You are invited to watch the state of symfony 2‘s June 23rd session live from the big screens and in comfort of our new building just north of Bellingham, Washington. Located a half-a-mile from I-5, this location is convenient for people coming from the Seattle, Bellingham, and Vancouver BC areas. Everyone is welcome to come network with fellow symfony users (and potential users) to share information and best practices while building more connections within the symfony community.
We look forward to seeing you! Let us know you’ll be coming.
The gallery space has been remodeled, an initial group of the most talented artists contacted, and the best of original art is either in the gallery or on its way. Soon Fairhaven Originals Gallery (endearingly referred to simply as FOG) will soon be opening its doors to the community. And as a part of the Whatcom County art community, FOG is beginning its role as a contributor.
FOG is a proud sponsor of the upcoming Mount Baker Theatre production of Benise – The Spanish Guitar. This will be an exciting presentation of Spanish flamenco guitar performances and dancing. Play the video above for a taste.
People joke about fearless leaders. But in our case, it’s true. Anyone acquainted with our CEO and founder, David McInnis, knows he makes things happen. It’s awesome to be associated with someone who finds a way to help when it may not be convenient, safe, or cost-effective to do so.
So I guess we shouldn’t have been that surprised (although we were) when he announced he would be out of the office for a while and when asked where the answer was, “Haiti.”
Events unfolding in Haiti are controversial. It’s a corrupt, lawless country made worse by a most tragic natural disaster. Recent days have raised questions about what can be done, who can help, how that assistance can be doled out to those who truly need it, and the dangers inherent in that process.
McInnis is in a unique position to help because he owns a powerful airplane that can land and take off on a short runway while carrying cargo. When he got a call asking for help shuttling supplies from Florida into a rural area of Haiti, he promptly said he would.
Some of us thought he was certifiable. Really? Haiti? What about fuel, accommodations, sanitation, or the occasional flying bullet. But David stopped us all with one quiet answer, “It’s an opportunity to serve.”
And with that he was out the door. Since it’s a cross-country flight just to get to the jump-off point in Florida, they stopped in Seattle to pick up a full load of rescuers also anxious to get there to help.
To David and his faithful pilot, we send loads of good thoughts and admiration.
We look forward to hearing their stories and seeing pictures when they return. Meanwhile, David is sending the occasional dispatch via Twitter at http://twitter.com/giantcranberry.
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No one is going to lose a finger or toe but you could lose something arguably much worse by using recordable DVDs for more than just a transitory medium.
If you believe the information found on DVD packaging, you shouldn’t have any concerns about placing your wedding video, important business documents, family archive photos, etc. on DVDs that use gold as their reflective layer or are a little more expensive and sold under the label, “archive DVD” (a bit of an oxymoron really… keep reading). You wouldn’t have any concerns about using such DVDs for long-term storage since their packages are emblazoned with claims of ten, twenty, fifty and even one-hundred -year life expectancy. You’d sleep well knowing your fondest, most important memories and information are securely preserved.
So why are people who make a living from storing crucial, one-of-a-kind digital data not following your lead? What’s keeping librarians, archivists, photographers and genealogists from running down the same path for their long-term storage needs? The best answer may be found in a presentation prepared by the Memory of the World Programme’s Sub-Committee on Technology. This provides detailed guidance on assessing the risks associated with storing archival data on recordable CDs and DVDs.
Here’s something for our technical followers.
Cranberry Venture Partners, Fun, Technology | Nate Michael | 
June 9, 2010 1:11 pm | 
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