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@Brian Fitzpatrick: Good meeting you at Apachecon and thanks for sponsoring/hosting the lightning talks (fun and entertaining!) -- looking forward to more good things from Google.
@Robert Burrell Donkin: Hey! Just a reminder to get that documentation community thing going for next ApacheCon (or anytime)!
@Scott Lamons: Great to meet you; ping me if you need pointers. Promise I'll at least look at fossology later. 8-)
@Bruce Snyder: Glad we finally got to meet (at least that I remember). Hope it was a good trip home.
Response to HALO/Foodie Dinners – ApacheCon
The 2008/Amsterdam: Foodie Dinner took place this evening at De Kas Restaurant and Nursery -- the lovely, Piet Boon-designed organic eatery located in Frankendael Park http://wikimapia.org/#lat=52.352581&lon=4.931408&z=18&l=0&m=s south of the City Centre.
Ten of us piled into taxis, dodged cyclists, walked up the pathway to the glass-and-steel structure, where we saw a conservatory with potted lemon trees, flowers, herbs, salad greens, and a climbing frame offering a glimpse of what would be on our plates that evening. Settling down at the Business Table http://www.restaurantdekas.nl/2seatin..., Fitz, Scott, Paul, and I were joined by newlyweds Nóirín and Stephen, Shane, Simon, Christian, as well as the last-minute addition of a rather pleasant Dutch student whose name escapes me (starts with "G", contains a "w", whatisit? Oh dear.)
Standard Dutch Service (nice and slow, no rush, no pressure, no cares, no worries) was the order of the day. Plied with booze-n-bread (several house-made loaves served with rich olive oil, and aperitifs of kir royales and "man"-martinis), Scott took on the winelist, whilst we passed platters of starters family-style. The quail was prepared beautifully, as were the roasted white onions with tender spinach, baby radish, and morels. The grilled langoustines seemed disconnected (a seasoning issue, perhaps?), and somewhat odd addition to the starter trio. A couple of wine courses, along with a duo of lamb (roast shoulder and rillettes) served with barley, tzaziki, and kohlrabi, and side salad of anise-infused mushrooms and field greens.
Get the picture? Progressive provisions, with a focus on simply-prepared, natural ingredients.
Onto dessert tasting of Dutch apple tart, fruit-jelly prunes, and a tiramisu iced creme that was the first item finished off everyone's plates. Coffees and converstation ensued. Back in cabs, drop Fitz off at Walletjes and return to the Mövenpick just before midnigh. Overall meal took more than 3.5 hours.
Need sleep.
I still want to go to Blue Pepper for innovative Indonesian -- perhaps Friday? Do drop me a note if you'd like to come along.
See you in New Orleans!
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@Filip Hanik: Go to sleep already! Turn all the lights out, lie down, and close your eyes. Sleep will come... eventually. 8-)
ApacheCon US CFP is extended! Thanks to the 50 or so of you who waited until the very last second yesterday, but we sill have 4 more days to accept proposals. Get your ideas in at us.apachecon.com!
Response to ApacheCon US CFP is open!
Shane, I've heard rumours that it *has* been extended. Is this true?
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@Greg Stein: We need to get them to add a new +category for profiles: "Want to drink with".
Response to Getting to the hotel
Taxis are excellent in the city, and immediately available at Schiphol -- I've never had to wait for one. Alternatively, you can hire a chauffeured Mercedes S-class for about €100 each way (a bit less for an E-class). Some of our colleagues do public transportation (as the Amsterdam Central Station is about a mile away). See you soon!
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Response to Travel from UK
I once did Harwich->Zebrug (I think) in bad weather. Very unpleasant for an unreasonably long time. Never again. The "luxury" of KLM from Norwich airport, for me ;)
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@Bruce Snyder: Hi Bruce.
I want learn more from and am from Ghana want to be part of this programme.
Last call, folks! We're pulling together the group for the foodie dinner and need to confirm headcount so we can decide on day/location, etc. Check it out at http://apacheconeu2008.crowdvine.com/...
Personal Session Calendar
I just posted the conference calendar to CrowdVine. Check it out under the My Schedule tab.
It's based on a soon-to-release open source project icalico from Evan Henshaw-Plath and Kellan Elliott-McCrea.
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Conference Schedule - iCal/Google Calendar
Schedule is split into five(!) calendars, just to make organisation a little easier :-) If you're viewing these in Google Calendar, you may need to set your timezone to Europe/Amsterdam (GMT+1) for them to show up correctly.
Trainings: iCal - G...
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@Shane Curcuru: Shane,
In the City we can get Seltzer Sisters
http://www.seltzersisters.com/
Which means you get seltzer bottles delivered to your door every week...just like the Marx Brothers :-).
Local maps of Amsterdam places?
Do any locals want to contribute some maps of recommended Amsterdam places? I'd love to see someone's tips for the best sights to see and places to have dinner, especially on one of the nicely interactive maps that many sites support now - I stil...
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@Mylène Reiners: Mylène, I look forward to having you at my Media Training sessions! Feel free to drop me a note if you need anything before Amsterdam. Cheers!
@Scott Lamons: Ah, thanks Scott :) Looking forward to meeting you f-2-f in Amsterdam and seeing you in action on the Business Panel.
