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IT Gone Good

Mind if I brag a bit? First, I'll brag about me. After writing a cover story about disreputable IT folks, I decided to look at the other side: cases where IT pros help the world. Turned out to be a pretty good idea.

But I'm going to spend a lot more time bragging about you, the Redmond Report reader. All I had to do what ask you what you do and I was flooded with good deeds. If you haven't read what your fellow Redmond Report readers are up to, check the story out here.

Posted by Doug Barney on July 20, 2009


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