There is no place like home
Traveling is fun but damn, it's good to be home. Flying on Friday before 4th of July is apparently a really bad idea.. My plane spent forty minutes on the runway in Philadelphia waiting for our turn.. I mean.. really.. 40 minutes! Insane.
I was a little disappointed with the quality of technical sessions at JavaOne this year.. granted some were great.. but others (the JXTA session on Thursday comes to mind) seemed to be more of an overview or an advertisement than a technical session.
Perhaps a few ideas for next JavaOne:
- Make industry speakers promise to not push their wares so heavily.. mentions are fine, sales pitches are over the top.
- Next big party? two words: open bar
- Two more words: coat check so geeks don't walk around with backpacks..
- All pavilion staff should be made to watch a video of the xfy guy for an example of how not to impress technical booth-visitors.
- Do not schedule bofs at the same time as the party.. that's just bad form.
- Outlets! Geeks love their laptops and the batteries do not last forever!
I do love going to conferences even if I don't do it particularly often..
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Ok i dont know if this is where to complain, but here goes...
My yim doesnt seem to work i cant sign in bc if i do it kicks me off the internet.. but luckily ill still ba able to im people.. that is until i try to sign back online.. i tried changing my pass and it didnt help.. still have to problem.. i have yahoo dsl so i dont know if i can unload then reload yim.. so id rather not try unless thats the only solution... help please?
Posted by: pudenda | July 2, 2005 10:14 PM
Two cheers on the outlets idea but a coat check? I enjoy carrying a backpack/sack/bag/something with me to carry food, drink and other supplies. Sometimes it's just nice to be prepared. Or am I just to accustom to attending conferences in Vegas where you carry water or die?
Posted by: Mike D. | July 3, 2005 02:00 AM
> All pavilion staff should be made to watch a video of the xfy guy for an example of how not to impress technical booth-visitors.
Details?
Posted by: Joe | July 3, 2005 01:48 PM
Picture a really bad infomercial with a really annoying host who keeps yelling and jumping around energetically..
..and if you call within the next 20 minutes xfy will also include a patended turkey baster!
Posted by: kasia | July 3, 2005 02:14 PM
> Picture a really bad infomercial with a really annoying host who keeps yelling and jumping around energetically..
Hmmmmm, okay!
http://www.ntk.net/ballmer/mirrors.html
Posted by: Joe | July 4, 2005 03:16 AM
Live 8 messed everything up at the airport this weekend. So many flights needed into Philly that a number of flights had to be canned to make room for incoming planes.
Posted by: pbw | July 5, 2005 12:07 PM
> Next big party? two words: open bar
The Tangosol party lasted 'til about 2am with an open bar .. ;-)
Posted by: Cameron | July 13, 2005 08:03 AM