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Rick Strahl’s view on the Oil is the best perspective I have seen,
This post has nothing to do with any geeky stuff, even if Rick Strahl’s is attached to it. He normally posts solutions for common development problems and he explains step by step a way to resolve them. Since the oil prices started claiming down, the...
Barack Obama the Internet President would be force to go offline for the next 4 to 8 years.
For first time a president that understands the “Internets” will come into office on January 20th, 2009. Seems like the leader of the free world should be required to be able to use email, twitter and blogging, should be a required question on the campaign...
Back from a Mexican vacation, cleaning up inboxes.
My apologies for all the people that didn’t know I was going in a 2 week vacation to Puerto Vallarta Mexico. I got many emails from you guys that didn’t know. I’ll be replying my emails in the order arrived. I had a total family vacation. I spent every...
Going to vote No on Prop 8. Evolution will eventually take over.
This is my first post about anything that is not related to technology; I have never done that in the last three years of blogging. I was urged to do so now by my disappointment in seeing a community in California so no accepting of progress and evolution...
The wonderful world of tech travelling not to be confused with business travel.
There is a huge difference between tech travelling and business travelling. I started realizing it in the last trip. I don’t know why still people calls it business travel or airlines prices your business trip instead of your tech trip. If you don’t see...
Posted: Oct 26 2008, 07:55 PM by albert | with 1 comment(s)
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On the road again to the Homeland Security Summit.
Some people are born for business travelling and spending time in conference or summits. I’m not that kind of person, I am the geek that I prefer to stay away from this kinds of networking and just use twitter. I’m at the Homeland Security Summit in Scottsdale...
Being a software engineer in a bad economy
My friends and family are a little worried about “these bad economy”, many articles are coming out or even books about how to deal with a recession. One good book that just came out is; Bulletproof your job , the message is clear, be visible, easy and...
NTM: How to send email using Exchange in ASP.NET
I always forget how to send emails using exchange, so I thought to put it on a post for me to find it when I need it. < system.net > < mailSettings > < smtp > < network host = " exchangeServer " username = userName@mydomain...
The most expensive service on the web? Where is the cheap Internet Terabyte?
Did anybody sign for http://www.box.net/info/pricing-plans ? Looks like Scoble is pushing in a few post for this service to store 5 Gig of space for $8 not per year but per month! I find it extremely expensive. Am I the only one? Now, more than ever,...
Posted: Jan 02 2008, 11:14 PM by albert | with 1 comment(s)
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What excitements 2008 brings!
Another year is gone, went faster than ever, not going to look back into the year that its already gone. Was a good year, but the new one will bring new technologies and projects. Rumors on the blogs are saying that Apple is going to upgrade the firmware...
Finally Al is free from Verizon Wireless.
The end of the battle ended and once again I was victorious. Verizon Wirless agreed to let me out of the contract as I became very expensive. I made them come to test the signal in my neighborhood and send replacement phones until they agreed to let me...
Posted: Oct 30 2007, 11:02 PM by albert | with 3 comment(s)
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Back from Grand Cayman vacation
Quick note to let you know I'm back from vacation. I'll be answering all emails soon. Was a great vacation that my kids loved. I saw the devastation from hurricane Ivan They are rebuilding some parts only, others are forever gone. My favorite...
Posted: Oct 08 2007, 11:06 PM by albert | with no comments
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How to know that you are not important on the blogging world
These are the signs that you are not a A-list blogger: You don't make the Scoble list of top bloggers http://scobleizer.com/2007/07/30/technology-bloggers-what-are-they-good-for/ You don't receive an iPhone for free to play with. Nobody sponsors...
The pain of software releases and integrations, how to avoid the problems in advance
If you have been involved in a release of a big system, you'll understand what I am talking about and what I am coming from. When I talk about release and implementation I am describing a scheduled implementation that will take more than one month...
Pimping up your Motorola V3z
I know, I should the the iPhone like everybody else, but my Motorola Razon from Verizon Wireless is enough to talk to you for now. Found a few things that makes my life a little more fun with the phone. The drivers to be able to recharge the phone with...
Posted: Jul 19 2007, 11:27 PM by albert | with no comments
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