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Leaving the LEVEL Nest

Kathleen Lee: “I am stepping out of my comfort zone to follow a dream, working with the San Francisco Giants. Follow me if you love the Giants, want to know where the best eateries and hangouts in SF exist, or if you really enjoy reading my random meandering thoughts. “

Kathleen came fresh out of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo last summer and joined our team as a Project Coordinator. She did a great job here at LEVEL and will definitely be missed, but how can someone so young pass up the opportunity to work for the San Francisco Giants? You can’t.

Good luck Kathleen, maybe we’ll see you at a game some time.

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Life

Not a Christian

New York Times: “​Jones went ahead with the Koran burning anyway last week. Now at least 12 people at a U.N. compound in Mazar-i-Sharif have paid for his stunt with their lives.”​

Please don’t judge all Christians by the moves of one terribly misguide individual. He is an American equivalent of Al Qaeda, and a coward, not a Christian.

There’s no excuse for the atrocities committed in Afghanistan, but why provoke a bunch of zealots thirsty for blood? Especially when people that understand them warn you not to do it.

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Life Mobile

Tablet in the wild

Jerry Fahrni: “When our conversation was over and the gentleman had finished his cereal he simply picked up his coffee cup in one hand, his iPad in the other and walked out the door. I suppose that just about sums up the value of utilizing technology in a mobile form factor.”

This is how I see an iPad being useful. It’s really a personalized digital news paper. Grandpa used to sit at the table eating breakfast, reading the news paper. Now we do that with the iPad.

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Business Development Life

Tech Job Destination, Detroit

Bloomberg: “Expertise in cloud computing, mobile software applications and energy management are in demand in the Motor City as automakers replace car stereos with Internet radio and gasoline engines with motors powered by lithium-ion batteries. Technology job postings in the Detroit area doubled last year, making it the fastest-expanding region in the country, according to Dice Holdings Inc. (DHX), a job-listing website.”

This is not something I expected to see, ever. Detroit reaching out to software engineers, building cloud services, and mobile software.

Since the last Detroit post was a bummer, I thought I’d post something positive to even things out.

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Life

Detroit is Dying

Freakonomics: “Census data released this week confirmed what we already knew: Detroit is dying. It’s just happening much faster than we thought. From 2000 to 2010, Detroit lost a quarter of its population; 273,500 people. According to news reports, local officials are stunned, including Mayor Dave Bing, who wants a recount.”

Really sad news, and yes, I’m still taken with Detroit.

Why? I have no idea.

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Life

This is where I live

City of San Luis Obispo, CA

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Life Weblogging

Weblog Happy Birthday!

Wow, I’ve been so busy I forgot to celebrate the birthday of this weblog. It’s still an infant! Just over a year ago I posted my farewell to Blogger and my weblog of nine years to start fresh.

So, happy first birthday to this weblog, and happy 10th anniversary to my weblogging life.

It’s hard to believe it’s been that long.

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Life

Heroes

CNN: “But while most hurry in the opposite direction, about 180 plant workers are staying put — despite the fact that doing so could result in serious illness or even death — to battle the meltdown threat.”

Praying for the best.

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Business Life

Franken on Net Neutrality

Politico: “I came here to warn you, the party may be over,” Franken said. “They’re coming after the Internet hoping to destroy the very thing that makes it such an important [medium] for independent artists and entrepreneurs: its openness and freedom.”

Bummer.

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Life

White House Honey Ale

Obama Foodorama: “President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama made culinary history when they served homebrewed White House Honey Ale, made with a pound of honey from the White House Beehive, to guests at last month’s Super Bowl party.”

Home brewing is something that’s been on my list of thing to do for quite some time.

Wonder if I could get on a list to sample the next batch?