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Fawcette Doesn’t Get It
Fawcette Doesn’t Get It
01/07/2004 03:20 PMJim Fawcette (head honcho at the
eponymous publisher)
has
a regular
column which he typically uses to diss some big tech name or
another; recent volleys were aimed at Google, Java, and Microsoft. If
you’re going to be a grinch, being even-handed about it is a good
thing. The
most recent outing, an extended fulmination on Open
Source, gets so many things wrong, though, that I have to push back a
bit...
Fawcette weighs in on open source & more
Fawcette weighs in on open source & more
12/30/2003 01:31 AMWhile trying to discover where the chart below came from, I discovered
Jim Fawcette's Weblog, which does not appear to have a working RSS
feed. It's worth a read, particular for Jim's views on open source
(not innovative enough), Java...
DIY-Conferences
DIY-Conferences
06/28/2004 11:40 AMHere's some interesting insights
from Ted Leung.
Another reason that I'm not missing JavaOne or WWDC terribly much
is that I would really like to see more meetings that have the flavor
of the DIY-IT events that Doc is thinking about. I go to conferences
for the people and for the chance to do something in high bandwidth
mode. For me absorbing information via presentations is low bandwidth
mode. You usually can only learn enough to know that you need to go
read a pile of specs or code, so it's not really that helpful. I can
do that at home or online. The thing that is hard to do is real time
full bandwidth discussions with other people.
One thing that surprised me was that Doc didn't think about the
Sci-Fi con angle for his events. There's a reason that ApacheCon and
PyCon are called ApacheCon and not ApacheOne or PyCon and not the
World Wide Python Developer's conference. The names do say a lot. I
guess Doc missed Ken Coar walking around in his Star Trek uniform.
[Ted
Leung]
Conferences with Macs
Conferences with Macs
04/09/2004 04:08 PMThree reasons Macs make excellent companions to geek-centric
conferences:
- iChat and Rendezvous. iChat uses Rendezvous
(aka zero configuration networking) to automatically display a list of
all other iChat users on the same network as you. In a conference
setting this can be a great way of seeing who's around - I met a
couple of people at SxSW who I'd been hoping to run in to by
co-ordinating a metting via iChat. A few panelists even used iChat to
take questions during their panels. Here's a
screenshot of iChat Rendezvous taken during SxSW.
- SubEthaEdit, which really has to be seen to be believed. I made a half hearted
attempt to get a SubEthaEdit session going at SxSW but failed to
achieve critical mass. Ted Leung at PyCon seems to have got it sussed.
- EtherPEG.
This isn't as essential as the other two but can be a lot of fun -
it's an ethical (as in it doesn't steal anything important) network
sniffer which displays a selection of images currently being
transferred across the network. It provides an often surreal insight
in to the browsing habits of other conference goers.
I remember hearing Mac owners complain of being treated like
second-class citizens. I haven't felt like that once in nearly three
months of owning a Mac.
New Kind of Conferences
New Kind of Conferences
05/08/2004 05:21 PM
Check out Dave's rant
on conference and his prototype
design of a new kind of conferences: BloggerCon II.
Damn. Now I regret
I didn't make it to BloggerCon II. First BloggerCon wasn't
that attractive to
me and the second one left me scratching my head. Now I know
I should have been
knocking my head instead to let the idea of a totally open
conference in.
Kudos, Dave (someday I'll find out what the hell that means
precisely).
Many conferences, little time
Many conferences, little time
11/08/2002 04:05 AMCNET Nov 8 2002 3:04AM ET
Two must-attend conferences
Two must-attend conferences
09/01/2004 04:31 AMAugust is turning out to be a nice, quiet month after the turmoil of
July, when it seemed I spent more time on the road - at Catalyst, Open
Source Conference, SCO Forum, and LinuxWorld - than in the office. It
won’t last, though, as the always-busy fall conference schedule is
soon to begin. There are two upcoming events I should remind you about
now so that you can plan accordingly.
"video conferences"
"video conferences"
06/29/2004 02:21 AMSo many conferences, so little time
So many conferences, so little time
11/11/2002 11:24 PMCNET Nov 11 2002 11:01PM ET
When Conferences Converge
When Conferences Converge
08/18/2004 03:35 AMIt's always been a weird dream of mine. You are sitting at a
conference at a bland convention center or hotel, say for the
International Association of Widget Makers, attending another boring
reception with much widget talk. Then, BAM. Suddenly...
Conferences Do Matter
Conferences Do Matter
12/11/2002 08:09 AMIn responding to Dave, I see that Scott's down on conferences. I have
to disagree. It's not just about innovation. Some conferences matter a
lot--at least to me. Here's why. Exposure In the last couple of years,
I've made the...
