I'm slowly digitizing all of my CDs.
I had previously started this process several times but each time something happened so I had to stop. The first time my external hard drive crashed. The second time I lacked the space on my portable hard drive (couldn't leave the music on my laptop because it lacked the necessary space). Now that I have both an external and portable hard drive I finally have the space to finish the job.
Before I started two days ago roughly one third of my collection wasn't digitized and wasn't sure what was and what wasn't. I've had to sort through every CD, check iTunes, and finally burning it. The external CD-ROM wasn't working fast enough so I took advantage of my home network. I burned the CDs on the desktop then transferred them to my laptop. This one of the hacks I learned using the lifehacker book.
This process has allowed my more time to read my book. I still don't totally buy what the author is selling but it is certainly interesting. I don't know if that came through in my previous posts. I had never thought about what Anderson is discussing. The theories and examples he cites are things I'm doing everyday. I'm just not convinced how this theory of the long tail can be used as a model or an idea to create a sustainable business model. I feel this is due to my lack of business knowledge (I don't even know how to file my taxes).
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So, I'll admit that this was an attempt to write paragraphs that flow well. As always, I'm working on my writing. My focus is on my style because I've never spent enough time working on it. The content has always come easily. I'm always coming up with good ideas. It's the execution that causes me trouble. Simple things like verb-subject agreement through the paragraph has been difficult for me. I know there are mistakes but I'm slowly working through them. I'm slowly attempting to edit my work.
As a teenager, I was afraid to read my work because there were so many mistakes. Now it doesn't matter. It's just for fun. It's so I feel like I'm doing something productive. I just want a record 'cause I don't trust my memory. Even if all the details aren't available here on the blog, I'll remember.
Okay, that's enough for now. Here's another song for the lonely hearted: Sweet Jane - Cowboy Junkies
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