I haven't written about BarCamp last weekend because others have done a good job giving an overview of what happened. If you haven't seen the pictures, check out Flickr.But I do want to ruminate a bit on the self-organizing nature of BarCamp. … [Read more...]
BarCamp Atlanta sign-up
On the off chance that anyone is reading this who (1) lives in Atlanta, and (2) doesn't already read some of the other local blogs that have mentioned it (Jeff, Lance), BarCamp Atlanta is filling up fast!Space-limited to 100 attendees; after opening registration this week, we only have 31 seats left. If you're committed to coming, read more … [Read more...]
DragonCon
Okay, I seem to have survived Dragon*Con.Yes, I go every year. No, I don't wear costumes. … [Read more...]
Eight Random Things
Well, it's been nagging at me for a while that Lance tagged me with the Eight Random Things meme. I've been putting it off, but I had to come up with a similar list for an office retreat on Monday, so here we go. Herewith are eight things that my professional colleagues probably don't know about me. Enjoy:I made a zero on the Westminster … [Read more...]
BarCamp Atlanta
After a lot of talking and a few false starts, we're going to hold the first Atlanta BarCamp in October!(No, it has nothing to do with drinking. The "BarCamp" name is a complement to "FooCamp". If you don't get the joke, this post is probably not for you.)From the wiki, "BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and … [Read more...]
Second Life
Watching Gen. Pete Worden give a presentation via SecondLife. Okay, it's geeky (and it just crashed) but... wow. Who would have imagined this a few years ago?__Please excuse brevity. Sent from handheld. … [Read more...]