Tales

First impressions of Mumbai 03 Oct 2007 I've been invited to India to give a presentation at a conference tomorrow, so I flew in 36 hours early to see what I

Several quite amusing events occurred on my return from Vancouver, some better, some worse, so I thought I'd share them as cautionary tales. Ignore them at your peril. 1. Never leave

The Gazpacho and Green Glass Incident 31 Jul 2003 The scene: a reasonably well-to-do restaurant in downtown Boston. Outside, a number of ironwork tables, largely unoccupied. In one corner, separated from the street

Arrived in Boston the day before yesterday and went straight to the Ramada, which is out near the University. In fact, it's privately owned by very nice people, and it had

Conference Urges - What’s in the Box? 15 Jul 2003 I don't know what it is, but at IT exhibition I can get a one track mind, and it ain&