The ranks of Sun bloggers got a huge boost this week.
check it out!
mary
p.s. oh, and Jonathan Schwartz also started a blog this week. You might want to check that one out too.
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Tuesday Jun 29, 2004
The ranks of Sun bloggers got a huge boost this week.
check it out!
mary
p.s. oh, and Jonathan Schwartz also started a blog this week. you might want to check that one out too...
Calling all Sun Certified developers.
Please join me and a host of Sun execs and techno celebs so that we can express our personal appreciation to you.
<>Door prizes for the first 50 attendees.
Bring business prizes for drawings of cool prizes. Must be present to win.
Open bar.
Free Hors d'oeuvres. C'est bon, n'est pas?
Wednesday, June 30
5-6:30
Argent Hotel
Franciscan II Ballroom
mary
Chris Melissinos
.
mary
- ....the same guy we saw onstage this morning at JavaOne general session keynote with Scott McNealy
- ....the same guy who blew me off last week.
- ....the same guy who despite having blown me off is in that exclusive and highly-sought after fraternity of techno celebs who are my close personal friends.
.
mary
Don't say I didn't tell you. Weeks and weeks ago I started dropping big hints about something that is happening at JavaOne. And today I'm prepared to spill the beans -- the JavaOne beans...
Grammy Award-winning rock band Train headlines the 2004 JavaOne After Dark Bash. The band, known for its hit songs "Calling All Angles, Drops of Jupiter and "Meet Virginia" bends lush instrumentals and insightful lyrics sung by the band's lead singer and songwriter, Pat Monahan.
I've been telling you all this time... Choo Choo.
Pretty neat, eh?!!
mary
Remember how I told you we're not doing Friday Free Stuff this week?
I lied.
Here's an early look at what we'll be giving away...
Remember, Friday Free Stuff is not a contest. It's me giving away something that I personally own to somebody I choose. Inside scoop: the judge (me) likes it when the people who play Friday Free Stuff are SDN members. Membership has its privileges.
mary
Click and Hack the type-it brothers...
aka Dr. Joshua Bloch and Dr. Neal Gafter presented their afternoon session -- Still More Programming Puzzlers to a packed crowd...
And afterwards they were mobbed by groupies, including me.
Here's some scoop for you: check out JavaOne online tomorrow later this afternoon to get an exclusive puzzler right from these guys.
Solution to be published tomorrow.
I work it for you.
mary
aka Dr. Joshua Bloch and Dr. Neal Gafter presented their afternoon session -- Still More Programming Puzzlers to a packed crowd...
And afterwards they were mobbed by groupies, including me.
Here's some scoop for you: check out JavaOne online tomorrow later this afternoon to get an exclusive puzzler right from these guys.
Solution to be published tomorrow.
I work it for you.
mary
T-shirt throw rounded out the big keynote program today.
These guys built this contraption... it's like the Cat in the Hat...
the story is best captured in pictures...
Should we tell her about it?
Oh what would we say?
Should we tell her the things that went on here this day?
Should we tell her about it?
Oh what should we do?
Well, what would you do if your mother asked you?
(love that book.)
mary
These guys built this contraption... it's like the Cat in the Hat...
the story is best captured in pictures...
Should we tell her about it?
Oh what would we say?
Should we tell her the things that went on here this day?
Should we tell her about it?
Oh what should we do?
Well, what would you do if your mother asked you?
(love that book.)
mary
Also onstage today during Day 2 keynote was Chris Mellissinos, Sun's Chief Gaming Officer. (a title I covet. not really. i don't really like to play games. but i seriously want to be Sun's Chief Something Officer. I don't actually know what the Something is yet. I'm working on it.
OK... Mellissinos... awesome appearance during the keynotes.. You'll have to check it out on replay... I did want to call out...
Kevin Bachus, president and COO of Infinium Labs. You gotta go to their web site people. Really neat home page.
This guy used to be a Microsoft employee. (see how Scott's looking at him kinda suspicious-like). He's one of the four guys who created Xbox. So he knows a thinkg or two about gaming.
And you know what he's doing?? Launching the first on-demand gaming experience.And wouldn't you know it -- totally Java. Completely Java Powered. LOVE IT!
awesome stuff.
mary
OK... Mellissinos... awesome appearance during the keynotes.. You'll have to check it out on replay... I did want to call out...
