lukewarmfusion's Journal: Strangers on a Strange Website

I was posting on another message board (I feel a little guilty admitting that... like I'm cheating on Slashdot or something) and described a site that I built. The site, also the subject of several of my journal entries, was not named or anything. Someone knew right away what the site was. Apparently, he is friends with one of my beta users. Amazing.

I've had a few sites over the years, but this is certainly the first that could become anything more than a personal project. Many users have complimented me on the features... and with the new design and features that I've been working on, I'm excited to see what it will become.

I remember the first time I heard from a stranger... I was studying in Japan, keeping a journal online, and got a card in the mail. I hadn't gotten much mail at that point, so it was a big surprise. After reading the card, I realized that I didn't know the person who sent it to me. A complete stranger found my site, read all my entries, and sent me a card overseas. Things like that make you feel just a little bit more optimistic about the human race.

so

[stoolpigeon]

how's about a link to this site?

Re:so

[lukewarmfusion]

I've been anxious to make it public for a long time now... not just for marketing purposes, but for feedback and peer review. Because of my ownership issues with my employer, I don't have the new site online. It's currently sitting on a development server in my house.. :) The old one is up, but it's not something I'd like to show off.

Once I put the new version online (I'm getting my own server soon for my new company) I'll be sure to link to it from here.