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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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Pownce & Twitter
I am also curious as to how people are utilizing either or both of these services. Are you using Twitter to post quick updates about every possible thing and then using Pownce as a way to communicate with friends/family? Are you using Pownce as you should Twitter, just with the addition of links and files? Continue reading
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Google Grabs Postini
What I find interesting is the 1) the price and 2) this is Google’s second acquisition in as many weeks. A 625 million dollar price tag is certainly steep considering the GrandCentral price is unclassified. Google seems to be setting out on a on mission to acquire a company a week. Who knows where this is going to lead. Continue reading
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Power of Information 2007-07-08
This week on the Power of Information, Derek and I discuss Google Docs’ new look, the Quik-E-Mart becomes a reality, and Google releases Google Desktop for Linux. We also talk about traveling with your laptop during the coming summer months. All this and more, on this week’s Power of Information. Continue reading
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Pownce Invites
I have 3 Pownce invites remaining after I invited some of my own people to the shindig. If you need one, please comment. The first 3 comments will get 1 Pownce invite each. Be sure to include your email address … Continue reading
I'm on Twitter
Yes, that is correct, I have joined what is probably the latest internet fad, Twitter. I’m not totally sure what I will do with this. Really, I just wanted to see what all the hype was about. It seems like … Continue reading
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College Degree Required
Why is it that almost all of the computer related jobs require a college degree? I do not understand this. Several of the top open source programmers are without college degrees. It has been proven time and time again that just because you have a college degree, you are not necessarily the best man for the job. Continue reading →