Author Archives: M@

Ruminations on "The unspoken truth about managing geeks"

Posted on September 10, 2009 by M@

Jeff Ello wrote a great piece in Computer World about managing “geeks”. It’s getting a lot of press, good and bad, and really sparked me back into this conversation. If you replace “geek” and “IT pro” in the article with … Continue reading →

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RIP Nortel

Posted on September 9, 2009 by M@

[UPDATE: Avaya did indeed win the auction, for nearly twice their stalking-horse price. We’ll see how that plays out.] This Friday, Nortel’s enterprise products division will be auctioned. Avaya is the stalking-horse, with numerous other companies additionally submitting bids. If … Continue reading →

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A Rebuttal of a Rebuttal…

Posted on September 8, 2009 by M@

Somehow, while clicking away at the Internet, I managed to get to this blog post, which is a rebuttal of this article by Cory Doctrow about cloud computing. Please keep in mind I dislike most of the things that come … Continue reading →

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Distributed By Design

Posted on September 2, 2009 by M@

The Internet, by taking its name literally, means “the network between networks”. 40 years ago today, the Men and Women that first started implementing the technologies that grew up to be the Internet didn’t want to create one network- they … Continue reading →

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Build A Moat

Posted on August 24, 2009 by M@

Your app is falling down because it’s been Slashdotted. Your database can’t handle the query surge. Your app is highly dynamic so tossing up a static front-page, using Akamai, etc. isn’t viable. How can you handle 30kviews/s? You have a … Continue reading →

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FOSS’s Microsoft Hatred "a Disease"

Posted on July 27, 2009 by M@

Purloined wholesale from SlashDot, and reposted. The hypocrisy of a vocal minority of FOSS-purists has been overwhelming. As Linus accurately points out, we’re all in it for selfish reasons. No one likes working on the boring bits, and we all … Continue reading →

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Beef Burgandy

Posted on July 18, 2009 by M@

After going through several recipes on this, I winged it to great success. This does not need to be overcomplicated. ~2lbs sirloin tip 3-4 bacon slices 1/4 cup flour 1 tsp. ground sea salt 1/2 tsp. marjoram 1/2 tsp. thyme … Continue reading →

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Shredded Chicken Wraps

Posted on July 18, 2009 by M@

This very easy dish can cook all day… or just all afternoon, and is excellent aside jasmine rice, couscous, or mashed potatoes. 2-3lbs boneless chicken breast 1/2-1 cup red wine or burgandy 2 cups Dinosaur BBQ Slathering Sauce 3-4 assorted … Continue reading →

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Root Beer Pulled Pork

Posted on July 18, 2009 by M@

This is an adapted recipe from a cookbook. Theirs was a little too formal for me. Excellent flavor and ridiculous savor makes this one a real winner. 3lbs. pork sirloin a few twists sea salt a few twists ground pepper … Continue reading →

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Grilled Steak Fajitas

Posted on June 17, 2009 by M@

I used to make these all the time, but recently played them again. Fairly quick yet very satisfying. Serve alongside 2 cups of rice. Marinade: 2 tbsp olive oil 1 lime, peeled and crushed well pinch of curry powder 1/2 … Continue reading →

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