Upgrading Coode Street
I tried to expand and redesign Coode Street a year ago, but it all came to nothing. This was partly due to lack of time, lack of resources, and lack of a good design idea for the whole project. I’ve come to think, though, that Coode Street needs an upgrade and some love and affection, so I’m putting it into the workflow for the next couple months. I want to expand the blog, add a few features, and include something meaningful on the anthologies I’m doing. So, I’m open to suggestions. If you have any ideas, think there’s something I should do more (or less) of, then just let me know. Use the email address in the right column, or post to the message board. Also, I’m interested in suggestions about moving away from blogger.com. I’m not sure it’s the best available option, though it is cheap and easily accessible.

The sound of your voice…
Wanted to post that I spent a small part of yesterday listening to the interview I did with Grant Stone on his Faster Than Light Radio Show. It was weird to hear me talking (I know I don’t sound like that), but I didn’t make a complete prat of myself which was at least something. My thanks to Grant for the chance to do the interview.

While I work in online services for a major government department, I don’t have much interest in changing or upgrading software. I’ve been running Internet Explorer forever, use Eudora for email, and use MS Office when I can get away with not paying for it. However, I’ve decided, with the various security problems involved with some MS products, to try a few alternatives. I’m shifting to Mozilla’s Firefox, am upgrading Eudora, and trying out Open Office. It doesn’t hurt that all of this stuff is freeware, or available cheaply, but the main reason is just to see how easy it is to get along without Microsoft. It’s also a preparation for migration to a new home PC, which I hope to buy soon-ish.