My first post

So, another blog. Eh.

I'm not one of those guys who does/wants something just because someone else does/has something. I've been working in IT since 1999, so I've known about blogs for awhile. And while I was kind of intrigued by the idea, I didn't really see much need in me putting my voice out there. Truthfully, I didn't think I had anything that important to say, and didn't want my words to be lost out there in a sea of banality.

So, what changed? Well, I've noticed this curious phenomenon with people I know, especially co-workers. I keep getting asked the question, "So, what {insert product type here} do you use?" or something similar. Not, "What's the best," but what do I use. As I said, curious. Certainly, there are far more knowledgeable people out there, creating, testing, and reviewing products. I can only conclude, then, that I'm being asked because the askers either figure I've already done the research and can save them from needing to do the research, or they don't know how to do the research themselves. So, since so many people ask, I thought I'd answer the questions once, and then I can just refer them here. That's efficient. Or lazy. Hmm.

The other reason is that I should be studying. Sometimes, though, I just need a break. I also like to talk about computers, and my wife is a pretty good listener. However, sometimes she gets tired of hearing about this stuff. So, this is an outlet.

Anyway, we'll see how well I keep up. I'm not very good at keeping up with my correspondence, so I would expect this to be sporadic, at best.