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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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Speaking of being very afraid…

Speaking of being very afraid…

| March 15, 2010 | Reply

…the folks behind “DemonSheep 2010” have struck again. This is, I think, a better effort, though again overly long, and that image of Barbara Boxer’s floating head may haunt my dreams for a while (and not in a good way). Hat tip to Jim Geraghty’s “Morning Jolt” e-mail from the National Review Online. ..bruce w..

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Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

| March 11, 2010 | Reply

Actually, he’s a sweet old dog, though a bit crotchety and prone to barking. He turned 16 back in December, is mostly blind and hard of hearing, but still has a great appetite. He also has a great sense of smell — he can be asleep in our bedroom, but will wake up and start […]

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Now that the Oscars are over…

Now that the Oscars are over…

| March 11, 2010 | Reply

…we can start looking at potential candidates for next year.  Hat tip to John in the comments to this post over at Language Log.  ..bruce w..

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Obama at the bat

Obama at the bat

| March 8, 2010 | Reply

Gerard Van der Leun at American Digest implores that this performance spread far and wide. Go, little video!  ..bruce w..

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Rue Brittania

Rue Brittania

| March 6, 2010 | Reply

From the Telegraph: Advert for ‘reliable workers’ banned as discrimination by Jobcentre Plus The boss of a recruitment firm said she was told she could not place an advert for ”reliable workers” because it discriminated against unreliable people. Nicole Mamo, 48, wanted to post an advert for a £5.80-an-hour domestic cleaner on her local Jobcentre […]

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Happy days are here again!

Happy days are here again!

| March 5, 2010 | Reply

Yep. It really is worse than you thought. Hat tip to Gateway Pundit.  ..bruce w..

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Societal impact of the death of print journalism

Societal impact of the death of print journalism

| March 5, 2010 | Reply

How Will The End Of Print Journalism Affect Old Loons Who Hoard Newspapers? That this comes from the Onion makes it all the better.  ..bruce w..

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Mid-week mandatory reading

Mid-week mandatory reading

| February 24, 2010 | 1 Reply

Eric S. Raymond, author of “The Cathedral and the Bazaar“, has a thoughtful post on his blog this morning on how the current recession is impacting his circle of friends, two in particular. Here are the key paragraphs: When I look at these guys, though, I can’t buy the explanation most people would jump for, […]

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Sorry for the lack of posts

Sorry for the lack of posts

| February 23, 2010 | Reply

I had to write an expert report last week, and I’m in New York on business all this week.  In the meantime, watch the music video above (that’s the artist”s grandmother), courtesy of Gerard Van der Leun over at American Digest. And be sure to watch it all the way to the end.  ..bruce w..

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Speaking of integrity…

Speaking of integrity…

| February 15, 2010 | Reply

…Dr. Phil Jones of the CRU made a series of (for warmists) startling admissions over the weekend. And, of course, Hitler has to weigh in. Hat tip to Gerard Van der Leun over at American Digest (one of the best blogs on the web). I know the Hitler clip is a bit overused, but this […]

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