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11/01/2006 20:18 #32808
I miss matt and terryCategory: love
11/01/2006 18:28 #32807
I love twisted but not vendor productsCategory: california
She found my phone in her car and brought it to me on break. Then we went to Sonoma Chicken which was one of the tastiest eateries I have ever eaten at. Where else do you get orchids on your salad.
The streaming media conference here is more intersting. One of the interviewers in the hall just asked a macromedia tech if youtube could even exist without macromedia. I have one word for that - ebaumsworld
I do love flash video though just because it makes dealing with cross platform that much easier.
As for the knowledge management conference it keeps getting lamer. The last session was about how to choose a vendor search solution.
It seems like everything is geared for managers and purchasing directors.
Let me give you a sample of a talk.
'Flexibility and User Experience'
At first glance sounds good like I could apply it to my work. Then you read the description, 'This session discusses the journey of several clients to solve their search needs within a portal environment. (still sounds good) It illustrates with concrete examples how SharePoint intergrated with eneterprise seach technology increases the findability of enterprise content, enhances the capabilities of a portal, and improves the user experience.'
The problem with this is that it is an infomercial for microsoft SharePoint. I am not using that, I have no purchasing power even if I wanted it, and I hate microsoft products. I can't even figure out how to search the body of emails in my inbox using microsoft outlook web client. Why would anyone ever want their search product. They can't even manage their own MSN search very well.
P.S. The people at the streaming media conference are more attractive. Is that just freak cooincidence or what. Maybe I just am more attracted to artists.
The streaming media conference here is more intersting. One of the interviewers in the hall just asked a macromedia tech if youtube could even exist without macromedia. I have one word for that - ebaumsworld
I do love flash video though just because it makes dealing with cross platform that much easier.
As for the knowledge management conference it keeps getting lamer. The last session was about how to choose a vendor search solution.
It seems like everything is geared for managers and purchasing directors.
Let me give you a sample of a talk.
'Flexibility and User Experience'
At first glance sounds good like I could apply it to my work. Then you read the description, 'This session discusses the journey of several clients to solve their search needs within a portal environment. (still sounds good) It illustrates with concrete examples how SharePoint intergrated with eneterprise seach technology increases the findability of enterprise content, enhances the capabilities of a portal, and improves the user experience.'
The problem with this is that it is an infomercial for microsoft SharePoint. I am not using that, I have no purchasing power even if I wanted it, and I hate microsoft products. I can't even figure out how to search the body of emails in my inbox using microsoft outlook web client. Why would anyone ever want their search product. They can't even manage their own MSN search very well.
P.S. The people at the streaming media conference are more attractive. Is that just freak cooincidence or what. Maybe I just am more attracted to artists.
mrdeadlier - 11/03/06 14:54
i hope you didn't get too terribly discouraged at the convention; remember the point was to see what others (meaning vendors, too) are doing in the field and then come back and build off what you saw...
i hope you didn't get too terribly discouraged at the convention; remember the point was to see what others (meaning vendors, too) are doing in the field and then come back and build off what you saw...
jenks - 11/01/06 19:35
Here's a microsoft story. Since I have a mac, I have MS Office for mac. Which put me on some MS mac mailing list like 5 years ago. Well today I decided to unsubscribe from like 100 mailing lists. But to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MS list I had to click a link, go to their site, sign up for some NEW account- then wait for the email to verify my new account, etc-> In the end it took a whole new account and 4 extra emails just to get off a freaking mailing list. Yeah... that's efficient.
Here's a microsoft story. Since I have a mac, I have MS Office for mac. Which put me on some MS mac mailing list like 5 years ago. Well today I decided to unsubscribe from like 100 mailing lists. But to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MS list I had to click a link, go to their site, sign up for some NEW account- then wait for the email to verify my new account, etc-> In the end it took a whole new account and 4 extra emails just to get off a freaking mailing list. Yeah... that's efficient.
11/01/2006 18:17 #32806
I love twisted but not vendor productsCategory: california
She found my phone in her car and brought it to me on break. Then we went to Sonoma Chicken which was one of the tastiest eateries I have ever eaten at. Where else do you get orchids on your salad.
The streaming media conference here is more intersting. One of the interviewers in the hall just asked a macromedia tech if youtube could even exist without macromedia. I have one word for that - ebaumsworld
I do love flash video though just because it makes dealing with cross platform that much easier.
