Comments for ConFigures http://configures.sarahelkins.org Figure it out ... with me! Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:49:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Comment on Event-Running Tips and Case Study: How “Run For Your Lives” Tripped Up by configures http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2011/10/23/event-running-tips-and-case-study-how-run-for-your-lives-tripped-up/comment-page-1/#comment-83746 configures Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:49:13 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/?p=144#comment-83746 * Note, CNN posted a story which said it was 10000 runners and 1000 spectators, but I was going by what RFYL had posted earlier. With only 19 waves (runs every half-hour between 8-5, last run supposed to be at 5) at around 350 per wave, that would only have been 6000 runners (not all waves were sold out). Either way, 11,000 people. * Note, CNN posted a story which said it was 10000 runners and 1000 spectators, but I was going by what RFYL had posted earlier. With only 19 waves (runs every half-hour between 8-5, last run supposed to be at 5) at around 350 per wave, that would only have been 6000 runners (not all waves were sold out).

Either way, 11,000 people.

]]> Comment on Event-Running Tips and Case Study: How “Run For Your Lives” Tripped Up by configures http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2011/10/23/event-running-tips-and-case-study-how-run-for-your-lives-tripped-up/comment-page-1/#comment-83738 configures Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:47:45 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/?p=144#comment-83738 And here are a couple of fun vids of runs from yesterday: 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZLLnitcxJA 2) http://vimeo.com/31000652 And here are a couple of fun vids of runs from yesterday:
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZLLnitcxJA
2) http://vimeo.com/31000652

]]> Comment on Event-Running Tips and Case Study: How “Run For Your Lives” Tripped Up by configures http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2011/10/23/event-running-tips-and-case-study-how-run-for-your-lives-tripped-up/comment-page-1/#comment-83737 configures Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:46:34 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/?p=144#comment-83737 Here's another analysis of some of the good and bad, from a runner's point of view: http://billdowis.hubpages.com/hub/Run-For-Your-Lives-Zombie-5K-Run-Report Here’s another analysis of some of the good and bad, from a runner’s point of view: http://billdowis.hubpages.com/hub/Run-For-Your-Lives-Zombie-5K-Run-Report

]]> Comment on Penguicon 2011 by Brandon Haave http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2011/05/03/penguicon-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-83699 Brandon Haave Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:25:48 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2011/05/03/penguicon-2011/#comment-83699 CHi Sarah, Can you please reach me at 970-532-7088. I like to share a position in CM in MD. Regards, Brandon Haave CHi Sarah,

Can you please reach me at 970-532-7088. I like to share a position in CM in MD. Regards, Brandon Haave

]]> Comment on Penguicon 2011 by configures http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2011/05/03/penguicon-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-79434 configures Tue, 03 May 2011 13:41:48 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2011/05/03/penguicon-2011/#comment-79434 There was a lot of con (over 500 panels!), and I couldn't see it all, so I missed * the Vikings versus Romans Dance-Off: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkE4RyIkwrI * some cool costumes, such as this Tusken Raider http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2044864002793&set=a.2044831601983.2123441.1280172130&type=1 (Sand People from Star Wars) * The Klingon singing Barney songs to someone in the fundraising jail: http://whatever.scalzi.com/2011/05/01/photobombed-by-chewie/#comment-254668 though I did see an ox, a Stormtrooper, and lots of Steampunk. And one Isaac Asimov. There was a lot of con (over 500 panels!), and I couldn’t see it all, so I missed
* the Vikings versus Romans Dance-Off: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkE4RyIkwrI
* some cool costumes, such as this Tusken Raider http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2044864002793&set=a.2044831601983.2123441.1280172130&type=1 (Sand People from Star Wars)
* The Klingon singing Barney songs to someone in the fundraising jail: http://whatever.scalzi.com/2011/05/01/photobombed-by-chewie/#comment-254668

though I did see an ox, a Stormtrooper, and lots of Steampunk. And one Isaac Asimov.

