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Being in Power Does Not Make You Smarter 15 Aug 2013 | 12:22 am
I recently ran across this blog post which mentions a very curious observation – people who are in power aren’t smarter or more well informed than those below them. To quote: But first, the three imp...
New RFC Published 17 Apr 2013 | 05:54 pm
The RFC Editor just published my new RFC on the right MIME type to be used for SQL. See RFC 6922 here.
New RFC Published 17 Apr 2013 | 05:54 pm
The RFC Editor just published my new RFC on the right MIME type to be used for SQL. See RFC 6922 here.
Switching Languages on the 2nd gen Kindle Fire / Fire HD 9 Nov 2012 | 09:38 am
About 10 months ago, I created a small Android app for the Amazon Kindle Fire that allows people to switch the keyboard to other languages. When the new Kindle Fire 2nd generation and its sibling Fire...
Switching Languages on the 2nd gen Kindle Fire / Fire HD 9 Nov 2012 | 09:38 am
About 10 months ago, I created a small Android app for the Amazon Kindle Fire that allows people to switch the keyboard to other languages. When the new Kindle Fire 2nd generation and its sibling Fire...
Major Construction Ahead 15 Oct 2012 | 08:53 am
All of my personal and business sites will be undergoing major changes over the next few months. If you are unable to find something, please let me know.
Baltimore City Govt to Save $2 Million per Year on Street Lights 17 Aug 2012 | 09:09 am
As per Baltimore Sun, the Baltimore City government is replacing street lamps throughout the city for more efficient LED lamps, which should shave off about 1.9 million / year in electric costs and al...
Baltimore City Govt to Save $2 Million per Year on Street Lights 17 Aug 2012 | 06:09 am
As per Baltimore Sun, the Baltimore City government is replacing street lamps throughout the city for more efficient LED lamps, which should shave off about 1.9 million / year in electric costs and al...
Reforming Baltimore’s Board of Estimates 14 Aug 2012 | 10:17 am
Baltimore City’s Board of Estimates is a curious institution. It is a five member board that prepares the city’s budget but it’s most important function is approving all city payments over $25,000 whi...
Updated Data On Baltimore City Employee Residency Status 14 Aug 2012 | 09:56 am
About six months ago, I put up a post analyzing some of the statistics about the residency status of Baltimore City employees. The city had recently updated its data as of end of June, and I am puttin...
