Author Archives: Doug Porter

Goodbye Scott, Hello Jonathan

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Doug Porter

After being merely a rumor for the past couple of weeks, today it was announced that Scott McNealy would be stepping down as CEO of Sun Microsystems (while remaining Chairman) and Jonathan Schwartz (blogger in his own right) would be … Continue reading →

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Blu Bistro – Amizetta Wine Dinner

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Doug Porter

Tuesday, April 4, 2006, Casey and I had the pleasure of attending the Amizetta Wine Dinner at a local restaurant named the Blu Bistro. The Blu Bistro (Yahoo! Map) is a local fine dining restaurant owned and operated by Michael … Continue reading →

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Pork, it’s not just for Vulcan any more

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Doug Porter

Interesting article on Technology Related Pork Barrel Projects. I’ve always joked with friends that if we ever wanted to start our own company, all we would need is a nice government contract. Pork of any kind sickens me. Write your … Continue reading →

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Washington D.C. Trip 2006 – Day 4

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Doug Porter

Last full day in DC. Time to shop. We went out to Georgetown to hit the Shops at Georgetown. Lots of neat places in that area. We shopped till we could shop no more. Let me re-phrase that. I could … Continue reading →

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Washington D.C. Trip 2006 – Day 3

Posted on March 28, 2006 by Doug Porter

Day three began with a tour of the US Capitol. You have to go through your Congressman to get tickets to the US Capitol tour and also for tickets to the White House tour. Casey went through her Mississippi congressman … Continue reading →

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