It's my great pleasure to introduce you to my new favorite CTO... meet Mobility CTO David Rivas, one of my new favorite bloggers. Check him out.
mary
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Friday Feb 25, 2005
It's my great pleasure to introduce you to my new favorite CTO... meet Mobility CTO David Rivas, one of my new favorite bloggers. Check him out.
mary
Pop quiz: How many degrees of separation between MaryMaryQuiteContrary (suburban wife, mother of three young children who masquerades as a marketing professional during working hours) and Bono (rock star, social activist, Nobel Peace Prize nominee)?
A: One
One love.
One life.
That's right, through an unbelievable set of circumstances I am business manager and project lead on this:
| Press Release | Source: Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
Friday February 25, 8:55 am ET
Lots and lots to tell you about. Details to come. Can't now because I got a hot potato to deal with on this whole thing.
Two big take-aways:
1. Dan Malks is the technical lead on this project. John Crupi is our executive technical sponsor. I think both these guys are going to start blogging soon. Gonzo was in on it from the beginning and he's already talking about it in his blog. I'm gonna tell you about what I'm doing on this project in mine. So you'll get the full skinny on all fronts.
2. Sun Microsystems ROCKS THE HOUSE!
mary
p.s. Have you notice there's been this lingering smell of bacon in the air for the past few weeks or so? That's my rear end. It's been on fire since the day I got this assignment. It's totally out of control how busy I am. The up side is that a) I love my work; and b) I finally figured out a way to shrink my rear end without exercising.
if you want to kiss the sky better learn how to kneel, people.
HUGE big day today.
Let's get this party started with Friday Free Stuff!!
FREE T-SHIRTS!!
Here's how it goes:
1. Go get yourself a Get Java Powered logo and stick it on your website or blog.
2. Send me a pointer to your website/blog with the Get Java Powered logo on it (by posting a comment to this blog entry). No cheating, please. You risk getting blacklisted if you steal. Please go through the process get it fair and square. It's free. And painless.
3. I send you a T-shirt free of charge (postage included).
Here's a picture of the most lovely and talented Jami modeling the t-shirt
Jami ROCKS, you guys. She is personally responsible for a substantial shipment of free stuff falling off the truck right in front of my house. You my lovelies -- YOU -- are the personal beneficiaries of this. Please join me in thanking Jami. She's awesome. She also happens to move in mysterious ways.
OK. Gotta go.
I'm gonna go on a dive with my brother Johnny. He's going to let me talk about the things you can't explain.
(hint, hint.)
mary
p.s. stay tuned. i got HUGE news. HUGE. shift. reload.
p.p.s. i'm behind on fulfillment on Friday Free Stuff. I got a ton of stuff to send out from previous weeks and also i need to make the rounds and collect addresses from last week. bear with me. when you find out what i've been working on, you'll understand.
Thursday Feb 24, 2005
making the rounds on the blog circuit...
one of my favorite NetBeans techno clebs... Brian Leonard... found out about a Using NetBeans to Develop with the eBay SDK for Java tutorial.
first TiVo.
now eBay.
the marketing girl inside me sees some real opportunity for cross-pollination here, people.
:-)
mary
p.s. while we're on the topic of the blog circuit, word on the street has it that John Crupi is gonna start blogging. that bird is still in the bush. i'll believe it when i see it.
one of my favorite NetBeans techno clebs... Brian Leonard... found out about a Using NetBeans to Develop with the eBay SDK for Java tutorial.
first TiVo.
now eBay.
the marketing girl inside me sees some real opportunity for cross-pollination here, people.
:-)
mary
p.s. while we're on the topic of the blog circuit, word on the street has it that John Crupi is gonna start blogging. that bird is still in the bush. i'll believe it when i see it.
Tuesday Feb 22, 2005
Check out what just landed in my inbox...
FREE APPLE IPOD MINI WITH PURCHASE OF SELECT SUN TRAINING!
Sun is pleased to offer quality, from-the-source training in support
of the Solaris 10 Operating System (OS) that will allow your
enterprise to quickly maximize the significant benefits of
this truly innovative operating system.
And for a limited time, purchase and attend two qualifying Solaris
10 instructor-led courses and receive a free Apple 4GB iPod mini!
Just mention Priority Code IP35EML when you purchase two qualifying
Solaris 10 OS training courses by March 25, 2005 and complete the
courses by June 24, 2005.
