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Hi, I'm James Briggs, an Internet computer programmer/DBA in Silicon Valley. I've been programming for 20 years for companies like eBay, Cisco, Yahoo!, Apple, Amazon and startups.In my spare time I do Open Source programming and like flying airplanes, karate and studying Asian languages.
This blog talks about events, places and things in my life.


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Daily Archives: November 30, 2007
Yellow Cab Toyota Prius Trip
Today I called a San Jose Yellow Cab taxi, and ended up with a new, yellow, shiny Toyota Prius. The driver said it was the first one in the fleet, and he loved it because he was only spending one-third … Continue reading
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