PHP.net: Two Conferences Announced
PHP.net: Two Conferences Announced
12/02/2003 01:36 AMPHP.net has a new notice posted about
the first Bulgarian and Second Hungarian PHP Conferences...
Open-Sourcing Conferences
Open-Sourcing Conferences
06/24/2005 04:45 PMTired of the same old tradeshow/conference design? Who isn't? Time to
brainstorm something better.
Perl Conferences 2004
Perl Conferences 2004
01/16/2004 11:05 AMdavorg writes "I'm trying to get a definitive list of all of the Perl
conferences that are schedules this year. This list I have currently
is here but if you have any additions or corrections, please let me
know."
Linux Torvalds on Conferences
Linux Torvalds on Conferences
03/06/2004 01:57 AMI was just finishing Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental
Revolutionary tonight when I ran across the following passage at the
beginning of the last chapter. I immediately thought of my good friend
Stavros the Wonder Chicken, and one of his recent rants. I usually
save quotations for my linklog, but since I couldn't find this one
online, and considering the exalted nature of the source, I decided to
reproduce it here. I don't exactly agree with ii, but I enjoy it, and
I hope you enjoy it too, STWC: Is there anything more obnoxious than
business prognosticators? Those self-important types who pretend to
know where the insane technology amusement ride will take us? I guess
they serve a good function. They populate the panel discussions and
keynote speeches of the indistinguishable technology conferences that
seem to crop us like unpleasant, inedible mushrooms in your flower
bed. People hoping to cash in on technology trends spend thousands of
dollars to hear them speak at technology conferences. It keeps an army
of hotel workers and food handlers and bartenders honestly employed,
so I suppose they serve a purpose. -- Linus Torvalds Unfortunately,
this was the best piece in the book. Linus' code is better than his
prose. As he himself says elsewhere "I'm hopeless when it comes to
documentation." It's not a bad book, it's just a short article's worth
of information on Linus Torvalds puffed up into a book. The kind of
book that I might buy in paperback at an airport bookstore before a
transcontinental flight and leave on the plane for the next passenger
at the other end. If you are interested in a good history of Linux and
open source, I highly recommend instead Glyn Moody's Rebel Code: Linux
and the Open Source Revolution. It is a highly readable book that
covers the main events in the creation of Linux, and explains many of
the internal controversies that can be very puzzling to newcomers,
such as why a lot of people prefer the term GNU/Linux, or what the
difference is between Free Software and Open Source. It also has
capsule biographies of many of the leading lights in the Open Source
movement. An interesting and fun read....
Of books and conferences and things
Of books and conferences and things
12/17/2004 06:27 PM
As has been obvious to some of my readers (thanks for your lovely
notes, folks), I've been positively swimming in work at my "day job,"
leaving me little time for my usual noodlery on raelity bytes.
The
Hacks series has been a
raging success and we have some 31 books out in print--most recently
Mind Hacks by the incomparable Tom Stafford and Matt Webb. I've
also just finished writing, reshuffling, and otherwise updating
Google Hacks, 2nd
Edition, a moving target thanks to the all-but-weekly additions to
the Google lineup.
I've been building the
O'Reilly Emerging
Technology Conference (Firefox keyword
etech), coming
to San Diego, March 14-17, 2005. While always a rewarding experience
working with my amazing program committee, the speakers, and sponsors,
it's been quite a large portion on my plate. The
core of
the conference is now set, with a goodly mix of 15 minute "High
Order Bit" talks and 45 minute nitty gritty sessions, 6 fab tutorials,
and the usual blend of interesting people, conversations, and events.
And there's more to come...
So there it is. I am thrilled to be on the penultimate day of my work
year, heading into a couple of weeks off. I'll finally get a chance to
turn those
.txt-s into
.txts (blosxom users
will get the reference) and have get a few of the thoughts I've had on
my stack on my blog instead.
Adobe Emulates Library Conferences?
Adobe Emulates Library Conferences?
04/04/2005 11:42 PMAdobe
Ideas Conference
“I'm at the Adobe Ideas conference
today, so posting may be a little slow. Or non-existant because this
is the first conference I've been to in, oh, 4 years that doesn't have
wifi available to the attendees….” [kottke.org]
Sadly
, I have yet to attend my first library conference that
does have wifi available for the attendees.
Sigh.