]]> Comment on Penguicon 2011 by configures http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2011/05/03/penguicon-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-79427 configures Tue, 03 May 2011 11:36:25 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2011/05/03/penguicon-2011/#comment-79427 I tweeted about these with #the LN2 hash tag. Compliments for various ones *not* being too sweet (I like it when you can taste more than just the sugar!) LN2 flavors at Penguicon 2011, in chronological order: Chocolate Blueberry Ginger ice cream -- enthusiastic reception Coconut sorbet (non-dairy) Coconut orange pineapple sorbet Coffee Ice Cream Cinnamon Ice Cream "Hot Chocolate" ice cream (chili and crushed red pepper flakes w' chocolate) -- loved or hated Peppermint Thai iced tea Earl Grey Coconut Samoa Vanilla ice cream (optional: with olive oil on top, by request!) Chocolate ice cream Cinnamon-orange-ginger ice cream -- popular After-hours batches -- not listed here; ask me Mountain Dew Sorbet Honey Sage Ice Cream -- very well liked. Coconut Lime Coconut Lime Habanero -- loved it or hated it. All three ingredients could be tasted. Choc mandarin orange ice cream Chocolate ginger Orange creamsicle -- didn't work so well as we were out of orange peel (only had OJ) Creamsicle Oreo Ice Cream Lemon Sorbet -- some really liked this Frozen Whipped Cream Soy Cinnamon Blue Agave -- raves I tweeted about these with #the LN2 hash tag. Compliments for various ones *not* being too sweet (I like it when you can taste more than just the sugar!) LN2 flavors at Penguicon 2011, in chronological order:
Chocolate
Blueberry Ginger ice cream — enthusiastic reception
Coconut sorbet (non-dairy)
Coconut orange pineapple sorbet
Coffee Ice Cream
Cinnamon Ice Cream
“Hot Chocolate” ice cream (chili and crushed red pepper flakes w’ chocolate) — loved or hated
Peppermint
Thai iced tea
Earl Grey
Coconut Samoa
Vanilla ice cream (optional: with olive oil on top, by request!)
Chocolate ice cream
Cinnamon-orange-ginger ice cream — popular
After-hours batches — not listed here; ask me
Mountain Dew Sorbet
Honey Sage Ice Cream — very well liked.
Coconut Lime
Coconut Lime Habanero — loved it or hated it. All three ingredients could be tasted.
Choc mandarin orange ice cream
Chocolate ginger
Orange creamsicle — didn’t work so well as we were out of orange peel (only had OJ)
Creamsicle Oreo Ice Cream
Lemon Sorbet — some really liked this
Frozen Whipped Cream
Soy Cinnamon Blue Agave — raves

]]> Comment on Penguicon 2011 by configures http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2011/05/03/penguicon-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-79426 configures Tue, 03 May 2011 11:17:55 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2011/05/03/penguicon-2011/#comment-79426 My Continuous Integration blurb for the con: "This software engineering practice has grown since its popularization via the Agile movement, from simply building and testing software frequently, to a broadened reach into build, test, and deploy automation; deploys to VMs/clouds; and even predictive modeling. This presentation will cover the history of CI, why it has evolved the way it has, popular CI tools (open source and commercial options), and where it may be headed in the future. Sarah has been doing software configuration management for over 15 years, including build and release engineering at a variety of companies." My Continuous Integration blurb for the con: “This software engineering practice has grown since its popularization via the Agile movement, from simply building and testing software frequently, to a broadened reach into build, test, and deploy automation; deploys to VMs/clouds; and even predictive modeling. This presentation will cover the history of CI, why it has evolved the way it has, popular CI tools (open source and commercial options), and where it may be headed in the future. Sarah has been doing software configuration management for over 15 years, including build and release engineering at a variety of companies.”

]]> Comment on Magellan Maestro 3225 GPS Review by configures http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2008/04/03/magellan-maestro-3225-gps-review/comment-page-1/#comment-75342 configures Sun, 24 Oct 2010 11:49:47 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2008/04/03/magellan-maestro-3225-gps-review/#comment-75342 Alas, it was stolen out of my car, but fortunately my Palm Pre smartphone has a pretty good GPS on it (Sprint Navigator). Alas, it was stolen out of my car, but fortunately my Palm Pre smartphone has a pretty good GPS on it (Sprint Navigator).

