IMO it's not a big deal though, as I've turned to Bloomberg for most of my market news. My health has also improved considering that I no longer subject myself to skimming through the WSJ comments section.

I don't know if this is normal, but I feel burnt out after working 6 years in the tech industry. So much so, that in my spare time I occupy myself with hobbies completely unrelated to software engineering. I enjoy reading books about finance and medicine, and have also grown an appreciation for cinema/film-making.

My side projects have definitely suffered as a result, because often times I find myself preferring to read The Economist instead.

I have hundreds of digital documents that need to be sorted and archived. I am able to extract a document's text via OCR, but now have to find a way to sort/file them based off certain keywords present within the document (date, time, place, etc).

I think Knwl.js will be a perfect fit for this. So far I have only spent a couple of minutes looking through the demo and GitHub repository, but it looks like with this library I will be able to write an extension that can help detect restaurants and stores I frequently visit (which will further help me sort all those pesky paper receipts).

I will definitely start playing around with Knwl.js once I get home. Good job!

Regarding #8 though, when you are pressured to resolve a complex issue within a short time window, it can absolutely induce a sense of panic for those who do not handle stress well. In my opinion, I believe the remedy for this would be to have two individuals designated as on-call at a time, assuming the team is large enough.

The one thing I hope that comes out of this, and the one thing I believe will benefit all Austin residents, would be the ability to negotiate for a lower monthly rate when their Internet/Cable contract renews sometime next year.

I hope that by April 2015 I have the leverage to call TWC and say: "Hey, Google fiber is offering Gigabit + TV for $130 a month, why can't my $155 monthly bill be lowered considering I pay for Internet + TV that is only 1/4 as fast?"

In their attempt to meet the now defunct 2015 road map, IBM has axed many talented and experienced employees. You can only layoff so many individuals before it starts negatively affecting your product and talent pool.

From what I hear on the inside, STG has been cut to the core after numerous rounds of layoffs and product/division sell-offs. SWG appears to be the next target, current rumors indicate that there may be another large layoff sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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[1] http://www.endicottalliance.org/jobcutsreports.php

Interestingly enough, Grande Communications has actually beat Google with regards to being the first company to actually start offering/installing fiber services within the city limits [2]. Granted, their fiber offerings are limited to a small subset of people living in downtown/west Austin, but it's progress nonetheless.

Google has been incredibly tight-lipped about their fiber rollout. To this day, there have not been any official announcements since their initial unveiling 1 year ago. But from small news pieces I can find online, it seems their service launch has been delayed to 'later this year' (compared to the summer 2014 date they originally gave) [3]. Last, performing a search of permits files by Google for fiber construction reveals that their initial rollout/offering will be exclusively to south Austin residents (south of Lake Austin) [4].

[1] http://www.pcworld.com/article/2099908/aha-time-warner-cable...

[2] http://mygrande.com/austin/1-gig-fiber-internet/

[3] https://gigaom.com/2014/04/08/google-delays-austin-fiber-lau...

[4] https://mapsengine.google.com/map/u/0/edit?mid=zKGIh6VixM7Q....

Comparing the two is like comparing apples to oranges, if you ask me.

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Why? Because it's honestly very hard work, often with little recognition and less pay. People trying to innovate or 'disrupt' these fields are up against deep rooted political institutions, large corporations with millions to spend on lobbying efforts, and a broken legal/patent system that favors those who exploit its many loopholes.

That said, I have great respect for people who devote their time and effort for the greater good.

For people living in Austin, I doubt we will see increased speeds or better price offerings from AT&T/TWC until the day Google Fiber is available to significant portions of the city's population.