Tag Archives: Synthesys

Stretching PHP

My last post probably deserves a little more elaboration about what I’m busy doing. Currently I’m working on an internal PHP project that uses PHP in ways most people would find frightening: Real Time Mission Critical High Security Before you … Continue reading

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Rural IT – Like India, Slightly Better Accents

Wired News is running a great article on outsourcing to Rural IT companies. If you missed my previous post about an ABC News story on the same subject, Synthesys is one of these rural IT consulting companies. We’re quite similar … Continue reading

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I am Michael Bolton

Proof: I was listening to Jay-Z (well, the Grey Album) while driving in my Ford Focus to work as an IT consultant while wearing my usual uniform of a blue button down shirt and completely generic khakis. Further Proof: I’m … Continue reading

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Broadband over Power Line: More Non-News

Wired just ran an article on BPL (Broadband over Power Line) that really sums up nicely what I’ve been reading elsewhere. But that’s just it: It’s the same news I’ve been reading elsewhere. Cincinnati and Manassas, Virginia (a DC suburb) … Continue reading

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Why I Don’t Block Ads

Laziness mainly. Slashdot had an article today asking people to comment on why they block ads. I don’t block Internet ads. Part of the reason is that I’ve just never gotten around to installing AdBlock even though I hate it … Continue reading

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Why I Hate Microsoft Office (this week)

Everytime I’m forced to use Microsoft Office, I find something else I hate about it. Today I was editing the 50 page document I talked about a few days ago. I stupidly assumed Microsoft Word 2003 documents were backwards compatible … Continue reading

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