Looks like my trip to Chicago isn't going to happen after all...

IBM Lotus Awards 2009 - Best Unified Communications and Collaboration Solution Award - Finalist PERMESSA CORPORATION!!! http://ping.fm/YFsjq

IBM Lotus Awards 2009 - Best Tool and Utility Solution Award - PERMESSA CORPORATION!!! http://ping.fm/6N8Qw

Really not impressed with LogMeIn Pro. Not enough added value over the free version.

R.I.P. Eartha Kitt

Going to visit the baby and shower her with presents for her first Christmas. Yes, I will spoil her and enjoy every minute of it.

Every time I listen to Bela Fleck & The Flecktones I hear something new in the music. Geniuses...

Happy Holidays to all! Whatever your race, creed, etc. enjoy peace, hope, and family.

Mobile phone is on the blink. Decision time - iPhone or Blackberry Bold?

Saw "Happy-Go-Lucky" yesterday. Decent movie, but I couldn't help being more annoyed than entertained by Poppy.

Spending a snowy morning cleaning up a massive list of Gmail filters. How's that for boring? :-/

Even Frost/Nixon is only playing at one theater in the area (AMC Boston Common). Jeez!

Just discovered Google Alerts. Great research tool.

Disappointed that The Wrestler isn't playing anywhere in the area.

Permessa wins one of the 2009 Lotus Awards and is a finalist in another category. Excellent! http://ping.fm/WWZSf

Really hope that they can work out better licensing agreements to halt (or at least slow) the revolving-door setup they have now.

Just noticed that a ridiculous number of films in my Netflix Watch Now will expire at the end of this year.

OK... not sure what to think of this - http://ping.fm/iups1 Actually, not sure if I should think about it at all.

Let the Right One In - yes, there is a vampire and bloodsucking but this is a (good) movie about friendship. Friendship with a vampire. :-)

Doubt - four amazig actors give their best to an already excellent play. This is a must see.

Milk - great film about a great man. Speaking of great... Sean Penn. He keeps raising the bar.

Doing another personal film festival today. Three movies - Milk, Doubt, and Let The Right One In.

Slumdog Millionaire- Stop what you're doing & see this movie. Danny Boyle's top achievement. Runs the gamut from heartbreaking to joyful.

Synecdoche, New York- interesting- I want to see again. Definitely fodder for many a genius vs. self-indulgent crap discussion.

Did a double feature today - "Synecdoche, New York" and "Slumdog Millionaire".

Curious about the origins of the phrase "package store" in the Boston area. Never heard that to describe a place to get booze before.

There - something just worked! Today is finally turning around! :-)

Lately, I think I'm always the statue. It's more a question of how many pigeons are flying around.

Some days you are the pigeon, some days you are the statue...

Permessa has received a lot of interest in the beta. The more the merrier - more input means a better product in the end.

Check out Permessa Email Control! Express - Beta 3 just released with lots of great features http://ping.fm/p5Uqg

Exiting extreme low brow territory, saw Transsiberian. A surprisingly good thriller. It starts out slow but picks up and doesn't let go.

Didn't realize it was from Troma. Projectile vomiting, explosive diarrhea, and political incorrectness to offend all.

Also watched Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead. Yes, you read that right.

Watched Battle Royale today. Expected something Lord of the Flies-eqsue. Was disappointed.

I really wish that Amazon provided a way to search items in your wish list only.

NYTimes.com has social networking http://ping.fm/f82wl Just what we need. Didn't Google and FB make some tiny announcements today?

A friend just informed me that Rudolph is not one of Santa's reindeer. Rather, he is a filthy, non-union scab. My world is falling apart.

10 mins with Microsoft Arc Mouse and I'm ready to toss it across the room. Probably the worst mouse I've ever tested. Very uncomfortable.

Loving Advantageous mp3 http://ping.fm/XNT90

Disappointed with the series finale of The Shield. For a show with smart writing for seven seasons, they used every cop show cliche in the book for the finale.

Just tried a Starbucks Espresso Truffle coffee drink. Coincidentally, I think I just developed diabetes...!

Last day in PA; typically crazy running around day.

As good as they are, each year they raise the bar ever higher!

