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OSCON 2008: Wrap Up
My third O’Reilly Open Source Conference has come and gone. Sure, it ended over a week ago, but this is the first moment I’ve had a chance to sit down to write this. Last year, I was able to spend … Continue reading
O’Reilly, the New Gartner
While hanging around the O’Reilly booth during the Open Source Conference last week, I picked up a coupon for 30% off the cost of Open Source in the Enterprise. I thought, great, maybe I’ll shell out a few bucks to … Continue reading
OSCON 2008: The Expo Floor
As with previous years, Wednesday and Thursday were highlighted with occasional trips to the expo hall. Not necessarily because we had any real desire to do so, but it was something to do. Exhibitor booths ranged from the large, flashy … Continue reading
OSCON 2008: The Twilight Perl
It’s the last session of the conference, and I saw Damian Conway’s name on the schedule. So here I am, attending The Twilight Perl. I have no idea what to expect, but come on, it’s Damian. It’s got to be … Continue reading
OSCON 2008: Perl and Parrot
It’s the first session on Friday and I’m in Perl and Parrot: Baseless Myths and Startling Realities with Tim Bunce. As people were filtering in from the break, Tim displayed one of my favorite xkcd comics for us to enjoy. … Continue reading
OSCON 2008: Friday Morning Keynotes
The Friday morning keynotes opened with a video demonstration of the capabilities of Blender. Apparently, it renders scenes using crappy 80s computer-generated music. It’s no Wall-E, but it’s quite pretty. First up this morning Allison introduced Benjamin Mako Hill of … Continue reading
OSCON 2008, Day 5
Friday morning, and I’m sad the week is over. However, I’m a bit happy, as well. In shortly over 24 hours, I’ll be home. I love attending OSCON, but it takes its toll. For example, one of the things that … Continue reading
OSCON 2008: State of the Onion
It’s finally time for the State of the Onion. Larry Wall introduced this year’s theme, Rules That Are Meant to be Broken. If he had Perl to do all over again, what would he do different? Only two things, nothing, … Continue reading
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OSCON 2008: Perl Lightning Talks
It’s 4:30pm on Thursday and that means it’s time for the Perl Lightning Talks. The crowd is excitedly gathering, but there are still plenty of seats as I write this. Sorry guys, these are five minute talks. If I start … Continue reading
OSCON 2008: Hacking Wetware for Fun and Profit
My second mid-afternoon session is Hacking Wetware for Fun and Profit with Paul Fenwick. Andy Lester introduced Paul, and basically said he was awesome and couldn’t figure out how it is he’s never been in this country to speak before. … Continue reading