Quick update from Amsterdam (yeah, you read that correctly): Oktoberfest is fun – everything I expected. I found friendly Australians and Germans to drink with, etc. I drank far too much on Tuesday. I lost count, but my best guess is 7-8 litres of beer. I didn’t think that was even possible for me. On…
Month: September 2007
Acquisition; Oktoberfest!
My employer is being bought by Sun Microsystems. Overall, I think this is a good thing. I know Sun hasn’t been the best Linux / Open Source player, but they have done a lot of good when you look at it. We’re going to be part of the systems group, whose mission is basically “Sell…
RAMROD FTW
West East Apparently RAMROD is not a movable feast. It will be happening on Saturday the 22nd, which means I’m not going to xkcd day – but the rest of you should still go… For those of you unfamiliar with the concept of RAMROD, it is the Ride Around Mount Royal in One Day. Every…
“The calves retained their golden color and were not yet resigned to the fact of their bisonhood. They frolicked and ran—”I’m going to be a gazelle!”—and acted not at all the stolid beasts they would become.” — Tim Cahill, Pecked to Death by Ducks
XKCD day
Is anyone else interested in driving to Boston on the weekend of the 22nd for XKCD day? I’m currently a “maybe” since RAMROD is scheduled for the Saturday, but I figured I should see who else is interested. I’m not doing that long of a drive on my own. Logistics: It’s about a 6 hour…