Choosing a blog name & URL

Man it's hard to pick a name for a blog! It needed to be:

• about me in some way
• a bit creative (so "Andrew's Blog" was off the list)
• not too much about one aspect of my life (which rules out "Java Guy" and "Crap Cyclist")
  

I plumped for the one you see above, because although it's drawn from the world of programming, it's nevertheless a useful principle in many aspects of life. If you can keep separate things that are truly separate, you're halfway there. I've always admired clear thinkers who can cleave to the heart of an issue, discarding the red herrings that obscure the true path. (I also love mixed metaphors).

The other challenge was finding a blogspot URL that's not already taken. I went for "springpowered" because:

• it wasn't already taken (amazingly, considering some of the ones that WERE taken)
  
• it's easy to tell someone by voice (e.g. over the phone), unlike say www.dotcom.com,
• I imagine it sounds quirky to non-technical people, and
  
• it reflects my geekly love for the Spring framework.