Hodge Japan Holiday v2.0

Wishing, Meiji Shrine, Japan

After the success of our holiday to Japan in 2005, and after the accumulation of lots of Qantas Frequent Flyer points, its time to return to Japan. Work holiday, flights, hotels, Shinkansen, JR, Cat sitters, Passports. It’s all happening in July.

This time around, we are adding Kyoto, Hiroshima and Osaka into our Japan experience.

I hope to film at least 2 “The Geek Stories” and be a little more online this trip to get the experience “out there”. First step: Local Live Map

Second Channel 9 Interview: Compiler Geeks

I loved doing this interview: two rock stars in the same room! Thanks to Joel Pobar and John Gough for their time last month.

John Gough is a world-respected expert on Compilers – a sorcerer if you will; and Joel Pobar is one of his “apprentices” who went on to work on the .NET team in Redmond.

http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=299901

If you are into computing history, compilers, multiple processors and other deep technical things: you’ll love this interview.

If you have geek that have a story that needs to be told: I’m there. Any suggestions? All I need is an email!

Las Vegas is booked out. So ReMIX in Australia

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Are you are losing sleep because:

  1. Elvis left the building some 30 years ago in August 1977?
  2. Myf Warhust thinks Elvis serves fish and chips somewhere in Bendigo, Victoria?
  3. Las Vegas MIX07 has been completely booked out?

Don’t lose another minute of sleep!

The MIX experience is being transported and ReMIX’d at the Crown Promenade on 25-26th June 2007.

Remix Australia will be the first of its kind from Microsoft bringing together Web Developers & Designers with our key sponsors. It’s a jam packed two day experience – a 48 hour conversation.

The event is only $140 per person, and all delegates will get, experience and generally, or whatever:

  • A Microsoft Expression Web
  • New networking friendships without Twitter.com
  • A choice of 20 sessions to check out from expert leaders & case studies
  • Hear from Australian Industry & overseas experts
  • Time out at the Sandbox, especially if you are not playing nice with the other kids
  • A sighting of Elvis
  • Action packed evening at Galactic Circus on Monday evening. (you’ll find me on the Defender game)
  • Participate in Meeting Point – pick the conversations you want to hear and be part of, or just read the blogs and drool over the Flickrs and wish you were there in person
  • Meet with Microsoft Partners to understand how they can facilitate Web 2.0
  • Discover: Internet Alley; the entertainment lounge web jams.
  • Go large and become world-famous with “The Geek Stories“

I’ll be there, maybe with a session or two of my own. I’m thinking about doing a demo of how I use Photoshop, Premiere and Vista with some other cool goodies.

More info as it comes to hand.