I've given a lot of thought to the issue areas I wish to cover through this blog. And though occasionally I will deviate from these areas to comment on other technological thoughts, questions or ideas, I wanted to give you, the reader, the "why" for the reasons you should be reading this blog.

The six areas of focus that I will be discussing and debating (in no particular order):

• How to make software more innovative, powerful, and easy to use.
• LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP).
• Linux-based systems and software like Subversion, OpenSSH, Postfix, Fetchmail, etc.
• All things Apple (I'm a shareholder, not a fanboy; my support and criticism has a different tack).
• The PHP community in the greater DC area, and the larger community (when I go to conferences).
• The nuances of operating a technology-based business, based on my experiences.

Along the way we may find other topics and that's fine. But for now, those are the main areas I've chosen to focus on. I hope you'll join me in that focus.