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Well, I'm about to start a new chapter as I have recently accepted a new position in Austin, Texas. I guess it's pretty common for people from the NW to relocate to Austin, and after my first visit there I can see why. It feels like a very vibrant, socially conscious city which is very similar in character to where I live now. The only thing I'm really not looking forward to is the heat, but from what people tell me, you mostly get used to it.
One other good thing about Austin is that there is a large high tech presence with Dell, AMD, 3M, etc. Heck, maybe I'll even run into Ben Combee! Well, I'm sure I'll post more as I get more into the relocation activities, but for now, my head is spinning with all the things that I need to get done/get ready, etc. If you have something helpful to tell me about Austin, I'd love to hear about it. -Jon |
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| Submitted by bosshogg on Wednesday the 21st of May 2008, at 10:19 pm | |
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This post is for Jonah and Chris only. Guys, you'll be happy to know that after almost a year and a half, the date/time display routines are fixed! :-)
-Jon |
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| Submitted by bosshogg on Friday the 11th of April 2008, at 07:24 pm | |
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Not many posts lately. What else is new. I've finally gotten sick of the Google brainwashing and taken the ads off of the site and cleaned it up a bit. The other feature I added is a world map showing where the site traffic is coming from. Of course I can't help but wonder how many are bots or other virii trying to whack away on my server. You can see it up in the top left corner. Well, that's about it for now. I'm still alive. Just trying to finish school and working and playing with the kids.
-Jon |
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| Submitted by bosshogg on Monday the 31st of March 2008, at 09:48 pm | |
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So, this week, I am here for work. I'm visiting my QA and Development teams in Hyderabad. This is my first trip to India and it's been a blast so far. On my very first day, my friend BV took me to the famous Golconda Fort and to the Hindu temple of Birla Mandir. Both had breath taking views of the city as well as incredible glimpses of the culture that is here. Outside of site-seeing, the week has also been very productive from a work perspective. It's good to have face-to-face communication with my remote teams. It's been great to be able to spell out the long term plans and to let them drill in with their questions and concerns. I so rarely get the opportunity that I really value the time with them. It also has been very stretching, personally. Hyderabad is arguably the fastest growing city in the world. After touring all over the city, I'm convinced that there isn't a single place in the city where you can't see a major construcion project happening. The city is non-stop and never sleeps. It makes Las Vegas and New Orleans look slow in comparison. This of course means that there also is a large population of displaced people, which adds a tinge of sadness to the excitement of being here. It is difficult to be driven to the offices in an air conditioned car with a driver, only to pass hundreds of people living in shacks. Everytime I use the sink or toilet in my hotel room, I can't help but think that I am wasting valuable water as I brush me teeth or use the bathroom. Well, that's all the time I have for posting today. When I get back I'll try and post some of the pictures that I've taken. -Jon |
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| Submitted by bosshogg on Tuesday the 16th of October 2007, at 06:26 am | |
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| Submitted by bosshogg on Wednesday the 22nd of August 2007, at 02:45 pm | |
