No longer in the Design Partner Program, a good news/bad news kind of thing
Mon, Feb 13th 2012 11:52a Andrew Pollack My participation in the various iterations of the "Design Partner" program started prior to the version 6 release of Notes and Domino. In those days, we had a multi-day invitation only event at the IBM Lotus campus in Westford where a serious discussion took place between the development teams and the design partners that had been invited. The program has changed over the years, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. In all that time, I've offered very pointed (as you can imagi [read] Keywords: domino
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Religious Conservatives in politics should take careful note of the recent Komen foundation mistake
Tue, Feb 7th 2012 1:01p Andrew Pollack When the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation cut funding to Planned Parenthood, they weren't at all prepared for the backlash. Some outlets have reported that the initial decision was essentially the result of pressure from right wing conservative organizations, though the foundation itself says otherwise. In any case, the Komen foundation made the mistake of underestimating the size and strength of the majority in the United States who generally remain silent on the issues of birth control [read] Keywords:
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Extended Review: EZOPower Ultra High-capacity Rechargable USB Battey Pack
Mon, Feb 6th 2012 4:20p Andrew Pollack Sometimes you buy several versions of a thing before you hit on the one that really does what you wanted. This is the case for me with battery packs for my USB powered devices. I included this product in my pre-Lotusphere list of power tech to bring along, but it worked out so well that I wanted to give you a more detailed look. Portable Power - 10,000mAh rechargeable USB block($59.99 @ Amazon.com)..... [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Lotusphere 2012 – Far better than I expected. Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.
Thu, Jan 19th 2012 9:10p Andrew Pollack This will ramble a bit, but after a lead in I’ll try to point out some highlights, a few low lights, and an overall feeling moving forward. It turns out our friend Lotusphere was only MOSTLY DEAD. There is a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. With mostly dead, there’s still partly alive. With all dead, there’s nothing left to do but go through the pockets and look for loose change. The week turned out to be very good for me, even if at the same time it presented the most chal [read] Keywords: domino
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BP121 - Performance Programming -- Presentation and Demo database as presented
Thu, Jan 19th 2012 12:07p Andrew Pollack BP121 - Performance Programming, as presented at Lotusphere 2012. This zip file contains the presentation along with the demo database and instructions for using it. I didn't get time to do much with the demo so I promised to post it here. It wasn't really meant for distribution, but it should be fine. Feedback is welcome, but please don't expect much tech support on it. [BP121PRES_and_DEMOS.zip] Enjoy...... [read] Keywords: lotus
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Some people know all about RIGHTS and nothing about WHAT IS RIGHT. Here is the story behind #OccupyPelican
Sun, Jan 15th 2012 11:05p Andrew Pollack After the tweets around the community today, a lot of people have asked me what the story was that led to the almost cancellation of a popular session and the social media comments that followed. Here’s the information… The short story is that the IBM lawyers for the Lotus software group – apparently led by Thomas Hagen who is the same person who caused me to decide no longer to do CULT shirts after last year (thagen@us.ibm.com for those who would like to email him with feedback) have been [read] Keywords: domino
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The Geek Travel Gadgets - Keep yourself powered up
Thu, Jan 12th 2012 11:30a Andrew Pollack After seeing Kathy's geek travel gadget list, I thought I'd add some of my own. Most of the gadgetry here is secondary -- the actual gadgets are the phone, camera, tablet, and so on. You know about those already. These are the things to make the other things work better and stay charged on the trip. Here goes (with links to Amazon if you want to buy one) -- Power Strip Liberator PlusHigh Power Slim AC Wall Plug to 2 x 5V USB Adapter..... [read] Keywords: domino
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Apple: I'm just not that into you. Leave me the hell alone!
Mon, Jan 9th 2012 3:11p Andrew Pollack Damn if Apple doesn't still want to take over my PC every chance it gets! You guys know by now that I'm not a big Apple fan. The only Apple device I own is a second generation iPod Touch that I like for listening to audio books and sometimes music. I don't have or want an iPad (though my wife loves her's), I don't have or want an iPhone, and I don't buy music through iTunes. I have nothing against people who have and like these things, I'm just not one of them. Since I use my iPod Touch t [read] Keywords: apple
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Laptop prep for Lotusphere
Mon, Jan 9th 2012 3:00p Andrew Pollack When I'm not traveling, my trust Thinkpad T510 is used as a secondary machine -- for when I'm working at night on the couch or if the desktop is busy. The desktop machine is where I work most of the day. At a show like Lotusphere I'll be exclusively using the laptop for 8 days so it really helps if I make sure it's in good shape. Taking a few extra steps once in a while keeps things smooth, stable, and quick. Here's what I do to make sure it's all set... 1. I go through my installed applic [read] Keywords: domino
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Four days of prep time left, then the annual pilgramage to Orlando
Sun, Jan 8th 2012 7:50p Andrew Pollack I have to say, I'm really looking forward to having a good time at the show this year. This week I'll be working on some code demos for my "Performance Programming" session, some scary stories for Sunday's "They Really Are Out To Get You" with Gab Davis, and getting my tech-kit charged and packed for the week. I'll have time to get to karate at least twice this week as well, before missing a week while I'm in Orlando. If weather permits, I may try to find a quite place in the sand near [read] Keywords: domino
