Tumblr (3.0; @tomparish)http://tomparish.tumblr.com/Podcast interview with Robert Thomas, exec. dir. - Accenture’s Institute for High Performance Business Leadership <a href="http://tinyurl.com/4ctbmk">http://tinyurl.com/4ctbmk</a>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/40854397http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/40854397Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:48:06 -0500Roku serves up Netflix Player source code - wow! <a href="http://tinyurl.com/58tj9s">http://tinyurl.com/58tj9s</a>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/40838485http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/40838485Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:36:42 -0500<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Guten Tag, ihr alle!</p> <p>We’re roasting in Dresden!  Actually today is only in the high 80s butthe last couple of days have been roaring hot in the 90s (and no AC) soit’s been challenging.  We got here on Tuesday after an uneventful busand tram ride to a stop only 200 meters from the youth hostel — rightnext to the very modern shopping and banking building called theDresden World Trade Center.  A VERY different atmosphere — this is thelargest youth hostel in Germany and is about 6…</p></div>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/40025881http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/40025881Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:52:57 -0500need write up my Netflix Roku review. I like the convenience but prefer the visual quality of Apple TV for now. Hopefully an upgrade soon.http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39958823http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39958823Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:08:43 -0500When do you know you have a community? from Garyvaynerchuk - brilliant, simple and down to earth. go LISTEN. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/4zggcq">http://tinyurl.com/4zggcq</a>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39958824http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39958824Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:08:43 -0500Today I am exploring <a href="http://www.kyte.com">www.kyte.com</a> in detail for a client.http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39958825http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39958825Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:08:43 -0500The big gamble - “Google’s Open Source Android OS Will Free the Wireless Web” cool very detailed article. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/55yv3f">http://tinyurl.com/55yv3f</a>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39958826http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39958826Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:08:43 -0500<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Guten Tag, ihr alle!</p> <p>We’re roasting in Dresden!  Actually today is only in the high 80s butthe last couple of days have been roaring hot in the 90s (and no AC) soit’s been challenging.  We got here on Tuesday after an uneventful busand tram ride to a stop only 200 meters from the youth hostel — rightnext to the very modern shopping and banking building called theDresden World Trade Center.  A VERY different atmosphere — this is thelargest youth hostel in Germany and is about 6…</p></div>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39926944http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39926944Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:29:56 -0500Just tried re-installing Parallels 3.0 on fairly new iMac. Totally bombs. most hyped and worst running programming I’ve used in months.http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39560350http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39560350Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:05:06 -0500<div>Hey Dad! </div> <div>So…Zac and I are at an internet cafe in Bad Schandau, we’re the weirdos who aren’t at a spa. (too expensive). It’s really nice here though. We did go for a short while yesterday and it was incredible! They have a whole section of different kind of pools filled with mineral water that is apparently very healing. It made my skin all soft. The best ones were inside and all bubbly. There was this one round pool that was really warm and had a ton of salt in it, and there was music…</div>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39536444http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39536444Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:17:35 -0500<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>It’s Friday and Lily is traveling. So let’s relax some and enjoy a movie. This movie was filmed in Germany and produced by BMW. You can see a larger or higher definition version at <a href="http://www.rampenfest.com"><a href="http://www.rampenfest.com">http://www.rampenfest.com</a></a></p> <p>Click the image to make it play. Once it starts there is no stop (odd but hey, just enjoy the journey).<br/></p> <p>Have a great weekend.<br/>Tom</p><p><object height="276" width="432" data="http://www.rampenfest.com/TheRamp_movie.swf" allownetworking="internal" allowscriptaccess="never" type="application/x-shockwave-flash">  <param value="never" name="allowScriptAccess">  <param value="internal" name="allowNetworking">  <param value="http://www.rampenfest.com/TheRamp_movie.swf" name="movie">  <param value="high" name="quality"></object></p></div><div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/SharonRoseParish?a=SQM8gI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/SharonRoseParish?i=SQM8gI" border="0"/></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/SharonRoseParish?a=OuAv5I"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/SharonRoseParish?i=OuAv5I" border="0"/></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SharonRoseParish/~4/316190410" height="1" width="1"/>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39152442http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39152442Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:48:31 -0500<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div>Hey Dad! </div> <div>Well, I am at Katrin’s house right now, Chase is with me, washing her face I think. My face is so dry! I had a great day today, we went shopping, I didn’t get anything, but Chase, Olivia and I did split a giant icecream. You know those Rocher chocolate balls you can get? It was like that. It had one scoop of chocolate one scoop of fudge, one of peanut butter and one of vanilla with cream on top, and macadamian nuts and chocolate stick thingys and some other kind of chocolate…</div></div>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39051070http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/39051070Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:23:30 -0500<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div id="1ge6" class="ArwC7c ckChnd">Hello!