Archive for June, 2009

How to Lose a Job

June 21, 2009

Start with a nice engineering job at a reputable company. Health care paid 100%, matching 401k, flex time scheduling, 15-21 vacation days per year and free trips to the annual Christmas party.

Call in sick on a regular basis, even after you’ve exhausted your PTO.
When you do make it in, show up late and leave [...]

The Planet in Plano

June 16, 2009

I had the opportunity today to attend the ribbon cutting and tour a brand new collocation facility that The Planet is opening in Plano, Texas. This is the first new data center that has opened up in the Dallas area in quite some time, and The Planet certainly did it right. The building [...]

Apple Whiners, Part II

June 14, 2009

I like Apple. They are masters at interface design and know how to make something look good and keep it functional at the same time. You don’t find a lot of junk hardware in the Apple line — even after enduring a severe car crash, my MacBook Pro still works like a champ. [...]

Internet as a Utility

June 4, 2009

Score one for the consumer! There have been a couple cases in the last year where a telephone company has taken on a local community over the privilege to provide Internet access to their residents. Time Warner Cable and Embarq (formerly Sprint High Speed) sued the city of Wilson, NC because the town [...]