]]> Comment on Magellan Maestro 3225 GPS Review by serge boudreault http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2008/04/03/magellan-maestro-3225-gps-review/comment-page-1/#comment-74872 serge boudreault Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:42:45 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2008/04/03/magellan-maestro-3225-gps-review/#comment-74872 J'aimerais savoir s'il existe une mise à jour pour le maestro 3225. série 0737203907507. merci J’aimerais savoir s’il existe une mise à jour pour le maestro 3225. série 0737203907507.

merci

]]> Comment on Magellan Maestro 3225 GPS Review by geordiebarb http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2008/04/03/magellan-maestro-3225-gps-review/comment-page-1/#comment-74079 geordiebarb Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:29:59 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2008/04/03/magellan-maestro-3225-gps-review/#comment-74079 How do I get my gps to work plugged in screen says usb connected follow instructions for updating map only works short term if I unplug it How do I get my gps to work plugged in screen says usb connected follow instructions for updating map only works short term if I unplug it

]]> Comment on Not the LibraryThing I signed up for by configures http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2007/10/16/not-the-librarything-i-signed-up-for/comment-page-1/#comment-71392 configures Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:35:17 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/?p=55#comment-71392 "Genders and Drop-down Menus" is a more recent take on the sort of issue that sparked this post (which LibraryThing fixed, I'm happy to say). In it, <a href="http://www.sarahdopp.com/blog/?p=514" rel="nofollow">Sarah Dopp explains the influence issue of binary gender categorization</a>. As I've said in letters to the ACM before they fixed their member survey (thanks!), my college Honors Department, and others, a poll (or drop-down menu) which only allows "male" and "female" defines people who don't fit into binary gender categories out of existence, and reinforces rigid binary gender thinking which harms real human beings. An "Other", "Complicated", or "Prefer not to say" option (or some mix of these, or all on one line) would encourage participation from people who just don't fit so neatly, and would help remind people that it's a big world with lots of kind of people in it. “Genders and Drop-down Menus” is a more recent take on the sort of issue that sparked this post (which LibraryThing fixed, I’m happy to say). In it, Sarah Dopp explains the influence issue of binary gender categorization. As I’ve said in letters to the ACM before they fixed their member survey (thanks!), my college Honors Department, and others, a poll (or drop-down menu) which only allows “male” and “female” defines people who don’t fit into binary gender categories out of existence, and reinforces rigid binary gender thinking which harms real human beings. An “Other”, “Complicated”, or “Prefer not to say” option (or some mix of these, or all on one line) would encourage participation from people who just don’t fit so neatly, and would help remind people that it’s a big world with lots of kind of people in it.

]]> Comment on Magellan Maestro 3225 GPS Review by GPS Navigationssysteme http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2008/04/03/magellan-maestro-3225-gps-review/comment-page-1/#comment-71304 GPS Navigationssysteme Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:50:54 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2008/04/03/magellan-maestro-3225-gps-review/#comment-71304 I'm amazed and happy to say that garmin products is of high quality albeit the price is also a bit high but it's worth paying. I’m amazed and happy to say that garmin products is of high quality albeit the price is also a bit high but it’s worth paying.

]]> Comment on Magellan Roadmate 1212 GPS Review by GPS Navigationssysteme http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2009/03/26/magellan-roadmate-1212-gps-review/comment-page-1/#comment-71024 GPS Navigationssysteme Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:33:11 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2009/03/26/magellan-roadmate-1212-gps-review/#comment-71024 Garmin products always impress me with their high quality. Not at lease because of this but unfortunately they are not the cheapest devices available. But regarding their quality I think the price is generally worth paying. Garmin products always impress me with their high quality. Not at lease because of this but unfortunately they are not the cheapest devices available. But regarding their quality I think the price is generally worth paying.

]]> Comment on Magellan Roadmate 1212 GPS Review by Thomson J. http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2009/03/26/magellan-roadmate-1212-gps-review/comment-page-1/#comment-70293 Thomson J. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:30:31 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2009/03/26/magellan-roadmate-1212-gps-review/#comment-70293 Gift received on new Magellanroadmate 1212 but no instruction manual.Where can I obtain. Jack Thomson 477 Delaney Court Burlington Ontario Canada L7L5T7 Gift received on new Magellanroadmate 1212 but no instruction manual.Where can I obtain. Jack Thomson 477 Delaney Court Burlington Ontario Canada L7L5T7

]]> Comment on Magellan Maestro 3225 GPS Review by C. A Towriss http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2008/04/03/magellan-maestro-3225-gps-review/comment-page-1/#comment-69555 C. A Towriss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:07:11 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2008/04/03/magellan-maestro-3225-gps-review/#comment-69555 I wanted to buy an update for my Magellan maestro 5310 but they wanted $25.00 to mail a disc to Canada. That is over and above the cost of the update. Can you imagine? If you are a Canadian do not buy Magellan I wanted to buy an update for my Magellan maestro 5310 but they wanted $25.00 to mail a disc to Canada. That is over and above the cost of the update. Can you imagine? If you are a Canadian do not buy Magellan

]]> Comment on Magellan Maestro 3225 GPS Review by Moi http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2008/04/03/magellan-maestro-3225-gps-review/comment-page-1/#comment-68034 Moi Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:41:26 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2008/04/03/magellan-maestro-3225-gps-review/#comment-68034 the battery in my Magellan Maestro will not recharge so I have to plug it into my cigarette lighter to use it. I want to use it when I am on my bike. Moi the battery in my Magellan Maestro will not recharge so I have to plug it into my cigarette lighter to use it. I want to use it when I am on my bike.

