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Thursday, September 27, 2007
  Off topic: my new gig


Those of you who care already know that I have accepted a position with Mobile Commons in NYC. I have never felt the need to say, “I don’t speak for my employer” before, but today you can find out all about what we do in The New York Times. And as far as hot-button topics go, these are the the big red ones. Life. Liberty. And the Freedom to Advocate for Change. So...

I do not speak for my employer.

But personally, one of the major reasons I accepted this position was the opportunity to help people try to change the world. Whether I agree or disagree with what they are trying to change, I want my children to grow up in a world where people can make a difference.

This is going to be interesting.
  9:20 AM

Comments on “Off topic: my new gig”:
Congratulations! Are you moving down to NYC? Maybe we'll see you at some area conferences, like the Gotham Ruby Conference. I know they're planning GoRuCo 2008 now...
# posted by Anonymous Dan Bernier : 10:35 AM
 
Congratulations on the new gig! If this does mean you'll be in the NYC area at some point, let me know--would love to meet you face-to-face and chat.
# posted by Blogger Dossy : 12:58 PM
 
Thats cool . My best wishes on your new gig . i am sure you will be HOT Tech Guru . i enjoy reading your blog , so keep blogging .
but i want to pull ur leg on this one

"while I refuse to live in NYC (forget the crime, I don't want to leave the Ontario health care system),"

so are you still on Ontario Health Care System ??
# posted by Blogger PRASHANT SINGH : 3:23 AM
 
Prashant, I work out of our brand new state-of-the-art Toronto Lab, my home office.
# posted by Blogger Reginald Braithwaite : 9:12 AM
 




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