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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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“Hot in Herre”
If you have not been introduced to the brilliance that is Jenny Owen Youngs, then allow me to help you with that problem. I found out about Jenny through her track “F**k Was I” that was featured in an episode … Continue reading
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links for 2007-09-22
Manipulating CSV files – Fabrice’s weblog (tags: c# development programming) Linus Torvalds hates C++ C++ is a horrible language. It’s made more horrible by the fact that a lotof substandard programmers use it, to the point where it’s much mucheasier … Continue reading
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Consulting Consultants: Being Social
When it comes to IT consultant, it is a safe bet to say that most of the people working for consultant firm or even doing contract consulting work on their own are geeks. Geeks do not have a really great reputation for being social. In fact, geeks are known for being anti-social the world over. This is a major downside when it comes to the world of consulting. Why? Because to be a successful consultant, one needs to be fairly social. Being social is how you network with others, it is how you make that extra sell, and it helps make you a better communicator in general. Continue reading
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links for 2007-09-21
10 Tips from the Masters of Writing As the world becomes increasingly digital, writing becomes more important.. If you work in an office, the majority of your communications are made with text by email or IM… So here are 10 … Continue reading
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Songs & Such: "Bliss Is" by Poor Old Lu
It was really hard to pick a song off of the album Sin by Poor Old Lu for this week’s “Songs & Such” article. The main reason being it is arguably one of my favorite albums by the band as it contains the song that made me fall in love with the band. But going with “Bliss Is” was in the end a great choice because it is the song that is most different from the rest of the album in it’s funk edginess. Also the subject matter is something that seems important of late, family. Continue reading
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Songs & Such: “Bliss Is” by Poor Old Lu
It was really hard to pick a song off of the album Sin by Poor Old Lu for this week’s “Songs & Such” article. The main reason being it is arguably one of my favorite albums by the band as it contains the song that made me fall in love with the band. But going with “Bliss Is” was in the end a great choice because it is the song that is most different from the rest of the album in it’s funk edginess. Also the subject matter is something that seems important of late, family. Continue reading
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