This year is TSO's 10th anniversary tour. I was at their first live show - at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, PA.

TSO at the Wachovia Center was - not surprisingly - excellent!

Heading to the Wachovia Center to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Just saw a few minutes of WALL-E on Blu-Ray. I wasn't a big believer in Blu-Ray... until now. WOW!

Back in Philly for some holiday weekend downtime.

Didn't make it to see/hear Metropolis. Damn! Didn't even end the work day until 12:15am...

Debating whether or not I should go to an 11:55pm showing of Metropolis with a live soundtrack performance...

'USB Port' Wine Would Make Shakespeare Proud http://ping.fm/W7u3a

Phillies fans - help this guy fix his car! http://ping.fm/MIUKq

I still consider myself new in town, but I sure know this place. What a shame... http://ping.fm/4ExI2

At long last, we can put this mystery to rest... http://ping.fm/uSfP6

Apparently the iPhone has a bug that emails dirty pictures of you... http://ping.fm/HVtj4

Just watched Get Smart (the new movie version) - fun, entertaining, but forgettable. Don't go out of your way.

Star Wars Clone Wars (DVD) - don't bother. The franchise is long overdue for being laid to rest.

Rachel Getting Married - very good movie. Anne Hathaway is excellent. In fact, everyone is.

Arquebus is very interesting - not like any barleywine I've ever tried. VERY mellow. No wonder it won the GABF Gold.

Now on to CBC's Arquebus - an interesting take on barleywine.

CBC = Cambridge Brewing Company in Cambridge, MA.

CBC Great Pumpkin Ale is tasty too. They don't try too hard with the spices - that's a good thing!

Taking a break between movies at CBC with a Weekapaug Gruit. Always interesting "beer" - minus the hops.

Zack and Miri - flithy, hilarious, and touching. Probably the most mature film Kevin Smith has done.

Check out Dimdim (http://www.dimdim.com/) for free web conferencing. If you need simple meetings, the others can't touch it.

WOW! METROPOLIS with Live Soundtrack by ENUMA ELISH http://ping.fm/fN3Q7

Podcast recording is done. Not too much that has to be edited, I hope!

Recording IBM ExpertBriefing podcast

Prepping for a podcast recording with IBM tomorrow.

Nowadays, if you have a real life friend that isn't on Facebook, does that mean they're your enemy?

Errol Morris' "Standard Operating Procedure" makes you see how the actions of just a few degenerates can tarnish our Nation's image.

Listen, you're a classy lady and a great sushi fighter, but you're going in the box. - Homer Simpson

"Biggest Excuses For Not Getting Shot" - WBZ Boston story about flu vaccine

So many Wii games and only one niece and one nephew. What to do...?

IBM/Lotus - why can't I save an appointment greater than 24 hours duration in my calendar? I don't want to create multiple entries!

Roger Ebert, in typical eloquent fashion, nailed this on the head... http://ping.fm/8sRTK

R.I.P. Michael Crichton

The end of an era - Windows 3.x http://ping.fm/AhTYf

I guess MA likes taxes, joints, and dogs

Very pleased with the results of MA election results, but disappointed with the closed-mindedness on display in CA for Proposition 8.

Exchange users - check out our new software - Permessa Email Control! Express http://ping.fm/p5Uqg

R.I.P. Mike Baker - you will be missed.

Message in fortune cookie... "LEARN CHINESE - Disease". Not cool.

Nail on the head - why movie theaters are going downhill... http://ping.fm/SXoZM

www.oopsimlate.com - Oops I'm Late! What a brilliant idea!

Made it to Philly. Next stop - DC on Sunday.

On the road again. Back to DC for another week.

Nice - find out where to vote with Google... http://ping.fm/wgUI6

Managed to prune my list of subscribed feeds down to 810. Better than 1500, but still too much to keep up on!

I want the 17" screen but the new design and specs. Grrrr!

I didn't notice until just now - the 17" MacBook Pro didn't get updated last week. What's that about?

Busy week ahead, then another week on the road...

Saw an interesting/odd film yesterday - Stuck. Part horror movie, part indictment of the self-centered nature of our society. Recommended, but not for the faint of heart.

