Author: John

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Satellite TV cord-cutting savings: $2.4K!


Here's an update to my plans to cut the cord from our satellite (cable) TV habit. The Channel Master equipment arrived a week after I ordered it. The installation was easy. The connection instructions for the antenna and DVR+ weren't like Apple's "It just works," but they weren't bad. (For example, I needing a Phillips … Continue reading Satellite TV cord-cutting savings: $2.4K! →

Solinea is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Python, Django, Elasticsearch)


This is my second week at Solinea, and I'm loving it! A position just opened up on our development team for a backend developer, and I wanted to share the love. 🙂 The company supports remote employees. Its headquarters is in Berkeley, CA, and I'm in Seattle, and I feel more connected now than, well, … Continue reading Solinea is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Python, Django, Elasticsearch) →

Cord-cutting equipment ordered!


I ordered the hardware for our attempt at satellite-TV cord-cutting. I couldn't find any deals on Channel Master equipment, nor good online coupon codes. So, I bought it all from their store.

Cutting the cord from satellite TV and saving $2.2K over three years


We have DISH for "cable" (satellite) television. It's a reliable service with good equipment, and we've been happy with it. But in the last year, DISH's price started gnawing at us. After some online research and talking to friends, we agreed to consider giving up satellite/cable broadcast TV altogether. We researched our alternatives. Here's what we plan … Continue reading Cutting the cord from satellite TV and saving $2.2K over three years →

My job search experience


I started my search for a new job on September 29 2014, when my employer (IP Street) implemented some organizational changes, and I concluded it was time for me to move on. I accepted an offer on December 22. My search took 12 weeks. My parameters, and some unease, at the outset I was still gainfully … Continue reading My job search experience →

Two Seattle recruiter recommendations


I talked to a few recruiters in my recently concluded job search. Two of them stood out from the pack... Kathi Jones, founder of 3DegreesTalent, spent a lot of time working an opening, even after it became clear that the company might not pay her a commission. I contacted Matt Chung, of West500 Partners, late in my search, when … Continue reading Two Seattle recruiter recommendations →

I’m leaving IP Street


I've resigned from IP Street. Tomorrow is my last day. I've worked at IP Street since it launched nearly five years ago, and I loved contributing to the company in big and small ways. It's been a lot of fun and I've worked with great people. I'm very proud of the team we built, the product we built, … Continue reading I’m leaving IP Street →

2014 in review


The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 23,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 9 sold-out performances for that many … Continue reading 2014 in review →

Recipes


If your cookbook contains a cheesecake recipe, and it says to bake the cake for 10 minutes so a light skin forms on top so the Heath Bar Toffee chunks you now add will stay on top while the cake continues to bake and form a delicious and visually appealing topping, and in fact no … Continue reading Recipes →