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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: March 2009
S5: Simple Standards-Based Slide Show System Review
Recently I needed to create a presentation slide deck for a training class. I’m not a big fan of any commercial programs, so I looked around for a free HTML-based slideshow authoring system and came across S5, which is public … Continue reading
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Useful Pro DSLR Camera Online Databases
This is a placeholder page for useful pro DSLR camera online databases. Please send me a comment with other recommended links. Memory Cards Rob Galbraith’s CF/SD Performance Database Sensors DxO Labs DxOMark Lenses pbase Camera Databases Nikon Lenses Canon EOS … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Toys
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