Got back last night after a leisurely (and much needed) drive down the 101. UC sysadmins (a.k.a. the CSCs (Computer Support Coordinators)) are an interesting amalgamation of old school Big Iron drivers, Apple straight-up Microsoft guys, and the occasional Penguinhead - all with a pretty wide variety of backgrounds. The conference was typical for these types of things. It’s late and I’m drawing a blank right now on the standout presentations, so I’ll have to plow through my notes. If anything, the most exciting thing I learned was that there is now a 3270 terminal emulator for OS X. For a couple of my folks, this was the last non-OS X app that was still keeping Classic around.

I was surprised by the number of PowerBooks there. For once I wasn’t the sole freak with a PowerBook. Encouragingly, the Mac OS X presentations were packed solid out to the hallway. Couple of fun stories too… Couple of folks mentioned that they were using OS X Server instead of IIS as Windows servers. After Cthulhu-knows how many years of feeling embattled, I’m feeling pretty good about being a Mac Guy.

Some highlights from the drive…

  • Best Food: As usual, La Super Rica in Santa Barbara still has the best Mexican food north of the border. I’ve been making trips up there special and it’s always worth the time. Amazingly, the food has gotten better the past couple of trips.
  • Best Food (excluding La Super Rica): Salang Pass in Fremont. Yummy Afghan food. Mmmmm… sautéed pumpkin…
  • Best coffee on the 101 between L.A. and S.F.: Uptown Espresso in San Luis Obispo. Now that the Daily Grind in Ventura has closed down, Uptown is now the caffeine of choice for the half-way point.
Posted by Chris Barrus on Wed 31 Jul 2002 | Permalink
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