Actually I was working from the email list sent out by Spectrum looking for comment from the teams that were confirmed starters and also the judges ....
Last year I think there were 8 or 9 teams of 1 or 2 people ... less than 15 "contestants" IIRC. I'm not sure if the Spectrum people were expecting a bigger turn out this year, but they are looking at ways to "improve" the format for next time I believe Ross Ferris Stamina Software Visage > Better by Design! >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-u2- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Bryant >Sent: Monday, 20 March 2006 2:32 AM >To: 'U2 List Server' >Subject: RE: [U2] Spectrum conference > >In what I am sure was a simple oversight, Ross forgot to mention that >DesignBais was also signed up to take part in the database challenge. > >As a matter of interest, how many contestants were there last year? > >Dave Bryant >davebATdesignbaisDOTcom > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ross Ferris >Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 2:55 AM >To: Dianne Ackerman; U2 List Server >Subject: RE: [U2] Spectrum conference > >Alas there was no database challenge this year. I think it died through >"lack of interest" - as nearly as I can make out there were only 5 >confirmed starters - Kevin (the King & Winner last year with SB+), >Stamina (Visage - 2nd last year & looking for Kevin's scalp!!:-), Cache >(CSP?), Revelation (OpenInsight) & Binary Star (Nucleus) > >The U2 themed talks seemed to always draw good crowds (not as many >people in encryption for data at rest talk, but may reflect that not >many people have a "need" for this at present?) > >Not sure if the IBM people will be making their presentations available? > >All in all, well worthwhile - and as you missed Long Beach, I would >highly recommend you try & make Sydney/Melbourne around October this >year :-) > >Ohh, and if there are any "Vegemite Virgins" out there, please contact >me directly for a copy of the product (Vegemite - the Aussie equivalent >of Peanut Butter & Jelly), VV ceremony "script" and I'll also throw in a >Visage Test Drive CD at no extra cost (includes around 5 hours of >multi-media product training/show&tell) > >Ross Ferris >Stamina Software >Visage > Better by Design! > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-u2- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dianne Ackerman >>Sent: Saturday, 18 March 2006 5:16 AM >>To: U2 List Server >>Subject: [U2] Spectrum conference >> >>Did anyone attend the Spectrum conference? I'd love to hear about it. >>I was also wondering about the outcome of this year's Database >Challenge. >>Thanks! >>-Dianne >>------- >>u2-users mailing list >>[email protected] >>To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ >------- >u2-users mailing list >[email protected] >To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ >------- >u2-users mailing list >[email protected] >To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
