Random thoughts, musings and things I think are interesting…

  • Live from New York

    A few pics from our Analyst event today in NYC at the Waldorf. A really good day overall. We were packed with customer speakers, which always remind me why I like this business so much.

  • More battery woes

    My mobile kit continues to solidify and I am really close to a set-up that really works for me.  What I carry with me: Beneath Still Waters movie TC4400 HP Tablet PC with 2GB Ram and 120 GB HD + spare battery and charger External 60 GB Drive Nokia N800 Internet Tablet T-mobile MDA (aka…

  • Summer in the City

    My June travels continue this week.  I arrived in NYC yesterday afternoon and will be here through Thursday for our annual media and analyst event.  This year we moved from The Palace to the Waldorf=Astoria (yes the equal’s sign is in their official name).  The meeting space is much nicer, but the Palace was a…

  • Siemens user group

    I flew down to Orlando, FL yesterday morning.  It was not a fun flight, especially on the descent with the plane hitting several areas of turbulence.  I am here for the Siemens Energy and Automation Summit.  SE&A is the operating company for Siemens in the US and this is basically their user group.  A few…

  • Update on the N800

    Well, so far I am mixed on my new Nokia N800. On the plus side: The screen is great. Perfect size and the brightness makes it work in all situations. The browser is the best I have on any small device The open platform means that there can be alot of interesting apps borught over…

  • I've thought this a few times…

    Was JFK the peak and all since then has been the slow slide? “Are We Rome?” | Salon Books

  • Straight from my newest gadget

    So I am really geeking out tonight. Just got back from a two day trip to Chicago and the Nokia N800 that I ordered last week had shown up. Its amazingly thin and light. I’ll have to see how the battery does. I got it connected to my home wifi pretty easily, although it was…

  • Now I am really glad I stopped drinking soft drinks this month!

    Caution: Some soft drinks may seriously harm your health – Independent Online Edition > Health I am really liking the diet Lipton white and green teas…more and more after reading this!

  • New grill

    After lusting after them for over a year, I finally bit the bullet and bought a Big Green Egg this weekend.  I first tried some of the food off of one last summer and have wanted one ever since.  It took me a bit longer to get assembled than I would have thought at first…