relaunch Audacious Software on a full-time basis and to resume t...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/audacious-software-20/audacious-software-20
I'm enormously grateful that the fall television season has begun and I'll have a full set of shows, until the holiday hiatus. While I probably watch too much television, I can't but help and app...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/prime-time-2015/prime-time-2015
I uninstalled Blizzard's World of Warcraft for the Nth time since I started playing a decade ago. I reactivated my account and purchased the two expansions I missed – "The Warlords of Draenor" ...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/fear-and-loathing-in-azeroth/a-not-so-brief-vacation-back-to-azeroth
Wow – this check-in is long overdue. In the interest of keeping up with my goals earlier this year, here's my semi-monthly summary of work, projects, etc.
Secret Wars (III) is Marvel Comics' 2015 summer event where – according to the press – the company will be ending their current multiverse that has existed since 1941 (Captain America, publi...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/2560-xmen-issues/2560-x-men-stories-from-earth-616
In keeping to my 2015 agenda, here's my recap for the second month of the year. February threw a number of curve balls my way, from a blizzard early in the month (#5 all-time largest for Chicago)...
I have a small time window available that isn't big enough for some of my larger tasks, so I thought I would follow-up on an earlier post on the 2014-2015 television season and see how shows hav...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/2015-tv-checkin/midseason-television-check-in
In my last blog post, I laid out a rough schedule for the first two-thirds of 2015, and I designated January my "mop-up month" where I'd put in some extra time and effort to make good on my exist...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/january-2015-recap/january-mop-up-month-recap
After many conversations with people both inside and outside the office, I thought it might be useful for me to describe exactly how I approach my work and why the traditional 9-to-5 day hasn't c...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/my-todo-list/how-i-work-my-to-do-list
Of all of the outcomes of the 2016 election, I suspect that the most persistent and longest lasting one will be the irrevocable bifurcation of the American electorate into two mutually-exclusive ...
(If you’re not an immediate member of my family looking for Christmas gift guidance, feel free to ignore this post.) For everyone who keeps asking for my Christmas list and not receiving my e-m...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/2014-christmas-list/2014-christmas-wish-list
Last week, I received a congratulations from an old friend for my second anniversary working at Northwestern (the second go-around) via LinkedIn. This was pretty surprising, because I was certain...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/peter-principle/the-peter-principle
I took a look at this season's schedule, and it's a beast. As a "comic book guy", I feel compelled to check out some of the new offerings based on books I've read. On another note, as the film in...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/fall-2014-television/an-embarrassment-of-riches-boob-tube-edition
I wanted to post a quick heads-up that I'll be doing two public speaking gigs this week. On Tuesday, August 26, I'll be speaking at Mercy Home for the Friends First program to prospective mentor...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/speaking-late-aug-2014/speaking-gigs-this-week
I'm wrapping up my 2014 summer vacation today, with regular work resuming tomorrow. Before I found myself wrapped up in the daily minutia, I figured that I would record a quick recap with impress...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/vacation-2014/vacation-2014-recap
A somewhat lengthy look back at the first half of 2014.
A brief review of Stephen Baxter's end-of-the world duology, "Flood" and "Ark".
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/flood-ark-baxter/book-review-flood-ark-by-stephen-baxter
I implemented two new features earlier today to kill some time. The URL Content Tracker is an extremely unsexy, but very useful tool that periodically goes through a list of URLs and sends me an ...
The first tool is up and running: a unified interface for publishing content to a variety of social networks from a single form-based interface.
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/social-poster/scratching-an-itch-the-social-poster
The public website is largely complete and now live for everyone. However, the accessible portions of this site are just the tip of a larger iceberg that is an intentional effort to test whether ...
Starting right now, I'm trying something new – reclaiming and rebuilding the cognitive equity that I've been sending into third-party walled gardens that I do not control, mainly Facebook, but ...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/reclaiming-cognitive-equity/reclaiming-cognitive-equity
Here are a few links I found interesting today. (Updated throughout the day.)
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-2018-04-02/links-of-the-day-monday-april-2-2018
Trying to knock out a lot of my client backlog today while folks are taking advantage of Memorial Day, so on to the links!
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-may-28-2018/links-of-the-day-may-28-2018
When I was posting regularly on Facebook, there was no topic that was as consistently predictable for garnering reactions than stories or other content about Canadian psychologist Jordan B. Peter...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/the-jordan-b-peterson-post/the-jordan-b-peterson-post
This is going to be a short one given yesterday's massive link dump and me being a bit busy to read much more. On to the links!