Rating Industry Conferences
(05-Jul-2004; 20.1K)
Rating Industry Conferences
(05-Jul-2004; 20.1K)
07/05/2004 08:48 PMThe Return Of Useless Expensive
Conferences
The Return Of Useless Expensive
Conferences
05/14/2004 01:32 PMAbout a year ago, I got annoyed at some of the pointless "big thinker"
conferences that were showing up and wrote up a random essay about
the
conference I wanted to attend, which was basically playing off the
idea that the only useful time at a conference was at lunch, when you
actually got to talk to others. I also wanted to force people at the
conference into seeing things from the side of people who opposed
them, just to make the conversation a little more interesting.
Unfortunately, it appears that, with the economy starting to comeback,
conference organizers are pushing more of these useless "big thinker"
conferences. Charles Cooper over at CNET is
making a similar
point to the one I made after getting invited to yet another of
these pointless conferences that wants to charge a few thousand
dollars (he doesn't say, but the conference in question is Web 2.0).
Basically, they're putting the same people on stage and expecting
everyone to pay thousands of dollars (though, to make this one even
worse: it's "invite only" - but you can
request an invitation to
pay $2,000, which seems particularly obnoxious) to listen to
people say what you already know they're going to say. As Cooper
points out: "It is not long before at least half the attendees slip
into the corridor, where the conversation is infinitely more
interesting. Plus, there's coffee." All that for between $1,695 to
$2,790. No thanks.
PHP West Conferences: Web Services -
Vancouver, BC
PHP West Conferences: Web Services -
Vancouver, BC
12/17/2004 06:33 PMPHP West is holding a conference on January 14th, 2005 at the
Vancouver Planetarium providing a great environment for the promotion
of PHP within the Vancouver area. With the high impact level of
speakers scheduled for this event, you can look forward to in depth
talks from the likes of Rasmus Lerdorf, Terry Chay, John Coggelshall,
Ilia Alshanetsky, and Cal Henderson speaking on a wide array of topics
focused on Web Services. Early Bird Specials are in effect right now,
tickets are only $40 until December 26th! Due to limited capacity for
this event we recommend you register soon to reserve your seat.
WiMAX 2005 – B2B Conferences, Visiongain
WiMAX 2005 – B2B Conferences, Visiongain
02/07/2005 02:05 AMAttend visiongain’s Telecommunication conference, “WiMAX 2005 –
capabilities, costs, time scales, standards and alternative
solutions”. This two-day conference will provide a platform for over
20 representatives from the WiMAX Forum and the mobile industry to
discuss the latest developments of WiMAX before the standards are
confirmed. [PRWEB Feb 6, 2005]
south by southwest festivals +
conferences
south by southwest festivals +
conferences
03/22/2005 03:17 PMSouth by Southwest Interactive conference .. SXSW Speaker's Forum blog
.. SXSW Interactive in March .. Austin
2005.sxsw.com/interactive
track
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ADHOC Papers & Conferences announced
ADHOC Papers & Conferences announced
06/09/2004 07:18 PMThe organizers of the Advanced Developers Hands-On Conference have
announced the papers that will be reviewed and judged by the
attendees, as well as a list of the confirmed sessions. The conference
takes place July 21-24 in Dearborn, MI.
Week ahead: Conferences aplenty
Week ahead: Conferences aplenty
05/30/2004 09:00 AMCNET May 30 2004 1:19PM GMT
Asian-Pacific Library Conferences
Asian-Pacific Library Conferences
02/19/2004 06:14 AMAsian-Pacific Library Conferenceshtt
p://www.geocities.com/asia_pages/asiaconf/APConfTop.htmlThis Calendar contains details of conferences and similar activities
relating to the Asia-Pacific region which are of interest to
librarians and other information managers.
Why IT managers value analyst firms'
conferences
Why IT managers value analyst firms'
conferences
05/19/2004 03:10 PM ORLANDO, Fla. -- "You can't trust vendor marketing material at all,"
said the CIO for a Midwest-based manufacturing company over beers at
the GigaWorld 2004 conference. It costs around $2,000 to attend, and
there are about 800 people here; I was told unofficially that at least
500 paid in full. And this isn't a big analyst-sponsored conference,
either. Gross revenue of $1 million (not taking into account
sponsorships, advertising sales, etc.) strictly from attendees for a
four-day conference -- that looks like a profitable enterprise.
Chips the rage at two SF conferences
next week
Chips the rage at two SF conferences
next week
02/13/2004 07:52 AMFlexible screens, artificial skin, robots, and better, cheaper
wireless--next week in San Francisco, chip designers will discuss all
of these at two conferences.