Managed to get a few projects booked over the next couple of weeks. Packing in revenue for the last weeks of the quarter/FY!

Great unit conversion app for the iPhone/iPod Touch! http://ping.fm/qx5W9

The TV in my hotel room is nicer than my TV at home. I wonder if it'll fit in the overhead...

Made it to DC. Next on the schedule - finding something to eat.

Just about the only films that interest me now are "Religulous" and "Trouble The Water". Everything else is either wait for DVD or "just because" material.

Just watched a film called "Cashback" - very nice film about noticing the beauty in every second. Funny too!

It's been a huge dry spell for movies lately. Not much has come out in the past couple of months that makes we want to visit a theater.

Headed to Washington DC next week.

Love it! People online are real people... http://ping.fm/bLk8H

Whatever Happened to ... Lotus Notes http://ping.fm/SLh0x

I'm really starting to like NewsCred http://ping.fm/OVXFr Not a popularity contest in the Digg model.

What confuses me is how such a data-centric phone can be launch on the carrier with the worst data network in the USA.

I have to admit - the T-Mobile G1 is pretty interesting...

Another great percussive guitarist - Jim Green, a.k.a. The Wandering Endorphin. First heard him busking on Michigan Ave in Chicago. http://ping.fm/hudWW

Discovered Kaki King thanks to @boingboingtv. Percussive guitar is a really cool playing style.

Why doesn't Amazon let me add Kindle books to my wish list? I've been sending samples to my Kindle instead. I now have a couple hundred samples!

Seriously considering Burn After Reading, but reviews so-so. Then again, mediocre Coens is better than most of what gets to the screen.

I am *way* behind on my movie watching. Luckily, this time of year is when the leftovers get released. Time to check the indies.

Too bad Genius doesn't work for movies or TV too. Maybe even podcasts.

Basically, iTunes 8 is one big advertisement/up-sell.

Call me Captain Obvious, but maybe Genius really only does anything special if the music is in the iTunes Store catalog? Hmm?

Genius also isn't very good about seeing what is in your library. I get lots of "you don't have..." for tracks I do have.

The Genius feature of iTunes 8 doesn't seem to do anything with indie or fringe artists. Not surprised...

Why does Google Chrome need to install a plugin into Firefox? Dudes... first, do no evil!

Beat the Heat - Frozen Beer on a Stick and Beer Ice Cream http://ping.fm/tH13I

Hopsickles - frozen beer on a stick. http://ping.fm/X6n2q

Making the world safe for kegged beer, one sidewalk at a time. http://ping.fm/QDupJ

Any Quickr pros out there? Any trick to uninstalling Quickr 8.1 on Domino 8.0.1 on Windows 2003? I click Change/Remove and nothing happens!

Anybody know where the Domino Server 8.0.2 incremental update is? I can't find it available for download anywhere.

Apple Store, Boylston Street, Boston, MA http://ping.fm/wIIBe

If I still lived in IL, I could order this! http://ping.fm/Swzvf Curse MA and its laws.

Biggest discovery today was that I need to spend some serious time (on a nicer day) exploring the Back Bay. Cool area!

Checked out the new-ish Apple Store on Boylston St in Boston's Back Bay today. Nice store, but really just like any other Apple Store - only bigger.

Installed Google Gears on Windows Mobile to support My Location in search. It thinks I'm in NYC. I'm in Boston.

Despite my preference for Domino, getting deeper into MS Exchange and SharePoint. Market and investors pushing us that way.

Note to all web sites/services - please stop sending me my username and password via email!

Ummm.... Huh? Ubuntu Satanic Edition? http://ping.fm/xTiMW

PleaseDressMe.com drew me in for more than a half hour. And I hardly ever wear t-shirts. Now *THAT'S* a web site!

Just saw "Big Trouble In Little China" - it didn't age well for me. Kurt Russell was as good as I remember, though. :-)

Wow - HP laptop claims to break 24-hour battery life barrier http://ping.fm/5NnRw

Wow - Spore is getting ripped to shreds in Amazon reviews because of DRM! http://ping.fm/0Udid

Throw out the Kindle, Plastic Logic has something better http://ping.fm/0wNYw

One of these days (hopefully soon), I'm going to leave the office before 9 PM.

