Monthly Archives: March 2009

Tools I Use – 2009-03-18

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Michael Koby

I’ve never done a post where I discuss some of the tools that I use on a daily basis to help me accomplish the many goals I have.  So today we’re going to look at some tools. Windows Live Writer … Continue reading →

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The RIAA, MPAA, & The PirateBay Trial

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Michael Koby

While I’m not going to debate if the people running The Pirate Bay are actually guilty of copyright infringement, I do want to look at something. The content creators’ undying need to 1) limit and 2) prohibit the consumer’s use of their products. Continue reading →

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Consulting Consultants: Resolving Perception Issues

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Michael Koby

Whether intentional or not, a bad perception of you was set. The client doesn’t have a ton of respect for you and your work is unfairly scrutinized, even if no error was found in said code. Continue reading →

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Experiences on Windows 7

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Michael Koby

A couple of weeks ago I took the plunge and installed the public beta of Windows 7 onto my personal computer at home.  At the same time I made the leap into the 64-bit world.  I’ve had a 64-bit processor … Continue reading →

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A Conservative in an Ever Growing Liberal World

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Michael Koby

I’ve been spending a lot of time over the last few months trying to analyze my beliefs, principles, and understanding of the world I live in. As I prepare to bring another child into this crazy world I feel that it is my duty to really think about some of these things. Things like politics, motives, morals, free choice, success, death, and taxes. As I watch, listen, and read about a president I didn’t vote for make bold statements and say things that to me sound contradictory, it hurts me to think where this country could possibly be in four years time. Continue reading →

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links for 2009-03-07

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Michael Koby

ArticleS.UncleBob.PrinciplesOfOod (tags: programming reference development software designpatterns architecture oop)

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