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Monthly Archives: March 2008
A nice sandwich
I also had a Cuban sandwich for dinner. Very tasty. It did have a bean sprout aftertaste (yuch), but it was very good. I ate at a diner down the hill from the conference hotel (Marriott Wardman Park). I have … Continue reading
A nice beverage
Well, it had to happen. I sat down with some colleagues and had a nice cold beverage. Yes, a Guiness. The only beer that I truly love to drink. Now, I am no longer a young man, so one beer … Continue reading
A better way to view your data and report?
I just attended a session here that describes a product from Datatel that is designed to off-load data from your Unidata/SQL Server/Oracle backend for Colleague. This is an intriguing way of solving reporting problems. It essentially works by making a … Continue reading
Los Spurs lose to los suns
The Spurs lost yesterday afternoon. I was seriously bummed out. I am still of the belief that the Spurs will make it long into the playoffs, even win it all. I think they have all the pieces. It is clear … Continue reading
Dinner in a Lebanese Restaurant
Well, I just came back from eating at a Lebanese restaurant here in DC. I had some small cheese and mint filled rolls, some tabouli (sp?) and some lamb and beef with spiced onions. To say the least, it was … Continue reading
DUG 2008 – Opening Remarks
The DUG is now open. The conference is truly busy and the first meetings were this morning @ 7AM. I was early. That means I had less sleep that I even counted on. No complaints so far, but I wish … Continue reading
DUG 2008 – The Landing
So, we landed here at Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) Saturday afternoon. Well, the flight over was uneventful (except for a delay in Dallas). But, the landing was sure fun! As we broke the clouds, the plane decided that up, … Continue reading