Last night was my first night in New York City, well since the last time I was here 6 years ago. One thing that i had forgotten ( or maybe suppressed ) was the noise at night. By choice, I bought my house in the suburbs of Montreal. Close enough for travelling to and from […]
Read moreBeing Canadian, I have no senator, governor or anyone else to write to about stopping PIPA/SOPA. All I have is my lonely blog and my free speech, so this is me showing my support. SOPA/PIPA can and most likely mean the end for several of the “open” communities that we use around the web, including […]
Read moreLayoffs are unfortunately a part of most industries, and the technology sector ( or department ) is no different, in fact we are often some of the first to be hit. The execution of the layoffs ( pun intended ) is the actual delivery of the message, both to those being laid off, as well […]
Read moreThe motivation behind this post is two recent series of layoffs I have been witness to. One in my former employer’s ranks, and one in my current employer’s ranks. These are not the first layoffs i’ve seen, I was witness back in 2000~2001 when the dot com bubble burst, and saw quite a few back […]
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