Perhaps you know this feeling.
They're over there, standing by... waiting. They call to you, gently at first, then more insistently, a hint of desperation in their voices. Without moving, they tap you on the shoulder, reminding you of their presence.
You can understand their needs. Each passing day further diminishes their importance, even their very right to exist. Like pictures, they are frozen in time - as the world eagerly moves forward with changes, they are unable to keep up.
Of course, I speak of The Stack. It started innocently and slowly at first. That MSDN I was sure I'd finish in a couple of days, I'll just set it here. Ah, what's this? The new CoDe magazine? Uh oh, now a ComputerWorld, eWeek, Mass High Tech... now another MSDN!
If you're a developer or other type of technology person, you've probably been visited by The Stack as well.
I've decided today to make the resolution to battle The Stack until The Stack no longer exists. I look forward to that glorious day when I can again see that little 8.5“ x 11“ spot of my desk that has been denied its daily dose of fluorescent light for far too long. It may be a fleeting glory, but it is a worthy goal indeed.
Join me in the battle! Fight onward against those who dare say you cannot keep up with the flow of information!
Be ever vigilant, else The Stack may return...
-Chris
P.S. The Stack has a perhaps even more fearsome brother, The Bookshelf. The Bookshelf is a much more difficult problem to address, often requiring many trips to Starbucks to solve. More on that battle later...