Life begins at 33

It’s been a while since I updated this blog, but I have been busy with my new job with gloPlug. I was hired 2 months ago and since then have been spending my time learning everything I can about NetApp products, which we sell, and working on some coding projects. The only blog I have kept up with is my Photofrog photo a day blog.

I would like to upgrade my photoblog software to be easier to update with photos from flickr without having to cut and paste from my flickr photos. Does anybody know of good photoblog software, preferable something that would hook into WordPress?

This past weekend I attended Podcamp Toronto and had an amazing time. One of the big things I took away from the weekend was the idea of Personal Branding. What does it mean to have a Personal Brand?

Now I have three blogs, this one which I consider my personal blog, but not my personal brand. Professionally I have my company blog, Digital Mouse Works where I write about anything to do with computers and technology. I also have my PhotoFrog blog for publishing my pictures. So what is my Personal Brand? Well, I guess it would be a mixture of the three. The question now is, should they all be combined into one blog/website? What do I want to be my Personal Brand? Perhaps the time has come to have personal marketing companies, who will come up with your brand, logos, images etc?

If I am applying for a job, what do I want my Personal Brand to reflect? As personal and professional lines are blurred in the online world, how does this affect what we say and do online?

One final question, do you think it’s a good idea to register andrewrivett.com?

I have been busy working on a new project and we finally launched it tonight! Go and check it out for yourself for a good laugh: The Paige Show.

For more information visit: http://www.disintegrator.co.uk/

I have setup my own PhotoBlog at www.photofrog.ca. I will be posting 1 photo a day from my collection. The photos will be of anything I find interesting, and many will be around Toronto as I explore the city and capture it in digital. Don’t forget to subscribe to the RSS feed or by email to have a new picture delivered daily to your inbox.

Photo of the sun rays behind the island airport in Toronto. Taken from the balcony.