Moi

]]> Comment on Magellan Maestro 3225 GPS Review by Abruzzino http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2008/04/03/magellan-maestro-3225-gps-review/comment-page-1/#comment-67150 Abruzzino Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:49:53 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2008/04/03/magellan-maestro-3225-gps-review/#comment-67150 I have recently bought the Magellan Mestro 3225 , already i have problem with the unit , it seemed when i was driving in the car , i used cigarette to charge the unit while using it , it keep come up message usb is in use that , the gps wasn't working at all unless i disconnect the cigarette plug so know i don't what to do to fix this problem , if anyone know how to fix please email me and let me know . Thanks.;... I have recently bought the Magellan Mestro 3225 , already i have problem with the unit , it seemed when i was driving in the car , i used cigarette to charge the unit while using it , it keep come up message usb is in use that , the gps wasn’t working at all unless i disconnect the cigarette plug so know i don’t what to do to fix this problem , if anyone know how to fix please email me and let me know .

Thanks.;…

]]> Comment on Fielded wikis and LibraryThing, a year and a half later by configures http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2009/07/04/fielded-wikis-and-librarything-a-year-and-a-half-later/comment-page-1/#comment-65137 configures Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:07:07 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2009/07/04/fielded-wikis-and-librarything-a-year-and-a-half-later/#comment-65137 Bill, I can't discuss our implementation to that level of detail, but our outward-facing wiki says "Powered by Atlassian Confluence" so I figured it was ok to say at least that much. Bill, I can’t discuss our implementation to that level of detail, but our outward-facing wiki says “Powered by Atlassian Confluence” so I figured it was ok to say at least that much.

]]> Comment on Fielded wikis and LibraryThing, a year and a half later by Bill at Atlassian http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2009/07/04/fielded-wikis-and-librarything-a-year-and-a-half-later/comment-page-1/#comment-65090 Bill at Atlassian Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:23:25 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2009/07/04/fielded-wikis-and-librarything-a-year-and-a-half-later/#comment-65090 Are you using the Scaffolding plugin for Confluence to do fielded wikis? https://plugins.atlassian.com/plugin/details/190 Are you using the Scaffolding plugin for Confluence to do fielded wikis?

https://plugins.atlassian.com/plugin/details/190

]]> Comment on Tagging, ontology, and structured information by ConFigures » Blog Archive » Fielded wikis and LibraryThing, a year and a half later http://configures.sarahelkins.org/2007/10/24/tagging-ontology-and-structured-information/comment-page-1/#comment-64978 ConFigures » Blog Archive » Fielded wikis and LibraryThing, a year and a half later Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:25:39 +0000 http://configures.sarahelkins.org/?p=57#comment-64978 [...] I’ve had some experience working with fielded wikis since I wrote disgruntledly about LibraryThing’s implementation of them in October 2007.  I knew at the time of their potential for being able to extract info for other purposes, but I had come into using wikis with a great appreciation for the way they fostered the organic organization of information, and fielded wikis go against that organic growth to a degree.   My thanks again to LT’s Tim Spalding for his response, which got me thinking beyond my initial reaction.  I had followed up later that month with this acknowledgement: I can see why an organization might wish to encourage certain kinds of contributions through structured fields and other input mechanisms. — Tagging, Ontology, and Structured Information [...] [...] I’ve had some experience working with fielded wikis since I wrote disgruntledly about LibraryThing’s implementation of them in October 2007.  I knew at the time of their potential for being able to extract info for other purposes, but I had come into using wikis with a great appreciation for the way they fostered the organic organization of information, and fielded wikis go against that organic growth to a degree.   My thanks again to LT’s Tim Spalding for his response, which got me thinking beyond my initial reaction.  I had followed up later that month with this acknowledgement: I can see why an organization might wish to encourage certain kinds of contributions through structured fields and other input mechanisms. — Tagging, Ontology, and Structured Information [...]

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