I haven’t had nearly as much time to spend on my spare projects as I might like. I suppose that’s something every working stiff muses about, but I really do regret not having the time to update this blog, develop Payago to a point that it’s usable, or to tackle my gigantic reading list.

Lately I’ve been going on a gadget spree. I bought a “new computer”: to replace my aging Athlon 1200, a Bluetooth card for my laptop (so I can use my phone as a GPRS modem), and I’m in the process of building a MythTV box. (More on that later.)

I’m also attending PyCon 2005, which should give me some time to stop thinking about work and get some serious coding done. It’ll also be good to meet some Divmod team members and other Twisted users.

However, no matter what I’m doing at work, where I’m traveling, or what side projects I’m not spending enough time on, it’s good to know that some things never change. The RIAA, perpetually clueless, still hasn’t figured out that its old business model is dying (and that its profit margins are dwindling). Its latest move? Pressuring Apple to increase the price of downloadable singles. Some people just don’t get it.