Twitter Updates for 2007-05-11

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  • Done for the day. Might go for a walk depending on how hot it is outside. #
  • Hooked up with the mobile version of twitter and am bored in my hotel room. #
  • Packing up for the last day of the conference and heading home. Wondering if I can find an earlier flight. #
  • Tired of all the sugar and carbs I’ve had in the last two days. Having some fruit from the continental breakfast. #
  • Conference over. Going to get some lunch. #
  • Hunkered down at the airport with an outlet, EVDO modem, and a couple of hours before my flight. #
  • Starting to make arrangements for my next conference in a month. #

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Professional conferences are a necessary evil

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I’ve always been torn on the idea of attending professional conferences. I usually lean towards not going as I figure I can get any information that I need from various forms of documentation or from well crafted searches on Google so the effort and expense are not worth it.

In practice, though, I have been glad that I attended any conference that I’ve been to. It really is school. Sure, if you just have the book, you can get the information you need, but it isn’t the same as sitting and focusing on presentations to be exposed to things you wouldn’t bother with or sometimes even think about.

This conference that I’m at now is a good example. I technically knew what I needed before arriving, but having different ideas shared will make me a better administrator.

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Twitter Updates for 2007-05-10

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  • Just got settled in my hotel room and going to go foraging for food. #
  • Had a slice of pizza and watching MythBusters while surfing. #
  • update – #
  • Heading over to the Hard Rock. #
  • They’re feeding us pretty well here. #
  • You wouldn’t think that sitting at a conference listening would be tiring. You’d be wrong. #