Author Archive: bfwebster

Webster is Principal and Founder at Bruce F. Webster & Associates, as well as an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Brigham Young University. He works with organizations to help them with troubled or failed information technology (IT) projects. He has also worked in several dozen legal cases as a consultant and as a testifying expert, both in the United States and Japan. He can be reached at bwebster@bfwa.com, or you can follow him on Twitter as @bfwebster.

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On a lighter note…

On a lighter note…

| September 14, 2006 | 3 Replies

…we have two new Miniature Pinscher puppies: The light brown one standing by Sandra is named “Barking Moonbat”, while the black-and-tan one with the ball on Sandra’s back is “Flaming Howling Wingnut” (see here for explanation). They are sisters from the same litter, just as Laverne and Shirley were. That’s Laverne standing to the left; […]

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Remembering the WTC

Remembering the WTC

| September 11, 2006 | 1 Reply

(UPDATED 09/11/06) Check out Bruce Henderson’s post above for some high-resolution shots post-9/11. ..bruce.. In March 2001 — just six months before the 9/11 attacks — Sandra and I took our daughters Jacqui and Crystal, along with John Hicks (soon to become Jacqui’s fiance and then husband), up to New York City. We did the […]

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In Memoriam: Robert David Peraza (May 26, 1971- September 11, 2001)

In Memoriam: Robert David Peraza (May 26, 1971- September 11, 2001)

| September 10, 2006 | 10 Replies

Robert (“Rob” or “Gringo”) David Peraza was 30 years old on September 11, 2001. He had earned both his undergraduate degree (1994) and his MBA (1996) from St. Bonaventure University, where he had loved to play rugby. He was now living in New York City and working as a bond trader for Cantor Fitzgerald near […]

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Again, sorry for the light blogging

Again, sorry for the light blogging

| September 10, 2006 | Reply

Between drving some 4000+ miles since late August and spending a week with our son Jon before he heads off for further Marine training and then deployment, I’ve been a bit busy. Regular blogging will recommence. ..bruce..

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The newest Marine

The newest Marine

| August 31, 2006 | 5 Replies

Sorry blogging has been a bit light here. Besides writing a very long expert report during the past month, I’ve also driven (with Sandra) a few thousand miles over the past several days, with over a thousand more to go. Last week, we made a quick trip to Utah to see some close friends from […]

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Geeks at play!

Geeks at play!

| August 23, 2006 | Reply

OK, this is the best hack I’ve seen in years: And he’s my favorite quote from Ron Patrick’s website: You have to give the California Department of Motor Vehicles (the DMV) credit for creativity on this one.  A DMV insider has disclosed to me that the DMV has made a formal request to a federal […]

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Not my father’s military…

Not my father’s military…

| August 21, 2006 | Reply

But I’m sure my dad would have liked some of this gear back in WWII or even during Vietnam. It’s my son’s military, now. This article by Nate Anderson over at Ars Technica shows just what R&R techno-gear our military folks over in Iraq and Afghanistan can get hold of: One of Mikhail Woltering’s strangest […]

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Light blogging ahead

Light blogging ahead

| August 15, 2006 | Reply

I’m flying out of town on business and won’t be back until Saturday. I may have some time to do blogging over the next few days, but I wouldn’t count on it.  ..bruce..

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YouTube vs. Current TV

YouTube vs. Current TV

| August 14, 2006 | Reply

I’ve searched YouTube. I’ve watched YouTube. YouTube is my favorite “TV channel”. Believe me, Current TV is no YouTube. Let me explain. Tom Bevan, over at the excellent Real Clear Politics, points to a San Francisco Chronicle article by Joe Garofoli that compares and constrast’s Al Gore’s CurrentTV channel with the YouTube website. Garofoli starts […]

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A break in the tension: brisket-blogging

A break in the tension: brisket-blogging

| August 11, 2006 | 21 Replies

[UPDATED BELOW as of Saturday, 9:41 pm – final update] (Friday morning, 10:30 am) Sandra and I have somewhere between 50 and 80 people coming over for a potluck BBQ late Saturday afternoon. And I’m in charge of the meat. After two weeks of intense work on a case with a short deadine, not to […]

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