san diego, august '96
i spent a week with my old friends george sugihara and joan hall.
they have a beautiful family, emily
,
nicholas, and peter
.
george enjoys the good things in life
.
we worked hard all week. honest.
amsterdam, september '96, CARDIS '96
i attended a two-day workshop on smartcards
,
held at cwi in amsterdam
.
the workshop banquet included a tour of old dutch stuff, like windmills
and wooden shoes
and old places
.
there was a boat ride (not too long or unpleasant) on the zaan
.
there is a group photo and more pictures of windmills
on this page.
i stayed at the tulip inn oost
.
my room had a "german toilet"
,
which i found amusing.
here is the view out my window.
the hotel was very comfortable and conveniently located, but if you ever stay there,
bring your own alarm clock, and just forget about getting any messages.
amsterdam
is a great place, very easy to get around.
i had one free day in amsterdam, which i spent shopping at some gigantic department store, mostly
.
i also walked and walked.
i saw a guy
even grungier than me
.
i saw canals
and narrow streets
.
i saw remnants of political activism
.
later, i had dinner alone
,
then saw a movie, "breaking the waves" which has alot to do
with Being Careful What You Wish For,
and God's Retribution, but is really about Total Love and
Making The Ultimate Sacrifice. if you like crying at the movies,
don't miss this one.
rye, ny, november '96, acm mobicom '96
i helped to organize the
acm second international conference on mobile computing and networking,
by
organizing a demos/prototypes session, so people could show off
their cool stuff.
last updated 14 jan 97
this picture ended up on the same roll ... someday, i'll move it to the right place.
