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“Don’t try to imagine what the next big thing is: just try to figure out what the next thing you want to do is, and do it.”

Mark VandeWettering is, in his words, a “husband, dad, programmer, maker of telescopes, blogger, podcaster, lover of all things scientific and/or trivial, and Oakland A’s fan.” I’m not much of a baseball fan, but Mark’s weblog showcases his inner and outer geek, I love reading it, and I’ve chosen it for this SiteLight.

What is this site?

Blog and podcast home of Mark VandeWettering.

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Ok, I gave up on getting Kevin on the line for some audio. Maybe at a later time I can add it back in.

Today’s SiteLight is on Kevin Devin’s weblog and In The Trenches podcast.

What is this site?

In The Trenches, http://kevindevin.com, is Kevin Devin’s weblog and the home of the “In The Trenches” and “In The Trenches: Tech Chat” podcasts. Kevin is a system administrator for a company in Redmond, WA (no, not that company). (more…)

Tonight the SiteLight shines on Bill Brown’s Found On The Web. Bill is a good friend, and I’m glad to be able to share his particular obsession with you.

What is this site?

FOTW (motto: “We Surf So You Don’t Have To”) is dedicted to quick links to random stuff found, well, on the web. The site dates to November 2001, and categories include such fare as meatspace hijinks and t-shirts i’d never wear; Bill is a friend, and he’s prolific too: FOTW had 153 posts in January of this year, 118 in February, and has 634 posts waiting to be filed.

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So, I thought I’d do a short series on some of the sites I’m subscribed to. The first one I want to mention is Rands In Repose.

What is this site?

Rands In Repose, http://randsinrepose.com. Rands is a manager at a Silicon Valley hi-tech firm (are there any other kinds of firms there?) and has over a decade of direct management under his belt. He writes from experience, and shares his losses with his wins, and tells you what to learn from them. As you’ll see from the interview (below) he tells stories, and PEOPLE LIKE STORIES.

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