One of the activities at the Open Storage Summit party was to have our portraits drawn by talented caricature artist Doug Shannon. I’ve been thinking lately about the differences between videoblogging and professional video. You might also like: Open Storage Summit, 2008
Category: about me
Fashion Statement
This Swatch was my major fashion statement for several years, until (as you can see) I wore it out. The design isn’t easy to understand at a casual glance, so people would ask me about it: “Is that a mermaid?” “No,” I would explain: “It’s Eve, gathering apples.” (As for the snake, take a close… Continue reading Fashion Statement
Biopsy: Digging to China Through My Breast
Well, that was extremely unpleasant. First there was the wait, from Thursday to Tuesday, going through stages from: “I certainly don’t have cancer, they’re just being careful” to: “Ohmigod I’m going to die!” I spent a lot of the weekend working hard in the garden – a very good distraction. Saturday afternoon Enrico and I… Continue reading Biopsy: Digging to China Through My Breast
Internet Memes: Deirdre Needs…
Caught up with this meme via Sognatrice, and found it a bit of good silly fun. You can play, too! Put your name followed by “needs” into Google and copy the first ten results you get. Add your own comments as to the applicability of each. Deirdre needs a parent who will take responsibility and… Continue reading Internet Memes: Deirdre Needs…
Long-Distance Working – A Tale of Two Companies
Old Days, Old Ways: Adaptec When I began working for Adaptec in 1995 (as a result of their acquisition of Incat Systems, the company which created Easy CD), I was already a remote worker. Fabrizio Caffarelli, who had founded Incat in Milan, had moved himself and the engineering staff to California in late 1993 with… Continue reading Long-Distance Working – A Tale of Two Companies