August 2005 Entries
I have done a lot of project management, since graduation. I was thrilled to be put in that role for several projects. I have learned that nothing gets people more irritated then 'Meeting Hell'. I can tell you that as a project manger and as a team member 'Meeting Hell' irritates me equally as much. I define 'Meeting Hell' as going into one meeting and coming out scheduling three to four more and in those meetings scheduling more meetings. Soon enough no one is actually working and the project is...
I found this hilarious! A 78-year-old woman was indicted on charges she killed her 85-year-old ex-boyfriend at the senior citizens home where they lived because he had been seeing another woman. The accused, Lena Sims Driskell, was charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Her ex-boyfriend, Herman Winslow, was killed June 10. The police said Ms. Driskell, angry that her yearlong romance with Mr. Winslow had ended, shot him four times with an...
Doc Searls, in Wasting away again in Delayflightville, says that SBA is a 'little airport'. I would have to say that Doc is making it seem much bigger than it is. It is tiny. I have been there several times in the last year and half and I have yet to go to an airport that is smaller. Here is a map of the airport. Speaking of Santa Barbara, I will there September 16th - September 18th...
Microsoft Adds Eight Application Adapters for BizTalk Server. It appears that you will have to purchase a license for each of these application adapters that you would like to use. Scott Woodgate announced this, in his blog, in Adapters, adapters, adapters. So does Chris Vidotto's in New MICROSOFT Line Of Business BizTalk 2006 Adapters! The adapters are: PeopleSoft Siebel Oracle Apps JDEdwards Clarify TIBCO Rendezvous TIMBO JMS (EMS) Oracle DB SAP...
Bill Gates is scheduled to give the opening keynote at PDC 2005. I am very excited, because this will be my first Bill Gate's keynote experience