While you are waiting for some of my overdue Lotusphere stories please take some time to look at this collection of Lotusphere 2005 photos. Also, please welcome John Carini, CEO of iEnteprises (Lotusphere 2005 Best of Showcase winner) to the ...

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Monday, January 31st, 2005 | Comments (2) | Google it!

Gayle and I are now back home and we spent Saturday reminissing about the great time we had at Lotusphere this last week. Let me take you through our Lotusphere. Saturday We landed on Saturday morning at 8am and arrived at the hotel at 9am. At this ...

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Sunday, January 30th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!

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Tuesday, January 25th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!

Yes, it's now official. Gayle and I have gotten engaged. It was supposed to have happened in December however, Gayle can you fill you in on that story ...

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Friday, January 21st, 2005 | Comments (46) | Google it!

Be sure to stop by the OpenNTF booth for a copy of the OpenNTF/BE Systems CD. This CD has not only has some great stuff by BE Systems but has every OpenNTF release on it. What more could you ask for? Stop by the booth (#305) or track down Warren. [via ...

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Friday, January 21st, 2005 | Comments (3) | Google it!

Saturday - 6:00PM at the Brewery on the Boardwalk for a Pre-ESPN gathering (all invited). After that at the Lotusphere Gonzo Party at ESPN. Sunday - Business Development Day and at the Welcome Reception. After the reception you can probably find me in the ...

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Friday, January 21st, 2005 | Comments (7) | Google it!

A couple of years ago I appeared in an article in VARBusiness magazine doing some PR work for IBM/Lotus. The article contained a full page photograph of myself. After posting the article in my cubicle on the "I love me wall" as it is now called, some of my ...

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Thursday, January 20th, 2005 | Comments (3) | Google it!

I would like to take this opportunity to personally welcome Andrew Kelly to the Notes/Domino blogosphere. I look forward to reading your "Thinking Admin" blog and learning more about you. See you at Lotusphere! First drinks is on ...

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Thursday, January 20th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!

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Thursday, January 20th, 2005 | Comments (2) | Google it!

Ed pointed us to his most excellent PubSub ranking of "860" (as Ed's head swells even bigger :-) ). I went and checked mine as well as OpenNTF's. My score was 53,284 and OpenNTF's is 81,643. Not too shabby for a lonely Notes/Domino developer and mad ...

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Tuesday, January 18th, 2005 | Comments (3) | Google it!

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Tuesday, January 18th, 2005 | Comments (1) | Google it!

Please visit and comment on Alan's new (old) blog. Comments are good people! Bloggers like ...

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Monday, January 17th, 2005 | Comments (2) | Google it!

Gayle the party animal will be at Lotusphere this year. ...

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Monday, January 17th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!

As I reported last year the Lotusphere 2005 on-line system is again using OpenNTF's domBulletin template for the discussion area of the site. Kudos to IBM/Lotus and OpenNTF project chef Michael Bourak for a job well ...

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Monday, January 17th, 2005 | Comments (1) | Google it!

Microsoft has released a Beta version of their spyware add-in for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Please read the fine print very carefully before installing it (if you dare). It appears that if you don't have a "genuine" version of Microsoft Windows evil ...

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Monday, January 17th, 2005 | Comments (1) | Google it!

Back in 2001 when I attended my first Lotusphere I knew few people and kept pretty much to myself during the entire event. I arrived on Sunday afternoon and left on Thursday morning. My typical day involved going to every session, grabbing some dinner and ...

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Monday, January 17th, 2005 | Comments (6) | Google it!

Has anybody heard anything about the Lotusphere On-line system this year? Typically we would have received something in the mail with our username and password. Inquiring minds want to ...

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Monday, January 17th, 2005 | Comments (5) | Google it!

This weekend Paul and I successfully moved our QuickPlace system over to a brand new server. As part of this move we also had to change our Notes domain name. The QuickPlace server was setup a long time ago and wasn't a member of a newer domain that was ...

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Sunday, January 16th, 2005 | Comments (8) | Google it!

Please refer to Volker's posting here for details about the Lotusphere 2005 wiki that has been developed by Ben Poole. Please read Volker's posting before you add anything on the wiki. RSS: ...

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Friday, January 14th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!

Mac Guidera of OpenNTF DXLPeek fame brings you his Lotusphere 2005 Sessions wiki. [via Mac ...

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Thursday, January 13th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!

Here's a look at the most popular searches some poor soul typed in and wound up on this blog: vancouver washington hookers twirling drumsticks gtd lotus notes web booster for domino syncsort sucks trunk monkeys lotusphere 2005 rogers drums john ...

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Thursday, January 13th, 2005 | Comments (2) | Google it!

Important News for Exhibitors and Sponsors at Lotusphere 2005 The partner community isn't shy! The feedback about the changes in 2005 has been loud. After careful consideration, we are modifying what is included with the Demo Only badge. The Demo ...

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Thursday, January 13th, 2005 | Comments (2) | Google it!

