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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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links for 2007-08-21
1.6 Million Records Stolen from Monster.com Originally it was reported that over 46,000 people were affected by “tainted advertisements,” but now that number has gone up to over 1.6 million records that were stolen. (tags: digg Security Technology) Phone Number … Continue reading
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How to Become a Ninja Secretive and silent, the ninja stalks through Japanese history like a shadow, striking fear into the hearts of peasants and emperors alike. (tags: digg Gadgets Technology) Ninja Gaiden 2 CONFIRMED for Tokyo Game Show Gamespot … Continue reading
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Power of Information 2007-08-19
This week on the Power of Information, Derek and I discuss going mobile with your internet. We look at WiFi Hotspots, WiMax, and how to set up your own secure WiFi network in your house. All this week on the Power of Information. Continue reading
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How to Deal with a Smart-ass Teenage Son My son and his friend, Julio, spend most of their time huddled together, whispering about boobs or XBox or the latest crisis at school. They are good boys, but my son will … Continue reading
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Want Yet Another Reason to Have Sex? Researchers have established a link between regular sexual activity and longevity, confirming what we already suspected: Sex is good for the heart. (tags: digg Health Science) MovableType 4 vs. WordPress 2.2 Many bloggers, … Continue reading
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Geeks: A Social Conundrum
Last Wednesday evening, I did something that I do not do very often. That thing I did was networking. I do not mean networking in the cabling and internet kind of way but rather the networking of a more personal nature where one talks to people, pretends (if necessary) to have an interest in what that person does and then hands them a business card in hopes that the person will contact them for one reason or another. Continue reading →