I’m sorry to yet again have to flag for some craziness here at tdhedengren.com. There’s things to be done, mostly behind the scenes at first, but then also in a more public, visual way. I might redirect traffic for some time to make sure that everything can work as it is intended, or I might just deal with it. More

Back online. I’m psyched, finally got around to nailing down the main parts of my own little network, consisting of the blog you’re reading (which is due for relaunch, I’m mentioned this before, this is just a placeholder blog, sort of), the interview blog BloggerTalks, and upcoming productivity blog Feeling Productive. If nothing else, my downtime gave me the opportunity to stock up on some posts for the upcoming launch, and get some other network stuff done.

That’ll have to wait now, though. Got a lot of catching up to do, not to mention client work. So here we go again!

I’m officially looking for a new host, having finally had it with A Small Orange. They have great support, and I love the control I have over my account, but at times my sites are going up and down like a yoyo. I can’t stand that, it’s a total buzzkill when it comes to blogging. I mean, here I have a great interview with Ankit over at BloggerTalks, and then the server starts coughing. That sucks. Luckily, this time the downtime wasn’t so long, they usually get everything up pretty quick, but it’s just too often for me to feel secure and confident with them.

That being said, I am indeed working on next week’s interview for BloggerTalks, and hopefully getting it out of beta (i.e. fixing some silly stuff and getting the real front page up) as well. After that, I can concentrate on Feeling Productive as well, and give this blog the TLC it deserves. After all, I can’t blame a blog for taking down servers at ASO, now can I?

Err…

As someone who’s been into the hospital thrice, partly due to being overworked, with heart conditions, I find the New York Times article on blogger sweatshops not only sensational but downright hilarious.

Here’s a newsflash. Everyone who is running his or her own company, who want to succeed, who’s going through rough times, who wants to be successful, will work too hard!

Is it good for you? Of course not, you need rest, nutrition, mental stability, and to have a good life. I know all about that, I’ve tackled the issue for years, and I still have lots to learn. That’s one of the reasons for the Feeling Productive blog, to help others get more done without ruining their health.

Thing is, blogging for a living is hard, and it will mean that you’re stuck behind the screen for long hours. However, being a games journo isn’t very different, neither is being a designer with deadlines, a programmer, anyhing technical today.

The article is a joke, a sensational pathetic piece. Nothing more.

However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take the possible health issues your choice of occupation might bring to the table seriously.

Even more: The Blog Herald, BloggingStocks, Syntagma, Howard Lindzon, Mark Evans, and Techmeme

I’ll be doing one launch and one relaunch in April. The relaunch is obvious for dedicated readers, being the new BloggerTalks. It is due very soon, I’m just waiting for some content. The design is 95% complete, and I’m bughunting the code right now. I’ll probably do some last minute tweaks, but overall I’m happy with the clean, straight forward look I’ve given it.

The launch is a new site, titled Feeling Productive. It’s a blog on productivity, something I’ve got a lot to say about, as you may know by now. During the years I’ve been devising several ways to increase my productivity, and make my workflow be more fluid. I’ve made mistakes, learned things, and found solutions. Now I want to share.

So BloggerTalks is due very soon, and Feeling Productive is a bit further off, but both of them are planned for launch in April 2008.

There you have it. It’s always nice to share plans.

I’m getting a lot of e-mails these days, and although I have a good system to handle them, I still find myself forced to delay answers to some things. I usually let people know when I’ll need some more time to get back to them, but sometimes I just can’t keep up.

So should I set up an auto responder, telling people that I’ve received their e-mail, thank you very much, and I’ll get back asap? More