Will Knott

Almost this time last year I made public a few resolutions for 2008, so I suppose its only right that I take a look back at them and see how I did.

1) Be master of my own domain…
I don’t mean tidy the house (but now that you mention it, the bathroom mirror does need to be put in the bathroom). I mean it’s time that WillKnott.net and WillKnott.ie actually got used as something more than a redirect. Part of this is to do with changes that seem to be afoot. The “cork” in “cork-host” may need to change.
All advice gratefully accepted.

Done. WillKnott.net is actually a re-direct to WillKnott.ie

My reasons back then were partially vanity, partly to get better search results (my old blog was not very flattering for those thinking of hiring me. A blog title with “idiot” in it only makes sense when in full time employment). This is one that’s done and dusted and won’t be going back to for a while. Also this year it looks like I’m not going to be Cork based for a while. Oh, and the bathroom mirror is now in the right place; the bedroom, a different mirror ended up in the bathroom

2) On your bike…
Personally, I need to get out more. I’ve used every excuse not to cycle this year. 2008 will see a saddle put under strain. Regularly. That and go back to Capoeira again. Things sort of stopped over December.

Ah, no. As much as I would like to say that the world and fate conspired against me, it simply didn’t happen more due to my finding other things to do. It will be on my list for this year, but I’ve a new job to look forward to (well a month contract so far). This may mean cycling to work, but not for the first week until I see if its possible. That and the fact that my bike is still in Cork.

3) Learn (or relearn) a language…
I’ve always been more a OnLamppp man than an AJAX man. So I’m going to refresh and perfect my Perl, python and PHP. I do intend to get Ruby (and maybe rails) in my head. Sort of useful with a domain eh? Somehow I just know that Java will need something more formal than a commitment by me. Any pointer to classes or tutorials would be appreciated.

Done. Some of the .Net framework and Java entered my skull, and my certificate collection. This year, well I know I’ll be working on a Javascript project this year, but more on that in later posts.

4) Take time to smell the roses…
Or actually plant them. Simply put, my garden is a mess. Actually that not true. I was careful. My garden is black. Black weed-proof plastic. I need to do some things. Lay a patio. Do “something” with a terrace. I genuinely don’t know what should happen out there. I do know I need the hardscaping finished. Help?

Dismal failure. A few plants, er, planted but the patio is simply slabs placed on the ground rather than put down properly. I may completely admit failure and hire someone to do it when my finances improve. On the other hand, I’m not exactly using the garden enough to miss it.

5) Give voice…
This is neither a resolution nor a commitment. But my attendance at PodCamp Ireland and the forthcoming Creative Camp gave me an idea… which I’ll post later.

I’ll admit that this was simply an idea that didn’t form completely. However I will point out that there is a hole in the Irish blogisphere for a political podcast (if anyone is interested).

And so there we have it. 50%, maybe 60% given that this spring had quite a bit of cycling, but commuting to school sort of messed up my cycling plans. Not that good, could do so much better. Only regret the lack of planting, will just might continue.

And as for 2009… we’ll see.

take care,

Will Knott

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