Lotusphere ‘09. Are you ready?
Friday, September 26th, 2008 Posted in Lotusphere | No Comments »Several of us in the IBM Sametime Support Group finally finished submitting our abstract submissions for Lotusphere 2009 after much consideration and rewriting. This year I have cosubmitted several aspects with two extremely talented engineers and in the hope ...
Reminder: Lotusphere 2009 Abstract Submissions due 12 noon EST Today!
Friday, September 26th, 2008 Posted in Lotusphere | 1 Comment »Anyone who is planning to submit a Lotusphere 2009 Abstract needs to remember that it is due by 12 noon EST today. I have a couple in progress which I plan to submit before the deadline. Unlike last ...
Fed’s bailout of the US Financial Sector
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 Posted in Financial | No Comments »Everywhere you look now, there is always some mention of the US financial sector and the instability which it's facing. First there was Enron, then the subprime loan crisis, then fuel price concerns, followed by Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac, ...
Finally decided to leave
Friday, September 19th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »Last night I finally decided to board a flight out of Houston to meet up with my wife in California where she is attending a conference. Taking a warm shower after nearly a week of cold showers and staying ...
Day 5….no power but getting closer
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »The cold front has finally arrived! Temperatures are really cooling down around here which is helping since my home doesn't feel like a sauna anymore. Let's hope that the weather keeps this way until electricity is restored to most of ...
Still no power, Plea for Disaster Relief Donations
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »At home, we still do not have power but it looks like Centerpoint Energy is getting really close. There is power to the homes just half a block north of us. FEMA came through yesterday with the delivery of supply ...
Ike’s aftermath - day 3 , still no power
Monday, September 15th, 2008 Posted in special events | 2 Comments »It looks like power has been restored to some areas but unfortunately ours still isn't one of them. The city crews have cleared out a majority of the fallen trees and debris from the roads now but there is ...
Ike’s aftermath - Day 2
Sunday, September 14th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »It looks like some parts of Houston are starting to get power again but overall it is a mess out here. In the midtown area the streets are scattered with broken light fixtures which were blown off when the ...
Ike’s damage
Saturday, September 13th, 2008 Posted in special events | 1 Comment »After a very long morning with winds blowing constantly outside our door, things have finally calmed down. We have managed to go outside to evaluate the damage. For the most part it looks pretty bad out there. ...
The very long night
Saturday, September 13th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »It's finally morning over here and I think that the worst of the winds has now passed. At last check the eye was 16 miles north east of the Houston downtown area. The bayous are expected to flood ...
