Musings From the Front Porch

Hello, coming to you from the front porch where I spend a lot of my non-working hours these days. I did a total remodel as you may recall from prior posts and now that the weather is changing to spring, it is my fav place to kick back and solve the worlds problems with my friends. My buddy Doc Holliday is on the porch with me this early Sunday morning as I have a big cup of black coffee and write to you from my netbook.

Netbooks are great - so much more portable than a laptop. I got a really sweet deal on mine and although it is not near as powerful as a full blown laptop, it works just fine for most things that I need to do from the front porch! The eight hour battery life is most outstanding - especially since it is only about two pounds total. Amazing that they have everything crammed into it and don't need a fan to turn to cool things off - hence a lot lighter.

Sitting here thinking about CastExpo and how I will be meeting up with Chris and Simon. I haven't seen Chris since Nov 2008, but we talk and SKYPE video almost daily. Just a few minor details to attend to and then it's off to Orland a week from Thursday. I am really looking forward to meeting all the metalcasters that will be visiting the booth and those that have said to reserve them a slot for an on-the-spot demo. Of course, meeting up with the multitude of foundry men that I have gotten to know over the years is an added benefit. It is so neat to watch the expressions of metalcasters as they go through a demonstration of Synchro32 for the first time - all the functionality, all modules, all support, all updates for a low monthly fee of only $100 per user/month - and it is concurrent licensing. Nothing complicated about it. Synchro32 is literally a foundry in a software box from the front gate to the shipping dock and everywhere in between.

Well, time to take Doc Holliday for a hike and get busy I suppose, probably time I started working on 2009 taxes. I could sit here all day telling you about the virtues and benefits of Synchro32, but seeing is really believing. I am looking forward to shaking your hand in Orlando!

Until Next Time, see you on down the road...