January 2008
7 posts
Sun Blade 6000 firmware update →
The Sun Blade 6000 Modular Computing products have been out for several months now, and have been getting good press, like this Inforworld article. While they liked the Sun Blade 6000, one thing that was noted in this article is the lack of the browser-based user interface (BUI) to the ILOM, which the Sun Blade 8000 has. It was noted that the BUI feature was coming, and good news, it has...
Goodbye manuals, welcome back memories →
I’ve been a pack rat since I was old enough to think something was mine. I also have what I call an overactive Boy Scout gland, i.e. I’m always trying to be prepared for even the most unlikely circumstances. One aspect of this tendency is my feeling like there is never enough time, so I want to be ready to do something productive if I suddenly find myself with a few extra moments....
Boston Science Fiction Marathon →
Boston is famous for many things, including tea parties, the USS Constitution, the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots. It’s also famous for the Boston Marathon, a 26.2 mile jaunt through the burbs which I ran as a bandit in 1992. Don’t ask me why, as I don’t do things I like for 4.5 hours non-stop, so I still haven’t figured out why I ran for that long,...
VMware User Group meeting →
Originally uploaded by Dr. Agonfly. This is where I spent my day. Got the pic before practice when security moved in to protect practice from roving eyes.
A new laptop for 2008 →
I was pleasantly surprised by what I’m calling a Christmas present from work, when I came back from winter break. Sun always has the week between Christmas and New Years as paid time off called Winter Break, and since it doesn’t come out of my vacation time, I find it rather handy. And this year, 3 days into the new year, I got a call from the mailroom saying I had a laptop come...
JavaOne 2008 - cool gadgets possible? →
Well, it’s that time of year again. Winter is in full force, plenty of time to code, and thoughts turn to …. JavaOne. OK, for some folks. I’ve never actually been, but being an employee of Sun, I pay attention to the notices. I also like to do my best to stay on top of what I think are important technologies, and even some technologies that other’s think are important,...
Cats on duty →
Some of my cats on active duty, trying to convince a mouse to come out from under the cabinet. Needless to say, they were not effective in their persuasion.