this is so coolio. my mom, who's figthing a cold as well, ran myjxta today! made my day.

[gonzo@work @ 05:15:49] yo yo yo
[gonzo@work @ 05:15:57] hey mom
[gonzo@work @ 05:16:06] type something will ya!
[rmo @ 05:17:23] ok i did it
[rmo @ 05:17:39] how was that
[gonzo@work @ 05:18:12] hey mom, does my voice sound ok?
[rmo @ 05:18:54] a little horse
[gonzo@work @ 05:33:20] thx for playing w/ this app.
[gonzo@work @ 05:33:25] have a nice rest.
[gonzo@work @ 05:33:36] we'll compare survivor notes soon.
[rmo 05:33:56] bye for now. it was fun and really easy. 

she liked the various features, emoticons and all. she even reminded me that the new season of survivor is starting tonight. thx mom! you rock!

Java == platform independence
XML == application independence
JXTA == network independence

Secure End-to-End Computing

in my ears: Nine Inch Nails/Thing Falling/Where Is Everybody?

divablog and webmink hosted a most excellent "os" conference earlier this week. nothing like getting the playaz together for a spin. great info all around.

having just returned from nice break i was looking forward to attending the discusison but found out, rather late in the evening, that i was actually slated as a participant. being one who feels most comfortable in small'ish gatherings with beers in hand i was, well, scrambling for all of 2 minutes untill i realized i was all yo'd up on antihistamines and the like (allergies, colds oh my) and that it ain't nothing but a thing.

the day was excellent. *way* better then the day before where my beloved firewall decided to spew chunks. got to meet some great folks, new and old alike, like doc, duncan, wilfredo, daniel, zak and others. good times.

the panels went well, from my perspective at least. time sure does fly whilst being under the microscope. i would've liked to have dived deeper into more real world jxta use cases as a model describing rapid adoption, on the order of weeks at times, and subsequent deployment of new thought provoking applications, etc. there are so many dimensions to jxta it can be hard, with the clock ticking, to give the topic justice, at least from a broad perspective. none the less it was fun. being a fan of xp much of "how to opensource" just feels pretty obvious to me. just don't be stupid, do your best and when $hit happens don't sweat the details. dinner was amazing. sauteed pacific seabass ... hmmmmmmm. much appreciated.

Java == platform independence
XML == application independence
JXTA == network independence

Secure End-to-End Computing

in my ears: Nine Inch Nails/Thing Falling Apart/Slipping Away