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The Satisfaction of a Deal Well Done

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

One thing I like about being a sales engineer is that there’s a very fixed marker of accomplishment: the close of the sale.
Even though I know I can’t take credit for the whole process (since the typical sale involves the sales person negotiating, me providing technical services and often a dev or two supporting […]

Swiss man takes to the skies with wings and a jetpack.

Sunday, December 24th, 2006

I don’t blog too many Digg articles but man I know what I want for Christmas:
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The wings which have a 3 metre span have two kerosene-powered engines attached which propel the passenger.
Yes please.read more | digg story

Fun With Mall Security

Saturday, December 16th, 2006

The Mall in Columbia

Originally uploaded by MHillyer.

My mother asked me to pick her up a DSLR on my latest trip to the states, because of the lower cost even after exchange. I was happy to accomodate her and picked up a Nikon D50 at Ritz […]