Monthly Archives: July 2008

OSCON 2008, Portland

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Administrator

I attended the O’Reilly Open Source Conference, once again in Portland, Oregon. Overall my impression was that the talks and vibe were oriented towards Web 2.0 primarily. I would say that the talks were not as strong as previous years, … Continue reading →

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IMUG: VMWare: Internationalizing the Virtual World

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Administrator

Ben Gertzfield, VMWare, gave a detailed talk on i18n in their Fusion product at IMUG tonite. Apparently the VMWare codebase started as a cross-platform Windows/Linux source with #ifdefs and native encodings, and has evolved to support Mac OS X and … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Meltdown: IndyMac Bank Run

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Administrator

The local news had footage of the bank run at an IndyMac branch. I’ve never seen a run on a bank before, so it was interesting to watch. There was a long line of customers outside the bank. A pair … Continue reading →

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Lecture by Anton Bayer, Financial Planner

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Administrator

Anton Bayer gave a private lecture this afternoon. He’s a SVP at CBIZ Financial Solutions, Inc. acts as a financial planner for many corporate pension plans. He has guested on MSNBC. Anton is an engaging and entertaining speaker. It was … Continue reading →

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Kihncert 2008

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Administrator

I went to Kihncert on the Green again this year in Discovery Meadow, downtown San Jose. There was a great turnout of friendly folks who love to party and still love 80′s rock. I listened to Starship, Night Ranger, and … Continue reading →

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