The Twitter Diaries: 2009-10-18: San Francisco

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  • alarm was set for 5, so of course I woke up at 4:30. And of course I got to the airport too early, and of course the flight is delayed. #
  • Colleague on the same plane going to #oow09 to demo something that I know @reiger wants to see. I’ll get video for you ; ) #
  • Speaking of video, total views of all 150 hrs I’ve done for Sun = 55k. Not bad for mostly extremely technical material. #
  • Waiting for my bag at sfo. New suitcase is bright aqua – easy to spot! #
  • @reiger what sort of hits? in reply to reiger #
  • @deirdresm til the 19th, I’m i Menlo Weds & Thurs in reply to deirdresm #
  • Even at an event this big, I instantly run into people I know. It’s possible I know too many people #
  • @oracletechnet you around now? #
  • Listening to mcnealy #oow09 top 10 innovations from Sun Inc Blackbox, ZFS, SunRay, open storage, E10k… #
  • 216k sparc servers in the mkt. Mysql will continue just as innodb and sleepycat have. #
  • Blue goes to red, and Larry’s on stage #
  • “we will increase the rate of contribution to MySQL” #oow09 #
  • Larry does not play nice with the competition. Fun! ; ) #
  • @empoprises I’ll be in and out of the Sun booths today pls stop by and say hi! in reply to empoprises #
  • @glynnfoster guess you figured ut out. Was always v short yesterday evening in reply to glynnfoster #
  • As for me: “early next morning she woke up in bed, with a smile on her face and an ache in hear head…” #
  • #oow09 keynote speaker lineup shows great diversity. I think there’s a lot to like about my future new employer! #
  • Hmm. It appears I should learn golf or sailing. Or maybe flying. #
  • #oow09 Katz on the importance of integration. $3 billion/yr in R&D.Phillips: Listening to what customers want. Me like! #
  • #oow09 I wince when female execs joke about shopping and shoes. We’ve got enough stereotypes to fight – let’s not do it to ourselves #
  • Show floor hasn’t even officially opened and the Sun booth is hopping #oow09 #
  • @ShashiTharoor Colbert will undoubtedly ask about sacred cows in reply to ShashiTharoor #
  • @deirdresm I’ll invite you to my birthday party, if you want to be in Austin around thanksgiving in reply to deirdresm #
  • Glad I wore a suit today. Yes, I did already own one. #
  • #oow09 population seems even more skewed to male than most tech confs I’ve attended. On the upside, there’s never a line for the ladies’ rm #
  • Mysterious booming roar coming from upstairs at moscone. A fleet of Ferraris? #
  • Meeting up with lots of Sun peeps #oow09 This weekend will see a lot of my old videoblogging buds. All fun! #
  • It’s very nice to have a chair, but I’m going to fall asleep in this dim, warm room. I’ll rest a little longer, then head back to the show #
  • TPC-C with Sun FlashFire 27% better thruput, 16x better response time, 8x less rack space, 4x less power #oow09 #
  • Filming demos at the Sun booth #oow09 #
  • Sometimes It can be very useful to pretend that you don’t know you’re being insulted. Smile sweetly and keep asking the questions #
  • Top of the Mark hotel offers free limo to anyone who steps on the property. Very classy, esp as the hotel I’m at is in sketchville #
  • @anitaborg_org no mine was diff situation. I can take care of condescending dweebs easily enough ; ) in reply to anitaborg_org #
  • @CiaoLaura yup in sf til next Monday. Not staying at TotM – I wish! in reply to CiaoLaura #
  • @ThinGuy yeah we don’t hate you or anything… in reply to ThinGuy #
  • “Berlusconi reinforced an image that would help marginalize Italian women for decades to come. ” http://bit.ly/ngSTo #
  • A brisk walk and caffeine might almost overcome lack of sleep and set me up for another long day. Wonder what I’m doing in SF tonight #
  • @ThinGuy I was wearing red paisley rain boots most of yesterday. Maybe that accounted for… Hmm. in reply to ThinGuy #
  • Spent most of yesterday on my feet in the booth. exhausting, but got 70 mins of footage – demos and interviews #
  • Also talked to many colleagues, paid it forward, and got help in return. F2F is simply more effective – no way around that #
  • @dudulima I wish! Not likely I’m afraid but I’m training Teresa and Rafael today. We hope Teresa gets to come to Tech Days in reply to dudulima #
  • @dudulima of course if you guys can buy the ticket I’ll happily come ; ) in reply to dudulima #
  • @pandemia Twitter in italia in Che senso? E’ gia’ globale in reply to pandemia #
