Category Archives: Life

Let’s Test It!

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Devin

I’ve been studying karate for nearly five years now, and I don’t think I’ve shared this story before. When we’re sparring, students are required to wear the appropriate protective gear. No head shots, for example, if you’re not wearing head protection. For males, … Continue reading →

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Blues Brother

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Devin

Right at the end of December, I decided that January 2013 would be my year of just saying “Do it.” The first thing I said “do it” to was getting my hair dyed blue, like I’ve been wanting to for … Continue reading →

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Alaric’s Fundraising Progress

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Devin

Just wanted to drop a quick note to you all to keep you updated on Alaric’s progress in raising funds for his 2013 Summer of Awesome. I’ve created a static page that you can go to and will keep it … Continue reading →

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Alaric’s Summer of Awesome

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Devin

Some of you might get some cognitive whiplash from the following post, given my recent vocal stance on Intel’s corporate fundraising for Boy Scouts of America. If your own views on Scouting are such that you are not able to … Continue reading →

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MEC Day 3

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Devin

Unfortunately, this is the day that Murphy caught up with me, in the form of a migraine. When these hit, the only thing I can do is try to sleep it off. I ended up not hitting the conference center … Continue reading →

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MEC Day 2

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Devin

Today was another fun-filled and informative day at MEC: The day started off with a keynote by Microsoft Distinguished Engineer Perry Clarke, head of Exchange Software Development. Perry does a blog called Ask Perry which regularly includes a video feature, … Continue reading →

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MEC Day 1

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Devin

After 10 years of absence, the Microsoft Exchange Conference is back. Yes, that’s right, the last time MEC happened was in 2002. How do I know this? I’ve seen a couple of people today who still had their MEC 2002 … Continue reading →

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