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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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Category Archives: Karate
Movie Review: The Expendables
Jason Statham did a good job in “The Transporter”, so I decided to see what he was up to in “The Expendables.” I hadn’t read any reviews, so was surprised to find the movie cast had every 80′s era action … Continue reading
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My Exercise Personal Bests
These are my historical exercise personal bests. 1984 (18 and 165 pounds) Last year of high school, living in a rural area, not much to do but run, minimal coaching. 400m 200 pounds) Working as computer programmer in suburban San … Continue reading
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