Just had Larb Kai at Lady Siam - Thai/Vietnamese place near my apt. SPICY!!! But that's a good thing!

Lucky for me, cable networks never broadcast shows just once!

I don't watch a lot of TV, but I love "The Shield". Can't believe I missed the season premiere.

The best thing I can say about BlackBerry Connect for Windows Mobile? It uninstalls well.

MS WinMo 6.1 phone running BB Connect to talk to BES and sync email, calendar, contacts, tasks from Lotus Domino. Maybe I'm too cross-bred. :-/

Maybe RIM intentionally makes BB Connect lousy so you'll buy a BB handset! :-)

Email date/time stamps all wrong so sort is wrong; if msg has attachment, opening msg dumps me to home scrn.

Wow - BB Connect on my Q9h is *HORRIBLE*! Contact and calendar sync not working, email problems...

Just configured two Dell Mini 9s - 1GB RAM, 16GB SSD, BT 2.1, 1.3MP cam- all else equal. Ubuntu build is $15 *more* than Win XP Home! Huh?

Just loaded BB Connect on my MOTO Q9h (WinMo 6.1 Std). Definitely *NOT* impressed. May be moving back to Good Messaging sooner rather than later.

It's 2008, and Lotus Notes 8 doesn't recognize "download" in spell check. :-/

I wonder what other subtle improvements to Google apps are present when using Google Chrome.

Just noticed that Google Chrome renders some things in Gmail differently than FF or IE. Very small, very subtle diffs.

Google Chrome is good, but living without my Del.icio.us Firefox extension is tough.

Wish there was a way to reorder, categorize (other than priority) and directly search my Amazon Wishlist. It's now 34 pages!

Google Chrome - just noticed that if I enter, say, "amazon The Godfather" in the OmniBox then I get an option to search Amazon directly. Nice.

Today's lunch was bad sushi. Today's dinner was bad Chinese. Makes me worry what I have to look forward to tomorrow... :-/

Interesting... clicking on an RSS feed in Google's Chrome doesn't subscribe to the feed in Google Reader - or even offer the option.

Google Chrome is pretty nice - simple and fast.

Dang - just noticed tons of cross-posting on Facebook from FriendFeed. Hopefully I cleaned that up.

Just ordered an arrangement from Edible Arrangements - kiwi, melon, strawberry, etc. I wish I was half as creative as those folks!

Google Chrome? Competition is good - it makes all the players work harder. Hopefully Google will bring something innovative to the table.

Wizards are helpful, but should give me an option to break out if I don't want help! In this case, "help" kept me from doing things right.

The "workaround" to make Gmail IMAP work with WinMo 6.1? Misspell gmail.com (or use a bogus) so WinMo won't be so helpful.

Anybody heading to the Office 2.0 Conference this week?

Hmm... WinMo 6.1 tries to be helpful and auto-config my Gmail account. However, I want IMAP - *not* POP3! Very helpful, indeed.

That FF2 w/ Tab Mix Plus -> FF3 w/o TMP goofiness had me pulling my hair out. May I save your hair from similar trauma.

Firefox 3- Del user_pref("browser.sessionstore.enabled", false); from prefs.js if you used Tab Mix Plus w/ FF2. FF3 session restore now OK.

Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade on MOTO Q 9h is a success! Now to reload all apps & reset all settings. :-/

Cinema 1 at the Somerville Theater is a work of art! I love old theaters.

IMHO, Hamlet 2 would have been better if it didn't try for so many "cheap laughs". The intelligent comedy was best.

Hamlet 2 - funny, but no for the easily offended! Definitely see the South Park stamp on it.

Headed to Somerville Theater to see Hamlet 2.

Diesel Cafe in Davis Sq, Somerville, MA, serves coffee from Intelligentsia Coffee in Chicago! I like them already. :-)

That is all. Thank you for listening. My soap box is being put away for the moment.

You've built a viable infrastructure to solve the problem. Now use it!!!! Don't make the consumer work to watch your content!

Hulu could be a good option, if NBC used it to make their own content available! No excerpts - full content!

