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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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Monthly Archives: September 2007
Power of Information 2007-09-16
This week on the Power of Information, Derek and I discuss digital rights management: what is it, why does it exist, and can you get around it? We also look at securing yourself online with passwords and safe surfing procedures designed to help you stay safe when surfing online. All this and more on this week’s Power of Information. Continue reading
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7 Awesome ‘Dear John’ Letters [PICS] Not sure how to say ‘goodbye’ to that not-so-special somewhow? Here are some good, bad and downright ugly examples to choose from. Pick your favorite or fill in the ‘Dear John Letter Generator’ to … Continue reading
Consulting Consultants: Introduction & “On the Bench”
Last week I started a new job as a Senior Consultant for one of the larger consulting firms here in Houston, Texas. I figured that this might be a great time to start a new weekly topic on consulting. Since I am pretty much a newbie to the consulting world, this would be a great place to post about my experiences in this new job field so that 1) others can share in my experiences and hopefully learn from them and 2) give insight to what I learn as I become a better (hopefully) consultant. I think that others might be able to benefit from my experiences and apply them to their situation. I know that there are a lot of people just like me, starting fresh consulting careers. Either they, like me, worked in a large corporation or they are fresh out of college and new to the IT job world. Continue reading
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Openmoko Phone (linux-based) New UI Screenshots Start of phone is nice — first you get full screen OpenMoko logo, then few kernel messages (about 10 lines) and psplash starts so all messages are hidden. When X11 starts there is another … Continue reading
Songs & Such: “Do I?” by Poor Old Lu
Last week, we concluded our look at the songs from the band Anberlin. Since I have come to like this series idea for most of my topics, I decided we would look at one of my favorite bands, Poor Old Lu. While no longer in existence, they did release some great tunes. I also hold a soft spot for Poor Old Lu because they were the first truly “alternative” Christian Rock band that I had ever heard. As we discuss the music and lyrics of Poor Old Lu, I would like you to keep in mind that several of the members are still doing music today. Most notable is Aaron Sprinkle and we will transition from Poor Old Lu into Aaron Sprinkle songs, including Aaron’s most recent project Fair. Continue reading
Big Companies & Open Source
Last week, IBM announced that they would put somewhere around thirty developers on OpenOffice to help improve the product through bug fixes, new features, and collaborating with the OpenOffice team. The reason IBM says they are doing this is because they are seeing wide adoption of OpenOffice and it’s ODF (Open Document Format) by governments and companies the world over. But what makes this interesting is the fact that IBM is paying employees to work solely on an open source project, giving away features, code, and resources to a project that long term, makes them next to no money (if any at all). Big Blue seems to be doing this a lot lately. Why would a company do this? Continue reading →