oops, 30 mil servers connected to Internet, not 30 thousand (humor)

Sometimes a typo can get you to laugh.  I was reading DCK Rich Miller's post on the Google How Green is Internet? Event.

And I saw that there are 30,000 servers connected to the Internet.

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Jon Koomey,a research fellow at Stanford University, says there are at least 1.6 billion devices connected to the Internet, including approximately 30,000 servers. (Photo: Rich Miller)

Rich Miller's reporting is so impeccable it is funny to see an oops moment.

Deep in thought or asleep? Mike listening to Joe

7x24 Exchange is a lot of fun and great to get people together.  And, part of the fun is joking with others.  Yesterday a bunch of us were hanging out and there were some one liners that got us all laughing.

To get more laughs I am sharing these photos by Convention Photography courtesy of Professional Images Photography Joe Rodriguez 2013. 

So here is one of Joe Kava discussing a point in a presentation.

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And from a different angle Joe is talking again with Mike's eyes closed again. He is turned to Joe, so he must be listening, but eyes closed?

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Mike did tell us the story how he can get on the treadmill at 5a in the morning and he is asleep for the first 30 minutes of his 60 minutes of the work out.  

Is Mike deep in thought?  Or is Mike catching a bit of sleep?

These pictures are just more fuel to add to more laughs we can have the next time we all see each other which will probably be at 7x24 Exchange San Antonio.

One more picture.  Joe is deep in thought. But Mike is not nearly as interested when Todd is talking.  Pictures do capture interesting expressions that can create funny moments.

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Commencement Speech Parody by Simpson's Rob LaZebnik executive producer/Writer - You're pampered, privileged, oversexed, with dim job prospects

WSJ publishes a hilarious parody of the commencement speech by Rob LeZebnik.  I've gotten great laughs retelling the story. I won't spoil any of the story by clipping parts.  Enjoy

A Message for the Class of 2013

Dear Graduates: You're pampered, privileged and oversexed—but at least your employment prospects are dim.

The WSJ article is a derivative of this video filmed in 2009.

American humorist Rob LaZebnik delivers a speech to the Harvard-Radcliffe Class of 1984 at their 25th Reunion Entertainment Evening, June 5, 2009, Sanders Theatre, Harvard.

Here is an example of how ridiculous things have gotten with the pampered and privileged class.  NBCnews has a post on a high school with 21 valedictorians.

In fact, at South Medford High, all of those 21 valedictorians can tellcolleges they are No. 1 in their class.

This is where “New School” has crushed “Old School.” And this is where college administrators say they are growing increasingly suspicious about the surge in applicants who boast the laurels of “valedictorian” and “head of class.”

“Yes, it has definitely watered things down a little bit,” said Jim Rawlins, president of the National Association for College Admission Counseling. “Definitely, the more ultra-selective universities have to be more critical and skeptical of class ranks than before.

Oh No, the Schneider marketing material shows up in person

One of the funnier moments in LV this week is the actual Schneider #1 marketing material being shown around.  You can imagine the laughter and various comments and demonstrations.  I will not post any of the pictures of what occurred, it may be too offensive and incriminating to the alcohol filled demonstrator now that he sees what he looks like.

Did you get the advertisement handout at CapRate for the Schneider giveaway? (humor)

At CapRate's NYC event there was the typical data center vendor with swag.

A slang term used to describe free stuff and giveaways offered by vendors at trade shows to encourage attendees to visit their booth. Swag is usually company-branded merchandise and is given away as a form of advertising.

Did you grab the #1 that promotes entering your name in a drawing for a Bose Bluetooth speaker or a noise cancellation headphone from your energy management partner.

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Can you imagine the marketing person?  I am looking for a big wide one so I can use it for a marketing promotion.