As for the knowledge management conference it keeps getting lamer. The last session was about how to choose a vendor search solution.
It seems like everything is geared for managers and purchasing directors.
Let me give you a sample of a talk.
'Flexibility and User Experience'
At first glance sounds good like I could apply it to my work. Then you read the description, 'This session discusses the journey of several clients to solve their search needs within a portal environment. (still sounds good) It illustrates with concrete examples how SharePoint intergrated with eneterprise seach technology increases the findability of enterprise content, enhances the capabilities of a portal, and improves the user experience.'
The problem with this is that it is an infomercial for microsoft SharePoint. I am not using that, I have no purchasing power even if I wanted it, and I hate microsoft products. I can't even figure out how to search the body of emails in my inbox using microsoft outlook web client. Why would anyone ever want their search product. They can't even manage their own MSN search very well.
P.S. The people at the streaming media conference are more attractive. Is that just freak cooincidence or what. Maybe I just am more attracted to artists.
The streaming media conference here is more intersting. One of the interviewers in the hall just asked a macromedia tech if youtube could even exist without macromedia. I have one word for that - ebaumsworld
I do love flash video though just because it makes dealing with cross platform that much easier.
As for the knowledge management conference it keeps getting lamer. The last session was about how to choose a vendor search solution.
It seems like everything is geared for managers and purchasing directors.
Let me give you a sample of a talk.
'Flexibility and User Experience'
At first glance sounds good like I could apply it to my work. Then you read the description, 'This session discusses the journey of several clients to solve their search needs within a portal environment. (still sounds good) It illustrates with concrete examples how SharePoint intergrated with eneterprise seach technology increases the findability of enterprise content, enhances the capabilities of a portal, and improves the user experience.'
The problem with this is that it is an infomercial for microsoft SharePoint. I am not using that, I have no purchasing power even if I wanted it, and I hate microsoft products. I can't even figure out how to search the body of emails in my inbox using microsoft outlook web client. Why would anyone ever want their search product. They can't even manage their own MSN search very well.
P.S. The people at the streaming media conference are more attractive. Is that just freak cooincidence or what. Maybe I just am more attracted to artists.
imk2 - 11/02/06 09:10
OMG that food looks absolutely delicious!!
OMG that food looks absolutely delicious!!
11/01/2006 13:55 #32805
Life Without TechnologyCategory: california
Not only did I not bring my laptop with me. I have now left my phone in (e:twisted)'s car which is returning to San Francisco. I cannot believe it is going to be a virtually technology free day. I suppose I can watch televison tonight or just go drinking.
jenks - 11/01/06 19:33
A friend wrote back to an email today, apologizing for not writing back yesterday, and said "sorry... didn't check email yesterday." And I thought "wow... a whole day without email? I wonder what that is like."
A friend wrote back to an email today, apologizing for not writing back yesterday, and said "sorry... didn't check email yesterday." And I thought "wow... a whole day without email? I wonder what that is like."
enknot - 11/01/06 17:14
You are in a tundra of reality which I wish never to visit. Be brave, I'm sure some kind soul will save you from you purgetory soon.
You are in a tundra of reality which I wish never to visit. Be brave, I'm sure some kind soul will save you from you purgetory soon.
10/31/2006 21:59 #32804
TrafficCategory: travel
One reason I want to life in Buffalo the rest of my life - TRAFFIC
We ate yummy food at a teashop too (e:theecarey)
I had Saint John's Wort Tea and it made me feel insane. I kind of feel like a psuedo tripping dizzyness.
I do not recommend eating to many extreme sour candies like warhead. I feel so sick from it even though they tasted so good. I might as well have eaten a dozen lemons.
We ate yummy food at a teashop too (e:theecarey)
I had Saint John's Wort Tea and it made me feel insane. I kind of feel like a psuedo tripping dizzyness.
I do not recommend eating to many extreme sour candies like warhead. I feel so sick from it even though they tasted so good. I might as well have eaten a dozen lemons.
iriesara - 11/01/06 11:25
I am so mad you somehow convinced to come up on Friday morning, not Thursday night! I am so jealous! I can't wait to be in SF.
I am so mad you somehow convinced to come up on Friday morning, not Thursday night! I am so jealous! I can't wait to be in SF.
Hey, I can understand that! different situation though.
Aww, getting all sentimental on us.