  • When you’re doing something you haven’t done b4 u #
  • When u do something u haven’t done b4 u really can’t lose: if u fail, chalk it up to inexperience. If u succeed, u look even better… #
  • … Than those who do it all the time. So bring on the slings and arrows: I’m bulletproof on this one. ; ) #
  • What I’d like to do tonight is sing or dance. Karaoke or…? Suggestions in SF, anyone? #
  • @dudulima you know I’ll hop on a plane with little or no excuse ; ) surely there are lots of folks there who need video training. in reply to dudulima #
  • ended up with trainees coming in 2 separate batches. So I’m making the first group train the second group. Which means I get to sit down! #
  • @anitaborg_org thanks. Unlike me, some people DON’T know when they’re being insulted. ; ) in reply to anitaborg_org #
  • RT @jwillie: WSJ passes USA Today as biggest U.S. paper http://bit.ly/Jajg5 (wow) – there’s hope yet for this country #
  • my trainees, for lack of another object, filmed me training them. Looks pretty good, except for a lot of shots of my chest for some reason #
  • damn, missed the Gubernator at #00w09 Had other stuff to do #
  • Ran for the Sun shuttle in the SF drizzle. Even managed to get coffee, but now need a shower. Not used to humidity anymore #
  • Oh dear. Ross is most definitely her mother’s daughter. But at 20 she has the confidence it took me til 40 to acquire. Look out, world! #
  • I feel good (I knew that I would) #
  • RT @davewiner: Why you should share your childhood pictures with your friends as soon as you can. http://r2.ly/mbpf #
  • @jonasthaler nope, same old sense of purpose doing just fine. in reply to jonasthaler #
  • @italylogue – aw, thanks! “She’s a wealth of information, and she doesn’t hold back on her opinions.” http://bit.ly/1hQzmr #
  • Un Posto al Sole “An OpenSolaris Shirt for Women!” http://bit.ly/Mey30 #
  • Today feels like Friday, which is reasonable since my work week began early Sunday. #
  • I am blessed with so many wonderful friends. Just wanted to say “thank you”, in case I hadn’t lately. You know who are, I hope! #
  • Now have a few days to enjoy this city that I hope in the not-too-distant future to call home #
  • @jscarp I would like to, we’ll see what the possibilities are when the dust has settled. in reply to jscarp #
  • A pedicure seems like a good way to end this week. Followed bh dinner, then drinks with old videoblogging buds #
  • I know a bright and noisy place
    Where ev’rybody knows my face!
    A glass of wine, a fast embrace
    It’s Berlusconi’s Italy” http://bit.ly/2HbInU #
  • RT @StephenAtHome: MLB League Championship Series have begun and I know who I’m rooting for: baseball sponsor Sun Microsystems. Go ‘systems! #
  • I really REALLY want a filter OUT feature on Twitter. Please, please, please. #
  • @droberts That does sound like an exhausting trip, but potentially fun! in reply to droberts #
  • Videoblogging Tips: Getting Good Sound at a Conference http://bit.ly/3mvfSg #
  • Lined up to get on the ferry to Sausalito with Jeffrey and John #

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Videoblogging Tips: Camera Motion

I trained four of my Sun colleagues in videoblogging, and, for practice, they filmed me talking. Some of the resulting video seemed useful, so here it is (in bite-sized pieces).

Videoblogging Tips: Getting Good Sound at a Conference

This week I trained four of my Sun colleagues in videoblogging. It was very hands-on training, with the intent that they actually produce a finished video by the end of the two-day course.

We started with setting up the cameras and mics right away, and I had them practice following an active speaker (me, imitating Jeff Bonwick’s pacing). I wasn’t really thinking about the fact that they were filming me, so I was completely unself-conscious. Which was good in some ways, not so good in others. But some of the material may be useful for videobloggers in general, so I’m editing and posting it in spite of what seems to be inordinate emphasis on my chest.

An OpenSolaris Shirt for Women!

Tired of those baggy, boy-cut t-shirts we all get at conferences, Teresa Giacomini decided to do a run of OpenSolaris shirts for women. Much more flattering to the female figure. Want one? Well, they were very popular and went fast (lots of women in OpenSolaris). Join your local OpenSolaris User Group – maybe they have a few left. ; )

Deirdré Straughan on Italy, India, the Internet, the world, and now Australia