I don't support piracy, but legit options need to be made available! Otherwise, ppl will gravitate to the available options. This problem is solveable.

Law & Order SVU Seasons 8 and 9 - no DVD; no Netflix streaming; no iTunes; Amazon Unbox, but purchase only - no rental.

Also, site looks like it was designed at the birth of the Internet and hasn't been updated since.

Mass Pike FAST LANE web site - why no ability to list or download charges? Would be helpful for expense reports.

RTM = Remember The Milk, for those of you who don't use the best to-do manager on the web!

Google Tip gadget fails too, but I can survive without that one... I hope.

Just noticed that RTM, Ping.fm, BeTwittered, and Google Calendar iGoogle gadgets don't work in IE 8 B2.

Phone contacts, web bookmarks, and data backup complete. Next step - WinMo 6.1 upgrade. Pray for me.

Keeping good thoughts for the people of New Orleans.

According to an old episode of Law & Order SVU, blogging = daily, almost hourly, visits to a web site. :-/

Sick and tired of self-righteous a-holes who say "don't take it personally!" as a way to excuse their bad behavior.

Best job in the world? Guy Fieri on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" on Food Network!

...Elegy, American Teen, and - yes - maybe even The Clone Wars.

Movies to see this weekend - Hamlet 2, Traitor, Forzen River, Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

Was planning to drive to Philly for the long weekend, but decided to veg at home instead.

I have to admit - Microsoft is doing good work on IE8. Firefox won't be going anywhere, but I'm not as IE-averse as I was.

IE8 Automatic crash recovery - pretty nice feature. http://ping.fm/lTbUa

It's great to see more publishers embracing ebooks http://ping.fm/aSkVw

OK... Gmail's IMAP support is goofy. It's tolerable, but I don't like it.

Funny how people forget that Safari has had private browsing for *YEARS* while they're taking shots at IE8! http://ping.fm/vXPwF

Latest build of Digsby seems to have me back in business. Phew!

Just started checking out Skydeck http://skydeck.com/. This is pretty slick!

Crap! Digsby is dead for me right now. :-( I let it apply the latest update and now it won't even start. @digsby - any suggestions?

IBM Lotus really nailed it with Notes 8.0.2. Performance is *MUCH* better!

Just getting on a call with a BIG potential Domino client. Very positive outlook!

Outstanding. My WinMo phone just reset and wiped itself. I guess this makes my decision to upgrade to 6.1 easier.

Just tried getting a file from Microsoft Live Mesh mobile. Wow! That site is S...L...O...W!

Going to be a long night of driving tonight.

Taking a break from the road and enjoying some dinner at Rein's Deli in Vernon, CT.

Why do movies sometimes disappear from Netflix's Watch Now service? Annoying!

Hmmm... Just noticed that the newest version of Digsby includes support for Lotus Sametime contacts. Now they need support for Lotus Sametime IM accts!

Is 29 hours old too young for a little girl to have her own pony? I don't think so! :-)

Shocked! Shocked, I tell you! HSBC denies gigantic BlackBerry/iPhone switch- http://ping.fm/ptg1v

Can I be an Uncle Bill even if I'm not related to the baby? If not, that won't prevent me from spoiling her! :-)

She is 8 lbs 6 oz of gorgeousness! :-D

Please welcome Olivia Grace Graver to the world! A beautiful baby girl!

Anybody know when BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 will be released? Will Domino R8 support be improved?

If/when I wipe my Q9h, I may try BlackBerry Connect instead of Good Mobile Messaging. Good is a hog!

"Upgrading" my Moto Q9h to WinMo 6.1 requires a complete wipe of the device. Lovely. Not exactly an "upgrade".

It's sad that I'm excited to find gas for the super low price of 3.699.

How's this for a movie review zinger? "Its only other value will be when it shows up on cable in a year and offers respite for insomniacs."

Heavy metalist/jazz guitarist Alex Skolnick in defense of Starbucks - http://ping.fm/yyVgy

Listening to IBM talk about the upcoming Notes and Domino 8.5. Pretty cool stuff coming for customers and ISVs.

It's hard to soar like an eagle when you're flying with turkeys.

Some days you are the pigeon. Some days you are the statue.