Author Archives: Brian

About Brian

Engineer. Aviator. Educator. Scientist.

Forcing Choices on Customers

Posted on November 24, 2005 by Brian

Do customers want options, or do they want to be told what they need and then sold the solution? Why would anybody want options? At most, options are on the path to a solution. But anybody who’s short on time … Continue reading →

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pre-Thanksgiving Blues

Posted on November 23, 2005 by Brian

Too much work this Fall – I’m worn out. Continue reading →

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Linux Network Install

Posted on November 6, 2005 by Brian

I normally copy a 3 CD-ROM set of Mandrake (now Mandriva) Linux a few months after it becomes available. Fall or early Winter, I do upgrades to my system. This time, I could not get the install procedure to read … Continue reading →

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Replacing the Review Event (001)

Posted on November 4, 2005 by Brian

[see blog entry 7/7/11 regarding intentional font issues in this post] I sat through several Technical Review Boards (TRB) recently. After approximately 3 hours of review, each degraded into a session of writing the documents rather than reviewing them. None … Continue reading →

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Batch Processed Individuals (015)

Posted on November 4, 2005 by Brian

John C. Reece was the IRS CIO from March 2001 to April 2003. In the July 18th issue of Federal Computer Week, he proposed a tax system implemented as a Web-based solution that would collect federal taxes in much the … Continue reading →

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