I’m at UCSD for the 2007 ResNet Symposium. Right now I’m sitting in a session about social networks, mainly Facebook, and may have some items to post about it and other sessions as the conference goes on.
On a sadder note, I found out over the noon hour on Thursday that my father had passed away moments before hand. As a result, I’ll be heading back to Wickliffe the day after I get back from the conference.
So it goes.
Tim King, my boss’ supervisor, passed away late this morning. He had been diagnosed with Pancreatitis just the other night.
Tim was an Associate Director of Residence Life and oversaw the Residential Computing Connection program, which he had helped create, as well as other technical programs with in the Office of Residence Life.
When he attended the RCC training sessions, he always had a story he told, aside from showing old computer punch cards and hard drive discs about 12 inches in diameter. A man walks into a seafood restraunt and asks the hostess “Do you serve crabs here?” The hostess replies “Yes sir, we serve crabs. In fact, we serve everyone.”
Needless to say, things are rather subdued in the office. He will be missed.