Walt Boyes' Blog

For the first time in three years, I am taking a week's vacation. With the exception of moderating the Wireless Panel Discussion on April 9 with Jose Gutierrez and Dave Kaufmann, I am outa here. I will return on the 13th. Gone. … [Read more...] about I'll be seein' ya…

Have I missed it? DCOM is going away. OPC-UA isn't complete. What about .NET support for OPC? Just asking... … [Read more...] about Where is OPC.NET?

Rich Merritt comments on a press release he sent me this afternoon; and it struck me funny: Attached and appended below is a new product release describing the EPX2 voltage to pressure transmitter. You can obtain a high-resolution digital photo at  ftp://editors.miinet.com. Download the EPX2 Voltage to Pressure Transmitter photo from the EPX2 folder. This may seem like another … [Read more...] about Gas Powered Press Release

Here's a press release from Eric Byres and Dale Peterson that should give your morning a different look, especially if you work with OPC a lot... We'll post the white paper tomorrow at ControlGlobal.com. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Whitepaper Reveals OPC Usage May Be Putting Major Industries at Risk Lantzville, BC, April 4, 2007 – A survey of 113 OPC users from Fortune 500 … [Read more...] about Should OPC really be spelled OOPS?

I hope the program is now posted at www.wbf.org because I have NEVER seen a conference program with better presentations. This conference is a "do not miss" event. Yeah, there's going to be one world class keynote-- that guy from Bristol-Myers...and then there's mine. But that should not scare you off from going to what is becoming the most underappreciated conference in … [Read more...] about WBF 2007 is coming up…