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Little Drops, Big Waves
I had been out of software programming for a fairly long, only practicing as a hobby; nothing serious. My thoughts while choosing photography over software were because all the software that had to be written was being written by the big corporations or by free software groups; I didn't want to join a corporation and work under someone for the rest of my life and I couldn't pay my bills giving software for free.
Photography has so far taught me that despite the billions of photographs out there, I can still make something unique… something that's my creation. Even this photo of drops falling into water have been made by many, but when I look at my photo, I remember the moment when I made it. Crouching under that leaking water tank, barely managing to stay still while ants were crawling up my arms… but I got this shot. And many years later, it gave me the confidence to embark on a journey I had deemed as one that was not mine. Little drops can make big waves in still waters. In turbulent waters, the waves may not be seen, but they form and travel nevertheless. Just as much as I love making images, I love creating software that actually makes my life easier and better. And finally, I've decided to take the plunge and release a software I created as hobby to the world: named eliT, it is a Twitter client that takes your experience of this social network to a new height.I saw many people turn away from Twitter for a simple reason that in Twitterland, out of sight is out of mind. If you come back after a fortnight of absence, you'll feel as if you are in a new place once again. Yet, nobody can be online all the time, we all have to focus on our lives and work, and this fantastic messaging system that lets us catch up with lives and adventures of hundreds of peoples all over the world has to be left behind. No more. As long as you are at your desk, you can stay connected to Twitter all the time, especially including when you are working, without being distracted. eliT shall have magic built into it, that will help you stay focussed on work while not missing out on something important on Twitter. As for when and how will the software be available… I don't promise a fixed date, software almost always gets delayed. but I'll keep working on it relentlessly till I get the first beta out. You'll see me tweet about it (and tweet less, because I'll be in my work-zen mode :) Prepare to be blown away by subtlety.
