Spent the night on the boat Friday night with grandpa and the kids. The kids seemed to have a blast. I didn’t sleep too well–the berths on the boat aren’t too comfy for the over 6 foot crowd. The kids had a good time, though. Saturday morning we tried to do some sailing but the winds were too light. Probably a good first outing for them, though. This evening we went back out to a much stiffer breeze. We lost a couple of hanks off the jib. A lot of the steel on the boat is corroded from years of saltwater in California.

Lotus certifications are being converted to IBM certifications. May 5th webcast:
http://pentonevents.webex.com/pentonevents/onstage/g.php?d=661557402 .

May 8, 2003, The New IBM Software Group Certification Program — How Does Lotus Fit In?
 
http://webevents.broadcast.com/slides/3690/4931/forms/register.asp .

Old and new certification names posted on the Lotus Certification Web site:
http://www.lotus.com/services/education.nsf/35ed29d961be6ad0852566da004c5cbb/af0260977a3cdc8185256d05004da486?OpenDocument .

Note from Daimler-Chrysler:

 I’m using Manila at the Corporate Level in Manufacturing to cascade information to the various Transmission/Casting/Machining plants. In fact, I’m in the process of finishing my dissertation highly recommending Manila as a cost effective solution for corporate knowledge sharing. My case study data shows that there is an improvement not only in sharing knowledge but communication as well.  I will keep you posted as my Manila site is becoming more popular.  Manufacturing loves it ….

[John Robb’s Radio Weblog]

Nik Kershaw.

Just heard a cool song by this guy, but didn’t catch the title.  He’s got a really cool website.  [Tom’s Blog]

Isn’t Nik Kershaw that same guy from the 80’s who had the single, Wouldn’t It Be Good? I think I had that on one of my mix tapes.