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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: August 2008
Summer Olympics 2008 in China
I don’t watch much sports, but always make time to see the summer Olympic track events. Usain Bolt made it a very memorable games for sprint, with 3 gold medals, including 3 WR. 100m – 9.69s (untied shoe, jog finish … Continue reading
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Defcon 16, Las Vegas
Defcon was held once again at the Riviera hotel in Las Vegas. I think the attendance went up from 5,000 last year to 12,000 this year. The organizers used the same room layout, which resulted in grid lock at times … Continue reading
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