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Aug. 14th, 2007
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Aug. 14th, 2007 07:32 pmHmm.
So, I went to a conference today called Angelbeat - they're the place that introduced me to Ironport last year and lead me to spend $140,000 of someone else's money, so I'm really surprised the company sent me back this time around. :D
I did actually get some good information this year (and perhaps a proposal to spend another large sum of money for good results, but that's later after I write it up formally. And a word in the ear of a Microsoft SE about "I need tools for a massive Vista desktop migration before my upper management pushes the issue, please", but that's planning for what I have a strong indication is coming.)
What else I got, beyond some nifty free swag (including a lego blade center, which is just way too cute, and will be living in my office shortly) was a 1GB iPod shuffle.
At first, I was like, "Wow, I won something!" And then it was "But I have a 30GB iPod. Oh, well...eBay! Or Christmas for someone."
But now I'm looking at the packaging and I'm being seized by a spectacular amount of tech-lust. I want to see just how well it works. I can't see the USB port on it. I want to know where it is.
I am in trouble.
Edit:
I am weak.
But it's so nifty.
So, I went to a conference today called Angelbeat - they're the place that introduced me to Ironport last year and lead me to spend $140,000 of someone else's money, so I'm really surprised the company sent me back this time around. :D
I did actually get some good information this year (and perhaps a proposal to spend another large sum of money for good results, but that's later after I write it up formally. And a word in the ear of a Microsoft SE about "I need tools for a massive Vista desktop migration before my upper management pushes the issue, please", but that's planning for what I have a strong indication is coming.)
What else I got, beyond some nifty free swag (including a lego blade center, which is just way too cute, and will be living in my office shortly) was a 1GB iPod shuffle.
At first, I was like, "Wow, I won something!" And then it was "But I have a 30GB iPod. Oh, well...eBay! Or Christmas for someone."
But now I'm looking at the packaging and I'm being seized by a spectacular amount of tech-lust. I want to see just how well it works. I can't see the USB port on it. I want to know where it is.
I am in trouble.
Edit:
I am weak.
But it's so nifty.
http://damarisbsarria.blogspot.com/2007/08/flight-day-6.html
This is a blog entry from a woman who is working at JSC as part of astronaut training, and involved with the damage assement on the orbiter.
I gotta admit, when I saw the picture of the damaged tiles, I had a sharp "oh, fuck" reaction, but reading her explanations and some of the very interesting stuff in the comments makes me feel much better about the crew up there and their chances for getting home safely.
This is a blog entry from a woman who is working at JSC as part of astronaut training, and involved with the damage assement on the orbiter.
I gotta admit, when I saw the picture of the damaged tiles, I had a sharp "oh, fuck" reaction, but reading her explanations and some of the very interesting stuff in the comments makes me feel much better about the crew up there and their chances for getting home safely.