Kevin Bachus, president and COO of Infinium Labs. You gotta go to their web site people. Really neat home page.
This guy used to be a Microsoft employee. (see how Scott's looking at him kinda suspicious-like). He's one of the four guys who created Xbox. So he knows a thinkg or two about gaming.
And you know what he's doing?? Launching the first on-demand gaming experience.And wouldn't you know it -- totally Java. Completely Java Powered. LOVE IT!
awesome stuff.
mary
Project Looking Glass=Open Source
!!!!!!!!!!!
let me say that again,
!!!!!!!!!!!
wanna get at it? go to Java.net.
And here's Hideya Kawahara, the newest soon-to-be-member-of-the-tightly-knit-community-of-techno-celebs-who-happen-to-be-my-close-personal-friends...
...
That's him on stage with Scott during Day 2 keynote. That's where they announced this! Hideya he's the cute one. Just kidding, Scott.... uh, not really actually. ;-)
You want to meet Hideya up close and personal? (That's what I am going to do as I have to meet him in person before I can technically call him my friend.)
All things desktop are hot, hot, hot, people.
You'll recall my top pick from yesterday's keynote demos was Qnet. Have you watched the demo via the keynote replay? Have you gone to the site to check it out. Hello?? I told you it was hot, hot, hot. you need to get on it, people.
And while we're on the topic of hot, hot, hot: Inner Circle Roundtable tomorrow...
If you haven't yet joined the Inner Circle program (slacker) and you still want to go, just show up and I'll get you in. But it's a one-time favor and only because i consider you guys among my closest personal friends.
mary
p.s. it's really starting to annoy me that Jim Grisanzio keeps scooping me. I gotta get on it or you guys are going to go to him to get your scoop, and that would just devastate me.
!!!!!!!!!!!
let me say that again,
!!!!!!!!!!!
wanna get at it? go to Java.net.
And here's Hideya Kawahara, the newest soon-to-be-member-of-the-tightly-knit-community-of-techno-celebs-who-happen-to-be-my-close-personal-friends...
...That's him on stage with Scott during Day 2 keynote. That's where they announced this! Hideya he's the cute one. Just kidding, Scott.... uh, not really actually. ;-)
You want to meet Hideya up close and personal? (That's what I am going to do as I have to meet him in person before I can technically call him my friend.)
You are invited to the Project Looking Glass Community Meeting
Wednesday June 30, 2004
4:30pm to 6:00pm
The Argent Hotel, City Room
San Francisco, California, USA
http://www.argenthotel.com/location.htm
4:00-4:30 Registration
4:30-4:45 Welcome, Introductions, and 3D Desktop Project Demo
4:45-5:30 Technology Overview, Possible Sub Projects, How to Get Started
5:30-6:00 Q&A and Networking
Wednesday June 30, 2004
4:30pm to 6:00pm
The Argent Hotel, City Room
San Francisco, California, USA
http://www.argenthotel.com/location.htm
4:00-4:30 Registration
4:30-4:45 Welcome, Introductions, and 3D Desktop Project Demo
4:45-5:30 Technology Overview, Possible Sub Projects, How to Get Started
5:30-6:00 Q&A and Networking
All things desktop are hot, hot, hot, people.
You'll recall my top pick from yesterday's keynote demos was Qnet. Have you watched the demo via the keynote replay? Have you gone to the site to check it out. Hello?? I told you it was hot, hot, hot. you need to get on it, people.
And while we're on the topic of hot, hot, hot: Inner Circle Roundtable tomorrow...
If you haven't yet joined the Inner Circle program (slacker) and you still want to go, just show up and I'll get you in. But it's a one-time favor and only because i consider you guys among my closest personal friends.
Sun's Desktop Solutions Alternatives roundtable*
Date: Wednesday, June 30th, 2004
Time: 5-6:30pm
Hosts: Curtis Sasaki, VP Engineering, Desktop Solutions, Sun Microsystems
Peder Ulander, Sr. Director of Marketing, Desktop Solutions, Sun Microsystems
All events will take place in the following location:
The Argent Hotel, the Olympic Room
50 Third St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
*Food and beverages will be provided
that's all for now... Date: Wednesday, June 30th, 2004
Time: 5-6:30pm
Hosts: Curtis Sasaki, VP Engineering, Desktop Solutions, Sun Microsystems
Peder Ulander, Sr. Director of Marketing, Desktop Solutions, Sun Microsystems
All events will take place in the following location:
The Argent Hotel, the Olympic Room
50 Third St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
*Food and beverages will be provided
mary
p.s. it's really starting to annoy me that Jim Grisanzio keeps scooping me. I gotta get on it or you guys are going to go to him to get your scoop, and that would just devastate me.