Qualifying Solaris 10 OS training courses:
* UNIX Essentials Featuring the Solaris 10 Operating Environment
(SA-100-S10)
* Intermediate System Administration for the Solaris 10 OS (SPARC
platform) (SA-200-S10)
* Advanced System Administration for the Solaris 10 OS (SPARC platform)
(SA-202-S10)
* Network Administration for the Solaris 10 OS (SA-300-S10)
Restrictions apply. Offer good in the US only.
See complete offer details:
http://enews.sun.com/CTServlet?id=79842211175318020:1109088967751
mary
p.s. you can get your own alerts like these by subscribing to our newsletters... http://sun.com/subscribe
p.p.s. just think... a hot-to-trot Sun Certified Professional for the Solaris Operating Environment... jammin' with the iPod... I can just see you... bustin' out to a bad-ass DTrace tune.
Monday Feb 21, 2005
Q: What do U2's Bono, Colin Powell, Viktor Yushchenko, Pope John Paul II and Vaclav Havel have in common?
A: They've all be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
(according to my weekend newspaper, at least)
I thought you might find that interesting...
mary
My #1 All-Time Favorite Blogger is worth checking out.
A man; his son; their love for each other; and their love of a game. That's what this is about.
mary
Friday Feb 18, 2005
Happy Friday Everybody!
I'd like to officially inform you that I am living the vida loca over here, people. Inside. Outside. Upside down.
(wrong artist but you get the idea)
I'll tell you all about it soon.
Meanwhile...
It's with great pleasure we unveil the Java Get Powered logo!!!
This logo is available to Java technology enthusiasts everywhere. It's Free. Unlimited right to use (on blogs and websites). All you gotta do is take a quiz... three questions... then you get permission to use the logo.
how sweet is that?
and to celebrate...
We'll be giving away Java Get Powered magnetic bumper stickers to anyone -- to EVERYONE -- who asks me to send them one by posting a comment to this blog entry. (That's beautiful girl Jami showcasing the prize. You might recall that Jami is responsible for some boxes containing free stuff falling off of trucks right outside my house. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Jami.)
But wait, there's more.
Download the Java Get Powered logo, put it on your website/blog and point me to it (by posting a comment to this blog entry) and I'll send you a T-shirt with the Java Get Powered logo on it (in addition to the bumper sticker). (!)
(i'm trying to get Jami to model the T-shirts; let's just say we're still working the issues... )
But wait, there's even more than that...
We're going to have a T-shirt contest! Details on that next week.
So that's the story, folks.
Download the Java Get Powered logo today.
Bon weekend!
mary
(See what happens to me when the Puzzler leaves me for so long? T-shirt contests. And you thought formulas were bad. Not that I mind, of course. Oh no, not at all. It's only been 13 consecutive weeks (not that anybody's counting). I don't really mind treading water out here all on my own in shark-infested waters for three consecutive months.)
p.s. it's truly free. i pay for shipping.
Thursday Feb 17, 2005
First person to tell me what gets a stainless steel coffee mug...
NIB
Post a comment to this blog entry to get in on this game.
mary
p.s. No stealing. I'm going to tell you how to get one (and incent you to do that) tomorrow for Free Stuff. If you steal from me it will break my heart (and black-list you forever and ever on the free stuff).
Calling all Sun Certified Professionals! (and wanna be's)
From now until March 6, you can take the beta for the new Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 5.0 exam for $49 US. Passing the exam provides you with full Sun certification status, and you will receive a certification kit.
but wait. there's more.
We need to recruit 1200 beta testers for these Solaris 10 certification exams:
Sun Certified System Administrator Part I
Sun Certified System Administrator Part II
Sun Certified Network Administrator
If you are an expert in System and Network administration this is your opportunity to get involved in the creation of new industry leading certification exams and test the test!
These beta exams qualify toward Solaris 10 Certification, allow you to provide comments and technical feedback, and are completely FREE!
pretty neat, eh?
Can you feel the love?
Mary
p.s. I'd like to thank a really nice blog reader (from whom I did not ask/receive permission to name) for giving me this lead.
It is with great pleasure that I introduce the guest judges who'll assist me in awarding the Free Stuff we've got on the table.
Meet ...
John Crupi and...
