August 2011
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September 2010
5 posts
We will miss you Mikey
Mike Kallai Jr. passed away suddenly over the weekend. Mike was an amazing person and will be missed by everyone. Maj Mike Kallai was a pilot for the Air Force, stationed in Japan. Mike was an All American wrestler for the Air Force Academy and an All State Wrestler in Ohio. He was one of the most intelligent, kindest, athletic, modest, and simply put - admirable people I have ever met. I...
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Agile-Estimator.com is on the up!
I’m really excited about the progress my new start-up (Agile-Estimator.com) has gained over the last few weeks. The development efforts are coming along strong and things are starting to take shape.
AE was one of the finalists for a slot in the Spark Charleston Incubation program (http://www.sparkchs.com/). Located in the tech sector of Charleston, SC, Spark is a privately funded...
August 2010
4 posts
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World's Largest Marine Turbine →
July 2010
2 posts
January 2010
2 posts
December 2009
4 posts
Merry Christmas!
I would like to wish all of my family, friends, tweeps, and peeps a Merry Christmas. May your day be filled with love and joy!
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Green Tips for Dummies 30-34
30. According to the US EPA the Smart Car is not so smart on gas believe it or not. They look cool, but 36 mpg is not impressive. If you really want to save on gas get a motor cycle.
31. Subscribe to your news paper on line and cancel the door step delivery. Check out the WSJ iphone app for example - it is free!
32. Recycle other’s business cards. What??? Seriously buy the iphone app...
November 2009
7 posts
It's gonna be sweet
I’m writing the specs for my next web start up tonight. 180 degrees from my last…
Angels in 2009
I pulled this one from Entrepreneur- “Remember angels didn’t stop investing- they are just writing smaller checks.”
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October 2009
2 posts
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Make a Decision →
September 2009
11 posts
“Carbon footprint calculator on www.ecopreneur.co.za shows how many trees we need...”
– eco_preneur
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“Big Money for IPhone, Smartphone App Developers - CIO.com - Business Technology...”
– bblanquera
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I Have a Web Site, I Don’t Need A Facebook Page →
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Cloud storage objects critical to content delivery... →
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2009 - A Year to Remember
2009 - A Year to Remember Working for a cutting edge, small IT consulting company is as action packed as it gets. With below normal demands this past year for consulting services, not to mention the slashing of consulting rates and tightening vendor management policies, it has made for a challenging year. But I have to say…I love it! Sophic is run by a small management team (4 of us to be...
“RT @RickCoplin: Are you thinking like an entrepreneur? USA Today’s...”
– bblanquera
The Sophic Group Lands Case Study - Microsoft... →
Because of the complex mathematical calculations it must perform, the rating engine at Grange Insurance, as at most insurance companies, ran traditionally in a mainframe environment. With the emergence of high-performance, multicore hardware, the company rewrote the engine in the Microsoft® Visual C#® programming language and, in 2006, began running it in a server environment based on the...
August 2009
20 posts
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65k iPhone Apps and Counting →
“Three Reasons Why Government Can’t Run Health Care: Facta, non verba...”
– newtgingrich
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“Wicked Cool!
Have you seen Jolicloud yet? Makes me want to get a netbook. ...”
– blinkdaddy
“Not so good at math http://ff.im/-6Zatx”
– NotGodinREPOSTs
“RT @joestump: I love stuff like this: http://bit.ly/o62S6”
– blinkdaddy
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“The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to...”
– johncmaxwell
“Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you...”
– johncmaxwell
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One of the greatest innovators of all times - Les...
This brilliant man made the Beatles and Led Zeppelin…
For anyone in business who is an innovator and works hard at their passions- watch the video.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/14/arts/music/14paul.html?_r=2