We had the whole pre-keynote anxious anticipation happening today... here are some pictures I snapped real quick ..
There's Ingrid talking to Jonathan before the keynotes got started. I got to chat with her briefly too... love her! i'm working an angle to get Al Riske to do a Contarian Minds on her. guess what: Ingrid=MaryMaryQuiteContrary reader! serious as a heart attack.She offered to take a picture of me with Scott. Passed on that one. Career advice: it's not such a good idea to have the big boss know who you are if you're blogging on company time.
And there's Bruno. My buddy from Brazil's SouJava.
Hi James!!!!! (i think i vaguely remembers me but he can't quite place me... like... does she work for Sun or is she one of the mom's i see at the playground that annoy me so... he doesn't quite know... and in this picture he's thinking about it.)
There's me and Klaasjan Tukker...
my favorite Dutch Java Developer who runs the hottest Dutch Java User Group on the face of the planet. He hooked me up with a killer polo shirt and an pin ...
...stating that I am an official member of the Nederlandse Java User Group!
I've got stuff for him too. I'm going to give it to him at the Inner Circle Roundtable today at 5 p.m. at the Argent. (if you want to crash it, just show up... i'll get you in.) Tim Bray and Simon Phipps are featured speakers.
Then we got into the Scott's keynote...
... that's all for now... stay tuned for continuing coverage.
mary
There's Ingrid talking to Jonathan before the keynotes got started. I got to chat with her briefly too... love her! i'm working an angle to get Al Riske to do a Contarian Minds on her. guess what: Ingrid=MaryMaryQuiteContrary reader! serious as a heart attack.She offered to take a picture of me with Scott. Passed on that one. Career advice: it's not such a good idea to have the big boss know who you are if you're blogging on company time.
And there's Bruno. My buddy from Brazil's SouJava.
Hi James!!!!! (i think i vaguely remembers me but he can't quite place me... like... does she work for Sun or is she one of the mom's i see at the playground that annoy me so... he doesn't quite know... and in this picture he's thinking about it.)
There's me and Klaasjan Tukker...
my favorite Dutch Java Developer who runs the hottest Dutch Java User Group on the face of the planet. He hooked me up with a killer polo shirt and an pin ...
...stating that I am an official member of the Nederlandse Java User Group!
I've got stuff for him too. I'm going to give it to him at the Inner Circle Roundtable today at 5 p.m. at the Argent. (if you want to crash it, just show up... i'll get you in.) Tim Bray and Simon Phipps are featured speakers.
Then we got into the Scott's keynote...
... that's all for now... stay tuned for continuing coverage.
mary
ok my lovelies,
here's what's on tap for today... remember -- this is preliminary schedule. we're always open for impromptu stuff... and you'll notice we've got multiple double-bookings. don't let it stress you out. i'm very good at making time management decisions on-the-fly and i'll sort it out.
8:30 -- Scott Keynote. Hopefully Jack will be there.
9:30 -- gotta call Julie U who's covering for me while i'm on vacation next month.
9:45 -- Click and Hack session. Have some feedback to share with Dr. Josh that I collected at the blogger party, namely you need to get on the ball and start a blog, dude.
10:00 -- Gosling keynote at NetBeans Day
Noon -- Lunch with Mark Laber, lobby, Moscone south hall
1:30 -- Click and Hack session.
4:00 -- meet Sanjay at the Argent
5:00 -- Inner Circle Roundtable at the Argent Hotel. Tim Bray and Simon Phipps are featured speakers. If you're a slacker and you didn't sign up for the premium (and free) Inner Circle program and you still want to go, just show up. i'll get you in. but you'll owe me.
5:15 -- Oracle Keynote
6:00 -- Java Communities in Action
6:00 Java Studio Creator Party
7:00 Borland party
8:00 Hockey Game
ok. guys... running out of time... gotta boggy over to Moscone... Scott Keynote and don't want to be late... i'll go back later and add urls so you'll know where to go for this stuff...
mary