We all think we should look back at the year just passed, and form some conclusions about it. Whew! I conclude that I was awfully lucky to get through it in mostly one piece. Seriously, 2006 was an excellent year for the automation profession, both on the vendor side and on the end user side. Automation suppliers made more money, system integrators broke through the "Pinto … [Read more...] about From the "looking backward, running forward" department…
Walt Boyes' Blog
Thought for the day…
I got a very clever techie "thought for the day" calendar today...from EMC-Squared. I loved the "thought" for yesterday...so here it is: "Those associated with storage devices long ago realized that Parkinson's First Law may be paraphrased to describe our industry-- 'Data expands to fit the space available.'" --I.A. Tjomsland, April 1980 Yes, 1980. Happy New Year! … [Read more...] about Thought for the day…
Vacating, sort of…
I'm trying to use up my vacation days that I didn't have time to use this year, since they don't roll over and I can't elect to get paid instead. So this blog may be very sporadic for the next couple of weeks. I hope you all have a happy holiday season, whether you have a holiday to celebrate or not. May the spirit of peace decend upon you all, and remain with you for the … [Read more...] about Vacating, sort of…
ISA Marketing and Sales Summit–2007
We're gonna do it again!! Save the date!! Wednesday, 5 September 2007 through Friday, 7 September 2007 - Location - Chicago, IL United States The ISA Management Division announces ISA's premier event for Executives, Senior Sales and Marketing Professionals! Save the date for ISA's Second Annual Marketing & Sales Summit: A Who's Who in the Industry. Taking place from 5-7 … [Read more...] about ISA Marketing and Sales Summit–2007
From the department of "the wolves gather…"
As happens every year, from the time the December issue makes it to the web to the time that people get tired of beating me up around March or April, the suppliers gather with baseball- and brick-bats to discuss how badly I screwed up on the Top Fifty and the Readers' Choice Awards. It appears to be an annual ritual: get the editor. Similar in tone to "get the guest" from … [Read more...] about From the department of "the wolves gather…"
