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And more London

It’s our first full day in London.  And what did we do today?  I’m glad you asked. As usual, I woke up early and had to GET OUT AND DO SOMETHING!!!! So while all the lay-abouts were lying in, I … Continue reading

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London!

I’ve been to London twice before. The first was the summer of 2001.  I was on a business trip to Dublin and arranged a lengthy layover in London.  The eight hours I was there allowed me to see the Tower … Continue reading

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Vanity: a most inefficient vice

Julie and I are both in need of new clothes for the Egypt trip.  Our shopping experiences go like this: Julie: Spend several hours on the web deciding on a store that has just the right collection of clothes.  Narrow … Continue reading

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Joe’s big summer vacation

As I’ve noted here, my big Mixx adventure is at an end.  It was a terrific experience, but it’s over now.  And as of now, I’m done with UberMedia, the current owners of Mixx: my employment with them ended on … Continue reading

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And one more

That’s the problem with waiting so long between updates: I start to forget what I’ve been reading.  There’s probably going to be more to come, but I did just remember one more, this one read on e-book: – The Fiddler … Continue reading

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What I’ve been reading

Boy, been a while since I’ve posted one of these. Let’s see if I can still remember all of this! Audiobooks: – The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Rex, and Colonel Roosevelt, by Edmund Morris.  Nice big three volume bio … Continue reading

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A story of global outsourcing

At one point on Sunday, my credit card stopped working.  I’m not a deadbeat – I swear – so I was sure that the card companies were wondering who’s the guy in India using Joe’s credit card.  (This was particularly … Continue reading

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Shopping, Commercial Street style

After touring, I did a little shopping.  (The family have all got their favorite India items, after being the beneficiary of many of my previous trips, but some are in need of replacing.)  Let me describe what it’s like to … Continue reading

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Bangalore again!

After four years, I’m back in Bangalore, once more a tool for global outsourcing.  (When I leave Mixx, a team of UberMedia developers out here will be taking over my code.  I’m here preparing them for that moment.  And a … Continue reading

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A farewell to Mixx

Almost exactly four years ago, I left AOL to work at Mixx, a tech startup.  I started as VP of engineering and pretty soon became CTO.  That’s less impressive than it sounds, given that my engineering staff consisted at its … Continue reading

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