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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.
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Monthly Archives: December 2007
A Nikon Christmas
In my family, adults just give each other Christmas cards for the holidays. It helps to focus on seasonal sentiment instead of consumer materialism. But that doesn’t mean we can’t do some personal shopping … I picked up a Nikon … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Tech
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Cause of Subprime Mortgage Crisis: Americans can’t do Math
I’ve been following the subprime mortgage crisis fairly closely and think I know the cause … Americans just can’t do math. Half of the ARM borrowers were qualified for regular (and less expensive) mortgage terms – but didn’t ask for … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Psychology
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Blade Runner: Final Cut
I saw “Blade Runner: Final Cut” at the Camera 7 Pruneyard tonite. The adventure started with a $10 ticket price – pretty steep for any film, especially a 25 year-old re-release. Overall the appearance feels dated now, though still an … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Psychology, Tech
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