Optimizing Video Conferences with
Macromedia Technologies
Optimizing Video Conferences with
Macromedia Technologies
04/04/2005 06:43 PMImprove the performance of your live video conferencing applications
using these techniques and settings.
Upcoming IPv6 Forum Conferences and
Events
Upcoming IPv6 Forum Conferences and
Events
12/23/2003 09:16 PMUpcoming IPv6 Forum Conferences and Eventshttp://www.ip
v6forum.org/navbar/events/global.htmMac conferences spotlighted in User
Group Report
Mac conferences spotlighted in User
Group Report
05/24/2004 09:10 AMA variety of vendor deals, offers, services and user group activities
at the upcoming Macworld Conference & Expo in Boston and the Mac
Design Conference in Chicago are spotlighted in the latest User Group
Report...
Conference Alerts - Academic Conferences
Resources
Conference Alerts - Academic Conferences
Resources
09/13/2004 07:27 AMConference Alerts - Academic Conferences Worldwidehttp://www.conferencealerts.co
m/Conference Alerts brings together two groups of
people - conference organizers, and academics who need to stay
informed about conferences. They work with both small first-time
conference organizers and established professional societies to ensure
that notification of their conferences reach specifically interested
parties. Both individual academics and a wide range of 'knowledge
brokers' - such as journal editors, web site administrators and
discussion list moderators - rely on our searchable online database
and on Conference Alerts Monthly to remain informed about upcoming
academic and professional events. They are based in South Africa, but
operate as a global organization maintaining an extensive, constantly
updated database of conferences and subscribers all over the world.
Their internet-based automated process enable them to provide this
service at no cost to subscribers and at no cost (for a basic listing)
or at a nominal fee (for the Featured Event service) to conference
organizers. This has been added to the tools section of
Research Resources
Subject Tracer Information Blog. This will be added to
Academic Resources
2004-05 Internet MiniGuide.
Upcoming search engine conferences and
workshops
Upcoming search engine conferences and
workshops
09/03/2004 02:49 PMSource: Pandia - Are you looking for the latest on the SE scene,
itching to meet colleagues and competition or do you simply need some
inspiration?...
Tobias Schlitt's Webl0g: Upcoming
Conferences
Tobias Schlitt's Webl0g: Upcoming
Conferences
09/03/2004 08:47 AMTobias Schlitt has a
quick new posting on his weblog about
some of the upcoming conferences, including the Itn'l PHP Con 2004.
Bush's press conferences too scripted,
author says
Bush's press conferences too scripted,
author says
04/22/2004 06:30 AMWhite House's poor management of the press .. THEY ARE PART OF THE
PROBLEM
dailytrojan.com/main.cfm?include=detail&storyid=656561
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Two HP user groups will continue
independent conferences
Two HP user groups will continue
independent conferences
08/05/2004 12:15 AMTwo Hewlett-Packard user groups said they will continue to hold
independent user conferences despite HP's plans to create its own
conference beginning next year.
NVIDIA to Present Keynotes at Intel
Channel Conferences
NVIDIA to Present Keynotes at Intel
Channel Conferences
04/15/2004 09:09 PMBelga Direct Press Releases Apr 16 2004 1:19AM GMT
IEEE networking conferences turn to
Linux as network OS
IEEE networking conferences turn to
Linux as network OS
12/11/2003 07:17 AM At first glance this might look like a "press release turned into a
story" article since it started with an announcement by I.D.E.A.L.
Technology of Orlando, Florida. But how and why I.D.E.A.L. vice
presidents Anthony Awtrey and Jordan Jacobs brought in a contract to
provide wireless (and wired) networking services to the IEEE Project
802 Standards Committee and Wireless Working Groups should serve as a
lesson to Linux solution providers all over the world, especially in
light of the fact that IEEE -- the Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers -- was getting free Microsoft-based wireless (and
wired) networking products, but decided it was better to pay for
Linux-based networking because it worked better.
Macworld Expo 'Power Tools' conferences
expand
Macworld Expo 'Power Tools' conferences
expand
10/29/2003 03:24 AMIDG World Expo on Tuesday announced the expansion of the Power Tools
Conferences set to take place at
Macworld Conference & Expo
in San Francisco, Calif. The even is planned for January 5 - 9, 2004,
and takes place as it does every year at the Moscone Center.
Cutting-edge Scientific Conferences in
the Most Stimulating of Environments
Cutting-edge Scientific Conferences in
the Most Stimulating of Environments
08/13/2004 02:22 PMMangosteen unique in its approach to promoting science, scientific
research and education, forging healthy and constructive relationships
between the scientists and students of the world’s developed and
developing regions. [PRWEB Aug 9, 2004]
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