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Cecil on the Dock of the Bay

Tuesday, 16 August 2005
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Do you remember CommerceOne, Ariba, and viaLink?  They all had proprietary eCommerce systems created during fits of brilliance funded by "unbridled exuberance."  I think the venture cap companies are getting ants in their pants, and itching for the old days. Read more...
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Cecil's Changing Scenery

Tuesday, 02 August 2005
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Earlier this week I was traveling up the East Coast from the Carolinas to New England (Cape Cod to be specific).  The logical route to travel was I-95, which can be heaven or hell depending on the time of day and the region you're traveling through.  But I'm always amazed at how quickly the landscape changes over just a few miles. Read more...
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Cecil here- Somehow I just can't keep away from Cincinnati

Tuesday, 21 June 2005
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I was thinking of a comment I overheard while at the UConnect conference.  There was a fair amount of confusion among participants and speakers when referring to the new company... the combination of UCCnet and Transora, or GS1 US.  The transition is so new that employees and constituents of the individual companies were still referring to their respective company names.  Fortunately everyone understood and it was generally an occasion for a chuckle. Read more...
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Cecil and Katrina

Tuesday, 30 August 2005
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I listened to the analysis of what the expected 20 foot storm surge would do to the New Orleans' levies.  I wondered just how much testing the engineers had done to make sure they would hold back the 12 foot surges they were built for.  Then it occurred to me how futile all that testing and planning would likely prove to be over the next few days. Read more...
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Cecil's Southern Dining

Tuesday, 13 September 2005
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It was a crowded drive up I-65 from New Orleans to Atlanta.  I was happy to be on the road, but felt like I was being herded like a sheep.  It didn't get much better when I was instructed to meet my client for dinner at a restaurant of his choosing. The group event was put on by my Atlanta based client who was apparently trying to show off his "Southern" by hosting the party at Aunt Pittypat's Porch, a nice enough, if a bit over-done recreation of a Rhet and Scarlett era mansion. Read more...
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Watch for the sharks, they may be after your AS/2

Tuesday, 05 July 2005
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Last week I was sitting in the lobby of one of my regular clients whose office overlooks the beach on Florida's Panhandle. I was contemplating doing a little fishing from the beach, but after reading the headlines about the recent shark attacks on unsuspecting surfers and fishermen I decided against it.  It seems that the area had considered itself relatively immune from shark attacks, not having had one in several years. Read more...
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Cecil not in Cinci

Tuesday, 21 June 2005
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Somehow I just can't keep away from Cincinnati. This time I passed through while driving South on I-75 towards Atlanta with nothing in particular to keep me busy other than watching the beautiful Kentucky countryside roll by.  These can be dangerous moments for me since my mind tends to wander. Read more...
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Cecil at UConnect

Tuesday, 14 June 2005
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I was struck by several aspects of the event, and most of them actually made me happy... for a change.  Most of you said the sessions were informative, and some even called them "entertaining."  With nearly 100 sessions I wasn't able to get your comments on each of them, but I did see people as they came out of them actively discussing the sessions they had attended.  I'm generally more impressed with sessions that get us talking than those that leave us with just a smile. Read more...
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Can't we all just get along?

Tuesday, 31 May 2005
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Not only did I have to get on a plane to get back to New Jersey for the VCF Conference (which I wouldn't miss for the world)... but my plane was delayed for 4 hours, leaving me to sit and think about the state of our industry.  I get a bit sensitive about questionable practices that I see in my travels.  Read more...
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Who's in charge here?

Monday, 16 May 2005
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I was on my way back from the VCF conference this week.  My planning could have been better since I spent all that time on my way to Chicago and had to turn around and get back to New Jersey for the conference.

The man sitting next to me on the plane from NJ told me this story... another example of un-openness in our little world.

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