https://blog.deadcafe.org/tags/travel/ Recent content in Travel on Blog Hugo -- 0.131.0 en Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:25:49 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2014/04/04/cassandra_london_meetup__opennms_user_conference_europe/ Fri, 04 Apr 2014 09:25:49 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2014/04/04/cassandra_london_meetup__opennms_user_conference_europe/ Next week is OUCE in Southampton UK, where I’ll be presenting on my recent work in time-series storage. I’ve never been to an OUCE, or Southampton, and I’m really looking forward to it. Since you get to Southampton via London (from here), and since I haven’t been back there in more than a year, I arranged to have a day or two there, and scored an opportunity to talk to the Cassandra London Meetup on Monday. https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2013/04/22/opennms_dev_jam_2013/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:03:33 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2013/04/22/opennms_dev_jam_2013/ I had tentatively planned on attending OpenNMS Dev Jam this year, but then I got a new job, and it became mandatory. The eighth annual Dev Jam will be held June 23-28 at the University of Minnesota. NP: In Absentia, The Mars Volta https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2013/04/19/cassandra_summit_2013/ Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:47:15 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2013/04/19/cassandra_summit_2013/ Datastax’s yearly Cassandra Summit has grown into a two day event this year, June 11-12 in San Francisco. If you are a user of Cassandra (or are considering it), then you probably want to attend this conference (use code SFSummit25 for 25% off). I’ll be there to present on virtual nodes; Find me if you want to chat about databases, network management, beer, or the Can’t Hug Every Cat phenomenon. https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2013/04/17/berlin_buzzwords_2013/ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:45:20 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2013/04/17/berlin_buzzwords_2013/ I’m fortunate enough to be speaking at Berlin Buzzwords again this year. As usual, chats over beer or currywurst (or both) are always welcome. Hope to see you there! https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2012/04/24/berlin_buzzwords_2012/ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:02:02 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2012/04/24/berlin_buzzwords_2012/ I’ll be at Berlin Buzzwords again this year, this time talking about Acunu Castle and Cassandra. Buzzwords is definitely one of my favorite conferences; I’m really looking forward to it. As usual, if you think we’ll cross paths and want to meet for beer, coffee, or currywurst, let me know! https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2011/05/25/going_to_debconf11/ Wed, 25 May 2011 16:10:40 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2011/05/25/going_to_debconf11/ See you in Banja Luka! https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2011/05/08/berlin_buzzwords/ Sun, 08 May 2011 17:36:30 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2011/05/08/berlin_buzzwords/ I’ll be presenting at Berlin Buzzwords again this year, this time on CQL. This is shaping up to be another great conference (schedule here) so I’m really looking forward to it. This year, the organizers are arranging for a number of hackathons and workshops to precede and follow the main conference. One of those will be a Cassandra event hosted by Acunu and Datastax (date to be announced). If you’re in the Berlin area (or can be), and are interested in search, data analysis and NoSQL (and especially if you’re interested in Cassandra), I’d recommend you plan to attend. https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2010/05/21/berlin_buzzwords/ Fri, 21 May 2010 10:28:59 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2010/05/21/berlin_buzzwords/ I’ll be attending Berlin Buzzwords on the 7th and 8th of next month, and presenting on Cassandra. This is shaping up to be a great conference (schedule here), and I’m really looking forward to it. I’ve also managed to work in a couple of days after the conference to poke around Berlin, (this will be my first time in Germany). If you’re in the area and want to meet up for beers and/or keysignings, or if you have suggestions for sights to see, drop me a line. https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2010/02/16/fosdem_2010_and_the_nosql_devroom/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:05:15 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2010/02/16/fosdem_2010_and_the_nosql_devroom/ As I mentioned earlier, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend FOSDEM this year. The sheer scale of FOSDEM is amazing, with literally thousands of people in attendance, dozens of projects represented, and hundreds(?) of talks. It’s doubly impressive when you consider that it is entirely volunteer driven and 100% sponsored (it’s no cost to attend). The NoSQL track organized by Steven Noels on Sunday turned out quite well too I