For the best part of 3 years, I've used RapidWeaver. I live and breath (somewhat unhealthily perhaps) it and today I'm finally able to reveal why I've been missing in action for a while: today is my first day as a full time employee at Realmac Software. I've left the music behind, and very tragically the great city of Manchester too, however after a far-from-dull few weeks, I've bitten the bullet / swallowed the pill / signed on the dotted line and will be working at Realmac in Brighton full-time as of Monday 22nd October. I firmly believe that 'you've got to make your own kind of music' and Realmac has offered me the opportunity to do just that.

So what does this mean? The answer is, actually, nothing. Well. Not for anyone who follows what I publish online! The terms of my contract for TUAW & DLS mean that I can still write (but I'm avoiding Realmac related items of course). I'll be here (hell, I'm in the middle of a re-design for this baby) and many, many other places too (hint), so enjoy. If you're heading to London for this week's MacLive Expo, you'll find me around the Expo (Thursday) as I cover it for TUAW, or find me on the Realmac booth (#834) on Friday and Saturday. Please do come and say 'Hello'.

There's a fair few thank yous in order. I've had the good fortune to have so many people offer me support and advice over the past few weeks, and without that, I'd be a wreck. I'm not going to name names here - you know who you all are. All I can say is a most since and heart-felt thank you. Seriously.

You've got to make your own kind of music,
sing your own special song,
make your own kind of music,
even if nobody else sings along.

Tags: RapidWeaver, Realmac