Dan Malks.
These are my judges, together with .
Deepak Alur (who's an honorary judge).
Pop quiz: What do these three guys have in common?
A. They hold membership to that exclusive and tightly-knit community of techno celebs who are my close personal friends
B. They co-authored Core J2EE Patterns
|
"This book is essential for J2EE developers
and has helped reinvigorate the patterns movement." "... It's just like having a team of experts sitting at your
side." "...This book will have a significant impact on your
organization!" |
D. All of the above
I asked these techno celebs extraordinaire(s) to carefully review the responses to last week's Friday Free Stuff and pick a winner.
They chose Alex, who wins our spectacular prize package!
- The handy-dandy "go kit" containing 13 gadgets.
- A stainless steel coffee mug
- A t-shirt
- A signed copy of the world's greatest
computer joke book -- JOTD by Hershel
Remer who also happens to be a techno celeb who is my close
personal friend
Alex's winning comment:
I'd really like the
package because I think I deserve the perk, being that I'm currently
"stuck" in Africa (more preciously in Luanda/Angola) setting up the
national electronic payment system (for ATMs & POSs) on Sun
hardware, I've even convinced the board in purchasing a dozen Sun Rays
for monitoring /helpdesk purposes. The package would make my work here
all the worth while! :-)
A national electronic payment system on Sun hardware and Sun Rays for monitoring -- that's all the judges (and Sun Ray Girl) need to hear to get things going in the right direction.
Congratulations, Alex! You win!!
Now wasn't there something about a brand promise....
Oh yeah! Free Stuff is the brand promise of MaryMaryQuiteContrary so everybody who posted to last week's Friday Free Stuff gets....
a pen!
So that closes that one out...
Tomorrow we're going to have a super-spectacular Friday Free Stuff, people.
Don't get your hopes up. I think the Puzzleris still on vacation.
But I'm trying to talk Jami into modeling something we'll be giving away...
And I think we're going to be delivering on the brand promise big time...
just to give you something to think about...
shift. reload.
kiss, kiss!
mary
Wednesday Feb 16, 2005
My buddy Michael Jordan's got a little thing going on between Carly and the Donald.
Check it out.
mary
Monday Feb 14, 2005
Through an unbelievable set of circumstances, I've been having regular conversations with none other than John Gage.
(not to brag, or anything.)
The reason that this is relevant is that I'm now one degree of separation from everybody who's anybody in the world's technology, political, and cultural circles.
John Gage knows (and has dinner with) them all.
(here's a picture of me w/Gage in China. I got to have (free) breakfast with him because I am a member of the Inner Circle and Boardroom programs (which are also free).
So I'm feeling kind of special right now. I got a little glow going on today.
Pop Quiz: What do John Gage and I have in common?
A: We're both Sun employees.
Thinking you might like to have something in common with John Gage too?
let me hook you up.
:-)
mary
On the heels of the Grammies and in anticipation of the Oscars, it's with great pleasure that I tell you that Sun Microsystems just walked away with six of ten developer.com product of the year awards!
(won't you join me in doing a little happy dance?)
And the Winners Are...
Technology of
the Year
Java 2 Standard EditionTM 5.0 From
Sun Microsystems Inc.
Enterprise
Development Tool of the Year
Java J2EETM From Sun Microsystems
Inc.
Runner Up: Microsoft® Visual Studio® .Net From Microsoft®
Corporation
Wireless/Mobile
Development Product of the Year
J2METM Wireless Toolkit 2.2 From Sun
Microsystems Inc.
Web Service or
Related Tool of the Year
Java Web Service Developer Pack From Sun Microsystems Inc.
Java Tool of the
Year
Sun JavaTM Studio Creator From Sun
Microsystems Inc.
Open Source Tool
of the Year
NetBeans IDE From NetBean.org
That puts a little
love in my heart (and a spring in my step), on this happy happy
Valentines day!
:-)
double :-)
mary
It's with great pleasure that I introduce you to MonkChips (of RedMonk fame).
(I call him Governor James, though I didn't actually ask for permission to do that.)
I did a swivel, swivel, double-snap when I finished reading this one, people. Well worth checking out.
mary
(I call him Governor James, though I didn't actually ask for permission to do that.)
I did a swivel, swivel, double-snap when I finished reading this one, people. Well worth checking out.
mary