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The Big Guy Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. Shirley found these guys on the way to our friends in Transcona, so today we drove over to get some pictures before they melted any more. The big question is, how did they get the head on and where do you buy a size 28 3/8 hat?

Hotdog Guys Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. On the weekend we went out to Birds Hill Provinical Park for a bit of an adventure. In addition to the typical walk around a trails, some of us had a little “fire” in mind. After scouting a few locations, we settled on a spot nestled in some Read More …

Boats Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. This picture just makes me want to get out on the water in any boat I can lay my hands on. Preferably, on Lake of the Woods, but what would it be like to cruise the costal waterways in a rugged fishing boat like this. These two were moored Read More …

Here is “Medora Man” on the beach in Stanley Park in Vancouver, BC on a recent trip. The main purpose of the trip was company business, but I flew in early to visit my Aunt and do a little sight seeing. On several previous trips to Vancouver I’d kicked my self for not taking and Read More …

Best Bikist Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. Some how this years race snuck up on me and I didn’t even know about it until last Wednesday when I was enjoying 80+ degree weather in Orlando, Florida. As it turned out I had some previous commitments on the day, so I was only able to drop Read More …

Meet the Developers Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. Just the General Closing session left to go now. This session is where attendees can ask the really interesting and sometimes difficult questions of the assembled Lotus Development team. Lots of great questions and some folks are getting commitments to hve their issues addressed immediatly and of Read More …

Winding Down Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. It’s the last day of Lotusphere 2006 and things are winding down. There is a bit of a bigger break between lunch and the last couple of group sessions, and with the nice weather people are taking a little extra time to relax and soak up some sun. Read More …

Shamu Rocks America Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. Last nights Lotusphere 2006 party saw 6,000 attendees make their way to Sea World for an night of food, drinks and shows. This is quite a logistics exercise in moving all the attendees from various hotels, to the park and back, requiring a large fleet of buses. Read More …

Presence Everywhere In the browser, website, mobile device, application. Sametime on the Blackberry. Goal: Federated Model, multiple protocols, Enhanced User Experience Integrated collaboration – awareness in email & calendar, collaboration in context. Voice/Telephone/Video/IM Interoperability Click-to-call using existing telephony system or VOIP or whatever. ST 7.5 Click-to-talk. Reduction of voicemail. Presence ? Text chat ? Voice Read More …

So, I’m sitting in a session all about the buzz technology and what IBM is doing in this space, so what better time to do a little bloggin’. The session provided a brief and quick overview of the three technologies, blogs, wikis & feeds. Blogs On the CIO radar and being adopted bottom up, like Read More …