Tag: my life

Getting a job in IT?

Earlier this year, over at explosm.net, there was a particular strip of Cyanide and Happiness about résumés. This comic was part of a rewrite contest, and quickly spread as an internet meme. Today at work, I received this amazing variation of it: While Google is certainly a useful tool in researching various solutions, or finding …

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Amazon’s outstanding customer service

For many months now, the portable music player that I’ve used while running (a SanDisk Sansa Clip+) has been cutting out. The screen gave out completely, and then last week it finally died. I decided to buy the updated SanDisk Sansa Clip Zip, and, of course, purchased it from Amazon. Just like all of the …

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2012 St. Jude Children’s Hospital Marathon Race

Recently, I received an email from St. Jude Children’s Hospital regarding the 2012 Marathon. I have actively supported St. Jude for a number of years now, because it is one of the few larger charities in which I strongly believe. I can’t imagine the pain associated with having a child with a terminal illness, especially …

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