Geeks slip into Sydney

July 21 2005

Thanks to the the assembled geeks for coming out to Slip Inn last night!  I'm not sure whether the highlight was the AU$5 steak special or the discussion of how to survive/thrive inside of a large bureaucracy (:-o).  Here are some photos of the group ... I won't remember all the names, but they include my colleague Simon, Ethan, Brendon, Ken, Carlos, Marcin, Brian... were the other two names Erik and Michael?  Next time I'll ask for business cards.
Maybe Sim' can tell us whether the AU$5 steak special was a good deal.  Myself -- I stuck to the ginger barramundi from the Thai menu. :)
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This will be my last entry from Sydney, so in closing, may I just remind Aussies of my one request -- can you please keep your country in good shape for about the next 19 years?  If I could retire anywhere in the world, this would be the place.  I hope it's as nice then as it is now.

Ed Brill Sydney, NSW Australia Category:  Travel  Add/View Comments [7]

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  1. 1  Sim’ Hampel http://www.workplacechannel.com/ | 7/20/2005 7:45:36 PM

    mmm... the steak was okay ... for $5 I can't really complain - but I think you made the better choice ... the barramundi certainly looked nicer and worth the money.

    Thanks for organising the gathering Ed, I enjoyed the evening. Come back and visit us soon !

  1. 2  Marcin Szczepanski  | 7/20/2005 8:13:47 PM

    Hmm.. not the most flattering shot of me there turning sideways, looking extra geek-pasty due to the flash. :) The Pad Thai was also good, not much that can go wrong with that dish though!

    Thanks to Sim' too for the impromptu "Lotus Workplace Vision" presentation he gave after Ed left! I hope it didn't seem like I was bagging IBM too much, it was all in good fun. I wouldn't be working with the products if I didn't like them.

  1. 3  Jamie Hecker  | 7/20/2005 9:21:58 PM

  1. 4  Michael Sampson www.shared-spaces.com | 7/20/2005 9:28:43 PM

    Retire in Australia? Nah ... New Zealand's the place to be ;-)

  1. 5  Ethann Castell www.caliton.com | 7/21/2005 12:29:13 AM

    The $5 Bangers and Mash must be the bargain of the century. Thanks Ed for organising the event and I second the thank you to Sim' for his "On Demand" presentation in front of a "challenging" audience.

  1. 6  Sim’ Hampel http://www.workplacechannel.com/ | 7/21/2005 6:47:05 AM

    Thanks for listening guys ... hope I wasn't too "passionate" about this stuff ... wouldn't want you to think I was in marketing or something :P

    I enjoy the "sparring" with an audience who is willing to listen (even if they are challenging and enjoy bagging - all part of the fun) ... I'm pretty confident we have a good story, so I'm happy to go a few rounds about our vision ... especially now that we've managed to articulate where we're actually headed now!!

    Great to meet you guys - and we should do something like this more regularly. How about an "IBM Workplace and Lotus Special Interest Group" or something ? Grab a coupla beers, a $5 steak, and sit around debating the fate of the IT industry and solving the problems of the world ;-)

  1. 7  Erik Ferrari http://www.ibs.net | 7/22/2005 6:00:39 AM

    Nice meeting you guys and thanks Ed for organising it! Unfortunatly I had to leave early.