Even Newer Project

So I was trying to find some new podcasts to listen to using iTunes last night while downloading my currently subscribed to podcasts. While trying to sync to my iPod one of the files didn't sync, said something to the effect of not being able to find the file. So I tried to figure out how to re-download the file but couldn't figure out how. This is not the first problem I've had with downloadin podcasts using iTunes. I can't re-download files, it's hard to maintain the lists in iTunes are just a couple. So what should a programmer do besides create an application himself. This new project is going to be a podcast aggrigaor to start off, and then morphing into a full-fledged rss/xml feed reader. I've done this kind of app before, but of course I've since switched away from it. This time I'll finish, I promise.

New Project

My wife suggested I create an application on my website mimicking Backpack. So I started designing the page and decided I'll go a slightly different direction. My page will look like a page from a paper planner. It will have entry locations mapped to times of the day, incremented in 30 minutes. It will have a calander object on the right where you can pick the day, and the number of any day for which you have an item listed will be bolded. I decided to use ASP since I already know a little ASP and enjoy using it. But then I got into work today and saw some of the WPF applications out there and got the idea of a resume application. I'm in the initial design stages but think I'll use WPF for this one so that I can learn how to use it.

What Can I Say?

So, as I was working on the Backpack application I started another project. What did I tell you? Anyway, the new project is along the same lines so I don't feel too bad about it. And to make it even better, I actually finished it. It's a Backpack API viewer. It shows you names and ids of pages, lists, and notes. It will make it easier to finish the other project because I'll be able to find out ids for the items I need.

The Finisher

I have a problem finishing projects. I'm great at starting projects and working on them for a while, but then I get started on something else and put the current project aside. I'm going back to one of the projects I started a while back, an application that interfaces with Backpack. Backpack is a web application from 37 Signals for lists. Lists like todo lists, shopping lists, whatever. This application will sit on the desktop and show the list items from my Backpack account. I'll hopefully convert it to a sidebar application when I figure out how to do that.