If you plan to attend virtually, please register for the virtual conference as this impacts the choice we have to make in the coming days. Plus, if you register now, you get the early-bird discount, which expires on August 1.

We decide this Friday, July 26th. The conference takes place September 26-29, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona and we really hope you can be there. Head over to the registration Web site now: geekgatherings.com/Registration

Good luck to everyone SpaceX with today’s test launch and landings - audentis fortuna iuvat!

Could I request, no matter which side wins, that political fundraising text messages be outlawed?

Michigan's business community shares disappointment about the unemployment tax increase on job providers. Learn how this decision impacts small businesses. Read more - bit.ly/3ORd5KY #SmallBusiness #MichiganEconomy

"Benefits are not a one-size-fits-all proposition," says Ginny Sherrow. The new Earned Sick Time Act forces small businesses into a rigid system that hurts both owners & employees. SBAM is pushing for reforms. #EarnedSickTimeAct youtu.be/Qkb84FZsvKo

At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years. Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.

this is what it's like to log onto social media or check the news lately:

Personal insults, ad homenim attacks, and knocks on someone’s character are a dime a dozen these days. It costs nothing to be kind, even to someone you really disagree with. Why is it so much to ask—of prominent voices especially—to treat others with civility and respect?🤦‍♂️

We're breaking down all the legislative changes to the #EarnedSickTimeAct in this new FAQ based on legislation passed last night. Check it out and join us at one of our upcoming webinars. bit.ly/4kcMuX1

I never publicly comment on political matters because they are usually irrelevant to my work of providing hurricane data and forecasts to people in my personal capacity. Today though, it is highly relevant, and as a member of the meteorological community, I am angry. Planned or

Registration for Virtual Fox Fest 2025 (May) is open. The event is Wednesday, May 7 and we have great speakers delivering great sessions (some classic, some new). Details at virtualfoxfest.com. Register at geekgatherings.com/Registration. You can also follow conference on Bluesky.

The Geek Gatherings YouTube Channel has over 65 videos with session content from past Virtual Fox Fest and Southwest Fox conferences over the last five years. That is over 80 hours of viewing. youtube.com/@geekgatherings.

Registration is US$119 before April 23rd, so save yourself US$20 by registering today. This cost includes admission to all live sessions, all session materials, immediate access to all recorded videos, and access to online social events. Register here: geekgatherings.com/Registration.

You probably know that Virtual Fox Fest 2025 (May) is on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, but maybe you haven't had a chance to take a look at our great set of sessions. virtualfoxfest.com/sessions.aspx.

Calvin and Hobbes are ready for the weekend! 🎉 Today is a Happy Friday—TGIF, let’s have a GREAT day!!! #CalvinAndHobbes #TGIF #FridayVibes

Not to jinx anything, but everything is coming together nicely for Virtual Fox Fest 2025 (May) this Wednesday. Looking forward to the conference and learning (and possibly re-learning) some new things. One of my favorite days in May each year.

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For the 22nd consecutive year, the stockholders of White Light Computing have decided to not run a Super Bowl commercial saving the company millions of dollars.