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-may-27-2018/links-of-the-day-may-27-2018
I fell a bit behind on my link posts and my Chrome install is groaning from the weight of all the tabs of content that I've been waiting to share with all of you Constant Readers. (Or maybe just ...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-may-26-2018/links-of-the-day-may-26-2018
This is going to be a massive link dump. So, buckle up, bucko!
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-may-9-2018/links-of-the-day-may-9-2018
Today's been all about the paperwork. Hoping I can actually lay down some decent code today before I escape to the Cubs game this evening... Links!
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-may-7-2018/links-of-the-day-may-7-2018
It's Free Comic Book Day ! Head to your local comic shop , pick up some free issues, and buy something while there to keep these small businesses going! On to the links...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-may-5-2018/links-of-the-day-may-5-2018
Working through the link backlog while I work through the work backlog. For the record, centralized managed accounts are the Devil's Business. I've run into far too many instances of a paranoid s...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-may-3-2018/links-of-the-day-may-3-2018
After a trip to San Diego this weekend (planned) and a trip to Iowa in the first half of this week (unplanned, a death in the family), I'm getting back in the saddle with a pretty good backlog of...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-may-2-2018/links-of-the-day-may-2-2018
Skipped yesterday due to being pretty busy. Today's going to be a final "sprint day" while I do my best to get things cleared for a trip to San Diego to form the West Coast Avengers with my buddi...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-2018-04-26/links-of-the-day-april-26-2018
On my end, the grind continues. On the plus side, there are going to be quite a few new projects on the Audacious Software portfolio real soon. On to the links...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-2018-04-24/links-of-the-day-april-24-2018
Still working on shipping software today. Should have a new iOS app available for folks challenged by anxiety, as well as some other apps for research studies that try to help people get out and ...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-2018-04-23/links-of-the-day-april-23-2018
We have good collection of links to kick off the post! (Updated throughout the day.)
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-2018-04-21/links-of-the-day-saturday-april-21-2018
I didn't get too far in my online reading yesterday, so that post ended up being lighter than I expected. Given what's on my plate today, expect the same today. (Updated throughout the day.)
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-2018-04-03/links-of-the-day-tuesday-april-3-2018
"Real artists ship." -Steve Jobs That is my remit this day. (Updated throughout the day.)
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-2018-04-20/links-of-the-day-friday-april-20-2018
More things to read... I'll be continuing my task mop-ups given that yesterday ended up being more of a "mental health" day than "getting things done" day. (Updated throughout the day.)
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-2018-04-19/links-of-the-day-thursday-april-19-2018
Today's set up to be a "mop-up day", where I spend my time and attention squashing all the small stuff that's been accumulating since the gauntlet of deadlines started two weeks ago. With any luc...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-2018-04-18/links-of-the-day-wednesday-april-18-2018
Back in the office today after being satisfied that I won this round with The Cold. Fueling up before I get started today with an Egg McMuffin duo. On the agenda today is getting everything imple...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-2018-04-17/links-of-the-day-tuesday-april-17-2018
Settling back into my routine after beating a cold this weekend. Got a full day of programming ahead of me. After some minor "plumbing" work, today's mental energies will be focused on bringing u...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-2018-04-16/links-of-the-day-monday-april-16-2018
Been resting and reading as I get over this damn cold. Despite how bad it it, it's not even in the same league as November's...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-2018-04-14/links-of-the-day-saturday-april-14-2018
Working from home with a fairly competent head cold assaulting me above the neck. Will be working through my reading backlog to feed you all some links... (Updated throughout the day.)
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-2018-04-13/links-of-the-day-friday-april-13-2018
One of the benefits of being extremely busy was that my current mental state led me to the wonderful analogy that the last week’s been like being the last kid remaining on my side of the Dodgeb...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/state-of-chris-early-2018/state-of-the-chris-early-2018-edition
Today's shaping up to be Epistemology Day. (Updated throughout the day.)
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-2018-04-07/links-of-the-day-saturday-april-7-2018
Didn't get much time for reading on the web yesterday, but I did ship the redesign of the Fresh Comics website and I met with my earliest hero in the comics industry, Jim Lee . That all said, to...
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/links-2018-04-05/links-of-the-day-thursday-april-5-2018
The last weekend in May, and the first weekend in June saw the site receive upgrades to talk to OAuth data sources online.
https://www.aetherial.net/blog/site-updates-oauth/site-updates-oauth