Obligatory New Year Post

I’m going through my Google Reader, checking out my subscribed blogs, and it’s no surprise that most of them are wishing their readers to have a happy new year. It’s more than a wish, it’s almost a command. “Happy New Year” just shouts out at you, doesn’t it? People said the same thing a year ago, and look how that turned out. I could join and wish you a happy new year, but I wonder if that carries any legal obligation. Suppose you don’t have a happy new year at all. Can you sue me? Have I become responsible for your happiness during the year? As much as I may want you all to have a happy new year, I’m afraid I don’t have enough power to ensure that it actually happens. It’s one of those...

Disturbing Trend Against Photographers

Tonight, I went out to CityWalk as part of the Microsoft Tech-Ed conference in town this week. They reserved The Groove for jam sessions. I decided this year I’d rather shoot than play, so I packed up my D200 and a couple of lenses. Universal Studios Orlando has a bag check before you enter CityWalk, and I have no problem with that. Disney does the same thing. However, I was particularly disturbed when the security guards held me aside and said, “We’ve got another one.” I looked over and there was another man with a Nikon around his neck. I tried to ask the guard what she was talking about, but she kept putting me off with “one second” as she talked to someone on her radio. It had something to do with the fact that I had a...

The Scene at MS Tech-Ed

Technorati Tags: Tech-Ed, Orlando, Florida, Events, Microsoft, Windows There are a couple of  things you expect from a Microsoft conference.  Big banners are definitely on the expected list and we have them.  Probably not as many as I would’ve thought, though. There’s no shortage of PC’s available for use to check the schedule and, presumably, do a little Internet surfing. Having already used the web site to build my schedule, I signed on one here long enough to print it off.  Otherwise, I haven’t bothered, since I dragged along my own laptop.  However, there are promises of more prizes to win if you fill out a session evaluation one one of the kiosk PC’s. Microsoft opted for something that is either cheesy or creepy (you...