thought, and it seemed to generate a lot of interest (the room was continually filled to capacity and the doors barred). https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2010/01/22/going_to_fosdem/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:06:50 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2010/01/22/going_to_fosdem/ Due to a scheduling conflict, Jonathan won’t able to present on Cassandra in the NoSQL devroom at this years FOSDEM, so I’ll be going in his stead. I’ve always wanted to go to a FOSDEM, and getting to see Brussels will be a real treat as well. I can’t wait! NP: Black & White, In Flames https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2009/10/30/nosql_whats_in_a_name/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:19:37 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2009/10/30/nosql_whats_in_a_name/ Depending on the circles you travel in, you might be aware of the whole NoSQL “movement”. If not, I’m not going try and explain it at this time (explaining it is sort of the problem), but you can get the general idea from wikipedia. I’ve spent the last couple of days at nosqleast and one of the hot topics here is the name “nosql”. Understandably, there are a lot of people who worry that the name is Bad, that it sends an inappropriate or inaccurate message. https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2009/08/01/day_trip_redux/ Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:40:49 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2009/08/01/day_trip_redux/ For my last day in Spain I took Hector’s advice and hopped on a high-speed train from Madrid to Toledo. Toledo is another UNESCO World Heritage Site, a city dating back to the Bronze Age with Christian, Jewish, and Moorish influences. It’s a beautiful place and the six or so hours I spent there was woefully inadequate. There are a few pictures up on flickr, but I took quite a few more that will have to wait until after I’m home. https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2009/07/31/on_the_road_again/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:56:02 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2009/07/31/on_the_road_again/ Debconf is over. Boo. :( Like those I’ve attended in the past, Debconf9 was well organized with plenty of interesting talks, in a great venue. I had loads of fun, learned a ton, and even managed to get a bit done. Many thanks to the organization team, the local team, the speakers, and the sponsors. This year I managed to sneak an extra couple of days post-conference which will be spent in the general vicinity of Madrid. https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2009/07/28/debconf9_day_trip/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:24:23 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2009/07/28/debconf9_day_trip/ Yesterday was the Day Trip at Debconf, an opportunity for folks to step away from their computers (usually), and leave the venue (always) for some sort of group activity or tourism. When the organizers first started talking about this years Day Trip there were two candidates, Valle del Jerte and Teatro romano de Merida, or “Roman theater of Merida”. I’m kind of a history junkie and generally get pretty excited at the idea of touring ruins so I was heartbroken when Merida lost out. https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2009/07/15/debconf9/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:17:41 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2009/07/15/debconf9/ A week from today and I’ll be headed to Spain for Debconf9. Can’t wait! NP: Worlds Collide, Apocalyptica https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2008/08/19/back_home/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:47:06 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2008/08/19/back_home/ After 5+ hours on a bus, several hours at Ezeiza airport, and 12 hours on two different planes, I’m back home from Debconf8, (technically speaking I’ve been back since 8am yesterday, but was in no condition to post). Debconf8 was definately the best organized of the 4 Debconfs I’ve attended, and Argentina was an awesome setting, but it is good to be home. Pictures are here or here. Update: I’ve updated the Debconf8 set on Flickr with a panorama of the beach and skyline in front of the conference venue. https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2008/08/10/it_tickles/ Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:36:30 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2008/08/10/it_tickles/ Look, a bidet! And I used it! https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2008/08/08/debconf8/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:01:53 +0000 https://blog.deadcafe.org/posts/2008/08/08/debconf8/ It’s that time of year again! I’m at the airport soaking up a little free bandwidth (yes, it would seem that San Antonio International finally has free wifi), before boarding a flight to Houston, and then on to Buenos Aires. With the layover in Houston, the four wait before catching the bus to Mar del Plata, and the six hour bus ride itself, I’m looking at a full 24 hours of travel.