LSD::RELOAD -- Leo Simons' old weblogLeo Simons' old weblog. The new one is at www.leosimons.com. Mostly about java / open source / apache.Gone sailing- June 24, 2005 This weekend, I'll be taking some Harambee-ers sailing on a valk (see picture) starting from Heeg. Harambee is the local volleyball club. I don't play volleyball, but they were short on skippers and the weather is pretty good. Should be fun!http://www.jroller.com/lsd/entry/gone_sailing There really are a lot of really nice people in open source- June 21, 2005 Janne wrote an entry Depressed over Daisy that struck my nerve. Steven (behind Daisy) was struck as well, and wrote about it. They did a virtual hug. Some other people hugged innocent bystanders at random. This is the kind of professional open source that I love to see. With lots of respect for one another, granting each other the space they deserve, and trying hard to focus on the positive. As much as I think cocoon is in many ways total insanity from the tech perspective (it takes longer to.http://www.jroller.com/lsd/entry/there_really_are_a_lot Party!- June 6, 2005 I threw a party last Friday (turned 22 last Wednesday). Play, laugh, talk, drink. Cuddle. Went to bed at 10am, after I made breakfast for a few of the most hardcore party people. Only now do I feel I'm slowly entering the land of the living again. So far, being 22 shows promise :-) Somehow, I tend to view June as a period of reflection and plan-making. Next year I might still be in China. Last year I went to Paris. The year before I decided to spend less time programming. Yeah right :-)http://www.jroller.com/lsd/entry/party I don't want to be LinkedIn!- June 4, 2005 Lately I keep getting invites for something called LinkedIn. No, thank you! Go away! I've just set up a procmail rule to redirect these invites to the trashcan. Get a clue please. The web is open, and should be open. Social networks should be based on inclusion, not exclusion (I believe LinkedIn allows a set number of invites, leading to exclusivity). Social barriers are fine, but the ones these networks use suck. LinkedIn really is about being LinkedOut. I prefer to keep my mind and...http://www.jroller.com/lsd/entry/i_don_t_want_to |