Monthly Archives: March 2010

Status, Location, & Google Buzz

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Michael Koby

By now I’ve had the time to really mess with Google Buzz quite a bit. I have it importing most of my feeds, and I have made the occasional post to it. I have to say, I like the idea. Buzz is one part status updating (like Twitter or Facebook) and then it adds a location element underneath. As you post from places you can tie the post to a location, bring in some context on your note (at least on occasion). Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform is Really Health INSURANCE Reform

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Michael Koby

First off, the United States has some of the best health care (doctors, nurses, hospitals, etc) in the world. People all over the world are told to come here to get their treatments. So when it comes to actual health care, the United States is pretty high up there on the list. Secondly, everyone in this country can be treated for whatever ails them. They can simply go to the emergency room and get treated. The doctors are required, by law, to treat regardless of ability to pay. Continue reading →

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Alt.NET Houston Open Spaces 2010

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Michael Koby

This year, Alt.NET Houston will be hosting it’s 2nd Open Spaces Conference.  Last years was such a success that many wanted us to do it again. The What and When This year the conference will be held from Friday, April … Continue reading →

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Managing Multiple Repositories With Git

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Michael Koby

I’ve started a small side project with a friend of mine. It’s a Ruby on Rails project and he has been doing the design work while I’ll be handling some of the Ruby/Rails backend pieces. For many reasons we went … Continue reading →

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Software Craftsmanship: What is a Craftsman

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Michael Koby

A couple of weekends ago, I attended an Open Spaces developer conference in Austin, TX.  The conference had a specific focus on the idea of software craftsmanship.  While a nice fishbowl discussion on the open night of the event touched … Continue reading →

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