Author Archives: Doug Porter

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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Alvin T. Simmons 1922-2010

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Doug Porter

A couple of weeks ago, I received word that one of the most amazing teachers I ever met had passed away. His name was Alvin Simmons and he taught me high school Chemistry and Physics at Mobile Christian School. But … Continue reading →

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DIY Parallettes

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Doug Porter

Some time back I ran across a site devoted to various bodyweight exercises called Beast Skills. I’ve always been a big fan of any bodyweight type exercises (pullups, pushups, dips, chinups, etc.) and the tutorials on this site are incredible. … Continue reading →

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Google Reader for RSS Feeds

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Doug Porter

For many years I have been hooked on the technology of RSS Feeds. These are XML based feeds provided by various websites that contain their content. Programs called feed readers allow you to subscribe to these feeds and then they … Continue reading →

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