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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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Monthly Archives: January 2008
Restaurant Review: Cafe Artemis Mediterranean, San Jose
I had lunch at Cafe Artemis in the Pruneyard Shopping Mall. They have a Mediterranean menu with a wide variety of dishes. I had the salmon kebabs and flavored rice. The salmon was delicious, prepared medium-rare with spices. The restaurant … Continue reading
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Electronic Banking Tokens in Indonesia
It’s interesting to see how a developing nation like Indonesia does online banking. Less than 1% of the population has a computer at home, and even fewer have a home Internet connection. Instead more people have basic cell phones for … Continue reading
Another Indonesia Trip
I went to Medan, Sumatra and Jakarta for the holidays on JAL, transiting in Tokyo. Since I had an overnite transit stay in Tokyo, the new Japanese foreigner immigration rules that started in November applied to me and I had … Continue reading
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