Author Archives: Doug Porter

Hearty Vegetable Soup

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Doug Porter

Being 95 degrees outside in Alabama, I was trying to think up something to cook for the wife. The heat must have gotten the better of me because I decided hot soup would be perfect. I went scouring the internet … Continue reading →

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Interesting Blogs I Follow

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Doug Porter

Wanted to highlight a couple of blogs that I follow and find interesting. They focus on pretty specific areas and may not be very useful to most. In The Pipeline – Chemistry related: This blog written by Dr. Derek Lowe … Continue reading →

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2007 Toyota Camry In-Dash Navigation Unit Repair

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Doug Porter

Casey bought a 2007 Toyota Camry 3 years ago from the dealership. At the time she added the GPS navigation package which included an upgraded stereo, satellite radio, and GPS touchscreen navigation. This upgrade was not cheap by any means, … Continue reading →

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Enterprise Service Bus by David Chappel Book Review

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Doug Porter

This past week I finished Enterprise Service Bus by David Chappell. First I must mention that I read the book via O’Reilly’s fantastic Safari online book service that I have access to for being a Professional member of the ACM … Continue reading →

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Starship Troopers (the novel)

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Doug Porter

After having seen the movie and hearing over the years of people talking about the controversy around the book, I decided to pick it up from the local library and see for myself what all the fuss is about. This … Continue reading →

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