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Last Day For The Wii!!!!

If you still want to be eligible to win a Nintendo Wii, then make sure you go fill out the survey.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!

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Serbia Bound

Those of you that follow my Twitter feed probably noticed that I almost made it to Serbia about a week ago. I was scheduled to fly over there to spend a month helping out our software development team, but at the last minute it all fell apart.
It appears that all the stars [...]

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The End Of My Vacation

Well, thus marks the end of my first two-week vacation stint. This vacation saw me bounce from San Francisco, to Los Angeles, back up to Vancouver, to a Matthew Good show, then to the North Cascades, up to Whistler, and then back home. Not bad for just over two weeks.
San Francisco, photo by [...]

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Utah Switching To Four Day Work Weeks

I’ve always been a big fan of four day work weeks, or better yet, working at the rate which you are most productive. That’s why I have always gravitated towards jobs that don’t have fixed hours. Where I currently work, I really don’t have a fixed schedule. If I wake up early, [...]

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Enough With The iPhone Already

Ok, ok. I’ll take a break from writing about the iPhone. But business has been great lately - my traffic has nearly doubled in the last few days. Not like I really pay attention to those things, but it’s pretty clear when there’s a big prolonged spike — clearly people are excited [...]

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I Call Bullshit

I have, over the course of my career, given a pile of interviews. One of the trends I’ve seen a lot in recent years is people who feel the need to lie or exaggerate on their resumes.
There’s nothing wrong with wording your experience in such a way to promote you a bit better, [...]

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Venezuela Bound?

I got an email this morning asking if I’d like to speak at a university technology conference in Venezuela in May. All expenses would be paid for.

Caracas (Venezuela). Amanece en la ciudad con el monte Ávila al fondo., photo by José Manuel AzconaAll Rights ReservedCaracas, Venezuela, photo by josemazcona

Thumbs up!, photo by Rafael MéndezAll [...]

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotted Mind

In 1997, I decided to mix things up a bit and took a summer job up in Whitehorse, YT, working at the weather station up there for Environment Canada. It was really my first time away from home in any capacity, and also marked the first time I was in a long distance [...]

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