<br/>     Well, I have just gotten off the phone with my dad and I told him everything! And second time around is never quite as fun, so in a nutshell today was yet another marvelous adventure. I am feeling more and more comfortable with my german and even asked for directions auf Deutsch to complete strangers and carried on a conversation. I was very proud of myself! Well, I still am! It is almost 11 here, and I have no idea how I am going to get to bed because I am so jittery with…</div></div>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38936629http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38936629Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:59:26 -0500<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div>Dear Whoever! </div> <div>     Wow! Today was amazing. The best yet for me. Last night wascold as it is normally. We tell the people in our class that the weather at night is as cold as it is in the Winter in Texas.  But today itgot very warm which was refreshing, I even put on a skirt! Which is abig deal for me. At school we had chemistry in the morning as usual,then…ummm…let me think. Ahh! We had a break and then we went to theseventh grade to tell them about Texas. To be fair, they asked…</div></div>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38801286http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38801286Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:16:31 -0500<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Dear Dad,<br/>     Today was a more normal school day. It was fun to ride along in their daily routine. Of course it is a little more lax now because all the finals are done and so the students have little to do. I woke up early and made my bed and got dressed. It was so cold last night that I slept in all my clothes so all I had to do was put jeans on and brush my hair. I make my bed here every morning because all I have to do is fold two blankets on a small bed! It is much easier here than at…</p></div>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38669511http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38669511Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:39:15 -0500<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div> Hey dad,</div><div>  I am at the computer lab at the school! I am having a ton a trouble </div><div>typing. Today we watched this weird french/german/spanish film. Itwas weird but cool. Chase is watching me and it is making me nervous.She couldn’t figure hers out. I am SOOOOOOO tired of being cold. Whenwe checked the weather it was much warmer. It’s in the low 60s today. Ihave worn the same pants every day since I’ve been here! Bluck.  Idon’t know what the plans are for after school, maybe I can go…</div></div>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38608916http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38608916Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:57:28 -0500<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Today we went to the Rhein and saw do many castles and fortresses! It was very neat. We went on a tour of one learned about it and got to see inside and everything. It was almost 800 years old! After that we went to Austin’s sister city Koblentz (I’m not sure how to spell that.) We were allowed to separate and walk around. Chase and I got gelato, it was soo good! I got a few post cards and stuff, then we came home by bus. Now I am at Katrin’s house, we just ate dinner of potatoes and a…</p></div>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38522828http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38522828Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:40:37 -0500I REALLY liked this Faisal Hoque interview!!! <a href="http://tomparish.com/blog">http://tomparish.com/blog</a>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38420810http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38420810Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:40:20 -0500<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>From Ann (German teacher):</p> <p>What a beautiful day!  Cold and drizzly, then warm and sunny, now it iscool and sunny.  We met at school at 8:00 everyone shining and happy,then took the bus along the Rhine to a 12th century fortress where wehad an English tour.  The kids walked all the way down the mountain tothe banks of the Rhine and had a picnic then we got an hour long boattrip to Coblenz where we had a walking tour, then gave the kids time torelax (they lay and sat under a huge…</p></div>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38298034http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38298034Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:20:39 -0500<p>This is from the June 12th update at <a href="http://www.enterpriseleadership.org">EnterpriseLeadership</a>.</p><p><img height="123" alt="" width="93" src="./resolveUid/8b5d2eac80746a793d97a71e40b03e0c/image_preview"/></p><p><strong>Faisal Hoque</strong><br/>IT thought leader, author, and CEO of BTM Corporation </p><p><a href="http://bmc.media.libsynpro.com/enterpriseleadershiporg/EL-Faisal_Hoque-2008-04-30.mp3">Play Podcast</a> <font color="#999999">(Right click to download)</font></p><p>Many CIOs grapple with how to align IT with the needs of their businesses. They have to demonstrate the value their role serves and to make sure technology works well within their businesses. Meanwhile, a mobile global workforce, the growing dependency on social media, and the push for more utility computing…</p>http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38243349http://tomparish.tumblr.com/post/38243349Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:42:17 -0500