EMC World nearly over, whew!

Well, the week is nearly done. I've taken in numerous sessions, spoken with many resources and contacts, wandered around the huge conference center with thousands of other geeks, and thouroughly enjoyed the blogger's lounge and the nod to social networking it represented. EMC is a technology company that prides itself on pushing the envelope of technology. Still it's gratifying to realize that they are indeed recognizing value in collaboration. Seems that much of the way business approaches alternative interactions like twitter, wikis, blogging, etc... is to give lip service so they can say they are using the technology, but not really invest time and effort in using them. EMC is at least exploring what benefits can be realized while using social networking. So good to see.

This morning left the hotel with a different bag and didn't realize I had left my pass in the old one until we got here. So I've been dodging security and trying to look like I fit in. Seems to be working, which kindof bothers me. I'm ok being a geek, but it's disturbing when it feels so natural. 

Heading back to the hotel in the next several minutes, finish packing, and then head for the airport. Looking forward to getting back home.

Loving, and enduring, EMC World

EMC World has had it's moments of brilliance and sheer drudgery. 

Loving...

The blogger's lounge

Some recognition of the value of collaboration

Espresso

The food

Lot's of goodies from vendors

Information packed sessions

Fitting in with this big a crowd of intelligencia

The search for a marrow donor for a sick associate. Something more important than all of us.

Time with Sweet wife and baby of mine

Enduring...

Tons of self-important people

Tons of blackberries

Absence of music
Not enough time to myself.

Some speakers are boring.

Evenings with unflexible people

Time away from my sweet wife and baby.

I'll get through it.

Blog update

Since I'm taking advantage of the excellent espresso machine in the blogger's lounge at EMC World, I thought I may as well update the blog that I do post to occasionally. I gained entrance as a blogger based largely on my twitter ID and while microblogging does count, this has a more mature feel to it. Probably a needless critique of twitter - in the process of taking over the world, but my brain is tired and I need the caffeine pretty desperately. 

So we're in Orlando FL, Christina and Charis are spending their days in the hotel as the rain continues to pour down. I spend all day at the convention center, either attending breakout sessions, roaming the solutions pavilion, or hiding out in the blogger's lounge. And I'm well ready to see my two ladies by the time the day is over. 

Today the day is moving pretty slowly, lack of sleep is catching up with me. One more blast of espresso should to it, and get me through the last session, then back to the castle and find something fun to do tonight. 

So that's life from Florida, viewed through fatigued and bleary eyes. I desperately need to write more often on here, and I shudder when I think of my music blog... Maybe more later.