Philosophical Geek

(If the thought of reading more than 4,500 words makes you hyperventilate, please go instead to my summary)
Please also read my Clarification on Why Study for an Interview

My Microsoft Background
Before I go into the specifics of the interview experience, I want to explain my background with Microsoft.
When I was just starting college, I got into [...]

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When I was 9, I started playing with GW-BASIC by typing in programs found in the old kid’s 3-2-1 Contact magazine. This soon progressed to QBASIC, where I mostly made cool graphics with lines and circles.
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QBASIC is not included in Windows anymore, but you can still get it.
 
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I had [...]

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Thought I’d try it out. You can follow me at my twitter page and I’ll follow you back. Also trying out putting twitter status on my blog.
I’ve been thinking about twitter for a while, but still not sure how I’ll use it.
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I’ve setup a new domain for a front page for my software hobbies and what will eventually be my “store front”:
Geek Softworks
It uses WordPress, but it’s not a blog–it’s for the software I write. So far, only a few products are up, including DiskSlicer (a new version!), Windows Media Top 10 Plugin, and Word Count [...]

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My wife and I only recently bought a TV, but we still don’t get cable or even have an antenna. If we ever did, the only things we’d watch are Discovery, History, and Food.
This is the closest I’ve come to signing up:

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Well, today marks my 25th year of personal reign upon this earth….
I’m still young ‘un. I’m still in grad school, but I’ve got a good job, a wonderful wife, and things are going pretty well with everything else.
One of my favorite presents is a lego set. When I was a kid I played with legos [...]

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Leticia and I went down to Arlington Cemetery this morning to view the Memorial Day proceedings. We got there just in time to see the presidential motorcade, and we saw President and Mrs. Bush. My camera couldn’t catch it because they were driving fast and my camera’s cycle time is a little slow.
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A little under a month ago I began a new job with a company called ORBIMAGE. It’s a satellite imaging company with contracts with the government and private corporations. Any google search will tell you more about the products and services it offers.
Specifically, I work on the SeaStar team as an Applications Analyst. I do [...]

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As of today, I’ve been married for one year to my lovely-as-ever bride Leticia. Life has never been as wonderful and sweet. Here’s to many decades more…
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