The USB nail polishing kit! More on engadget.com. [via ...

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Thursday, January 13th, 2005 | Comments (2) | Google it!

http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/notesua.nsf/find/RN70BETA3 I suspect we shall see Beta 3 very soon (like Thursdaynext week :-)). Has anybody really dug into the DB2 stuff? If so tell us about your experiences. There seems to be lots of "Known Issues" and ...

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Wednesday, January 12th, 2005 | Comments (4) | Google it!

Today, we are announcing that eBay.com and eBay Motors will be making changes to the fee structure effective February 18, 2005. Items that are scheduled to begin on eBay.com or eBay Motors after midnight Pacific Time on February 18, 2005 will be charged ...

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Wednesday, January 12th, 2005 | Comments (1) | Google it!

To go to the previous page(s) you browsed simply hit the Backspace key. To go forward a page(s) hit Shift+Backspace. ...

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Wednesday, January 12th, 2005 | Comments (4) | Google it!

I just received the email below and I thought I would share it with you. In the past I have received emails like this from other drummers who are also Notes/Domino developers. I am glad that my blog makes a difference however, while I sometimes feel that my ...

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Wednesday, January 12th, 2005 | Comments (5) | Google it!

Two new articles on developerWorks about features we can expect to see in ND 7.0 Beta 3 have been published: New features in Lotus Domino 7.0 Beta 3 New features in Lotus Notes and Domino Designer 7.0 Beta 3 Study up because there will be a ...

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Tuesday, January 11th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!

I have truly enjoyed using the Flickr photo site over the last couple of months for sharing my digital photos. The service is easy to use, supports various uploading tools that allow you to add photos to your library from Apple's iPhoto, OS X, Windows ...

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Tuesday, January 11th, 2005 | Comments (2) | Google it!

Rethinking Richtext as a Strategic Asset - by Ben Langhinrichs Formula Language's Dirty Little Secret - by Damien Katz Currently Pondering: Hitting The Ground Running In 2005 - by Thomas Duff (aka "Duffbert") Domino Driven Flash Movies - by Vince ...

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Tuesday, January 11th, 2005 | Comments (2) | Google it!

Blogging will fade away from the corporate world and be considered a consumer tool, no longer a credible source of news. One of Dr. Sara Radicati's latest predictions in "The Radicati View Of 2004 And 2005" on messagingpipeline.com. The "Power of ...

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Tuesday, January 11th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!

Take a read at this article by Carolyn April on CRN and learn more about where IBM and Microsoft intend to take their collaboration efforts. I don't think there is anything new in there, but just a comprehensive look at IBM and Microsofts collaborative ...

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Monday, January 10th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!

At the same time, the Open Source Applications Foundation, headed by Lotus Development Corp. founder Mitchell Kapor, is moving forward on a next-generation e-mail/calendar program, code-named Chandler, designed to enhance computing collaboration by ...

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Monday, January 10th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!

If you are a vendor at Lotusphere this year and wish to attend the Sunday Welcome Reception you will be required to purchase a ticket for $30 on-site. Should you wish to attend the Wednesday evening function at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure you will ...

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Monday, January 10th, 2005 | Comments (3) | Google it!

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Sunday, January 9th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!

Well if you like to use JavaDoc in your Java coding then you should like Patrick Lambourne's NotesDoc for your Notes/Domino Development. Simply place comments in your formula language or lotusscript code and you can generate HTML summaries of all the ...

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Sunday, January 9th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!

As Lotusphere 2005 approaches I was collecting my notes for the OpenNTF BoF. For those who have no idea what a "BoF" is (don't ask me why but I just pictured my dear friend Julian trying to explain what it is in typical Julian fashion) a BoF is short for ...

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Thursday, January 6th, 2005 | Comments (5) | Google it!

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Wednesday, January 5th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!

In case you haven't heard Ben Langhinrichs has made the Lotusphere 2005 Session Database (Pre-Build B) available. Many kudos to Ben for putting together such a great ...

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Tuesday, January 4th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!

Just added this great instructional drumming DVD by Tommy Igoe to my collection. Check out some of the video clips from the DVD here. Be sure to turn up your speakers (Ben) and grab something to bang on. I have been working on Groove's #32, #34, #35, ...

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Tuesday, January 4th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!

Lotus Notes user A leaves the company. Lotus Notes user B wants certain folders and the associated folder hierarchies from User's A email placed into their mail database. Any suggestions? See Volker's site for a cross-post with some ...

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Tuesday, January 4th, 2005 | Comments (5) | Google it!

"Roll with the Changes" by REO Speedwagon just started playing on the iPod and I have to say that this song is a great song to code to (yes Chris, the manager Bruce is coding again). And if you ever get the chance to see REO in concert - go see them. They ...

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Tuesday, January 4th, 2005 | Comments (3) | Google it!

Happy New Year to you all. I am currently swamped with work and other fun and exciting things. Really, I am. ...

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Tuesday, January 4th, 2005 | Comments (0) | Google it!