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Tom Anderson on CBC

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

Mohandas Gandhi

Thanks Drew.

There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, not how it compares with other expression. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is on a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.

Martha Graham

Here's some follow up pictures of the conference. Pictured below is a SunRay "pseudo dumb terminal"/workstation I was writing about....

Best part of the conference was all of these bean bags spread out in specific areas of the conference. There were even video games, and movie alcoves if one got overwhelmed with all of the Java technology that was showcased!

Of course the ubiquitous Java/Sun sign-age found throughout the conference.

Hello from JavaOne. I'm not a Java zealot, but Sun Microsystems was kind enough to give me a full conference pass to their infamous java conference. Everyone is drinking the koolaid. I registered on a "SunRay"! Yes those over priced pseudo dumb terminals! I know it actually worked too! Anyways I'm in San Francisco again, and if any of you want to hang out I'm sure I can get away for an hour or two to grab some drinks or something.

If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it wouldn't seem wonderful at all.

Michelangelo

I don't know what it is about Tom Morello as "The Nightwatchman." What I'm so happy about is that he actually released an album entitled, "One Man Revolution." I only knew of "The Nightwatchman," via my good friend Drew. I might just have to catch The Nightwatchman at Pomona College, Bridges Auditorium on Friday, May 4th.