AFK today...

[jay]

At 7:15am this morning I got a call at home... I'm due to brief senior management at 1:30pm today on our proposed R&D plans with the FAA for giant, geographically distributed back-end data servers that would run the US air traffic control system, starting in 2008 or so.

And I hadn't started the pitch yet...

It's about half done now... time to get rolling again. 57 miles, a half tank of gas,and I need sunglasses...

Comments

It's about time

[7patches.livejournal.com]

We've been hearing forever about the need to replace the computers for the US air traffic control system. So you get to be our hero, and save the world, in your own special way.

Re: It's about time

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

(smile) thanks... but it is hardly heroic. The eventual system would be built by the FAA in 2008-10 and would cost >US$3B. This is just a proposed R&D program that would hopefully solve the air-traffic-specific data and computing problems (those that we can't assume that industry will have addressed by then).

[geekchick]

I'm due to brief senior management at 1:30pm today

Which is just about now, I think. Hope it goes well!

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

It went well... about half an hour, with questions. But this was just one clump of higher-ups, as it turned out -- more briefings tomorrow.

Which is OK, I rather enjoy the spotlight and performing under pressure ;-). Roll the dice...

[geekchick]

more briefings tomorrow.

And more warning, luckily. =)

smile

[sonicsuperslide.livejournal.com]

bet you looked hot in your sunglasses. hey..belinda carlisle is doing a small tour across the usa and i got tickets to see her at the house of blues. can't wait!!!!

Re: smile

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Oooh... lucky dog! Belinda in a small venue...