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I'm Michael Koby, and I love technology. I'm also a programmer, currently doing Ruby on Rails development for a small Houston startup. Here I talk about technology, programming, politics, movies, music, and anything else I feel I need to talk about. If you would like to know more, you can check out the About page.Popular Series
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The Lost Year – 2014 in Review
It occurs to me as I look back at my posts from last year, I didn’t do a 2013 “year in review” and that’s poor form on my part. As I sat down to do this review of 2014, I … Continue reading
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Job Status: In Limbo
On Friday, my boss asked to speak with me in private. He had just gotten back from talking to his investors, and I had an inkling it wasn’t good news. My instincts were correct. Turns out, things have been pretty … Continue reading
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How I Lost 42 Pounds In a Year
Today marks the one year anniversary of when I got serious about wanting to lose weight. As many people have noticed and asked the same “how did you do it” questions, I figured this would be a good time to … Continue reading
A Plan to Better My Understanding of Various Subjects
If you know me personally, you know I have little reservation about discussing religion or politics in a public setting. I think the idea that you should not discuss these things in “polite” conversation is an idiotic one. If we … Continue reading
Aiding the Enemy
Bradley Manning has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. Fortunately he was found “not guilty” of “aiding the enemy” but for other charges of espionage and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (a seriously outdated law). I … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Politics
Tagged bradley manning, edward snowden, wikileaks
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Women in Technology
Before I start, I feel I should preface this with the statement of “I’m a guy” and therefore I have no personal understanding of the woman’s plight when it comes to working in the technology field or as a programmer. I … Continue reading →