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December 27, 2007

"Cold 'nuff fer ya?"

Its snowing again here in Boulder today we are expecting about 8 inches which for some is a big deal and others like me who grew up in the Midwest not such a big deal. My friend Rebbecca sent me the content below about Wisconsin after reviewing it I think its pretty accurate. Christina, this is why I thought eating outside yesterday was a good idea. :)

60 above zero:
Arizonians turn on the heat.
People in Wisconsin plant gardens.

50 above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Superior sunbathe.

40 above zero:
Italian & English cars won't start.
People in Wisconsin drive with the windows down.

32 above zero:
Distilled water freezes.
The water in Hayward gets thicker.

20 above zero:
Arizonians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats.
People in Wisconsin throw on a flannel shirt.

15 above zero:
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Wisconsin have the last cookout before it gets cold.

Zero:
People in Arizona all die.
People in Wisconsin close the windows.

10 below zero:
Californians fly away to Mexico
People in Wisconsin get out their winter coats.

25 below zero:
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Wisconsin are selling cookies door to door.

40 below zero:
Washington DC runs out of hot air.
People in Wisconsin let the dogs sleep indoors.

100 below zero:
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Wisconsinites get upset because they can't start the Mini-Van.

460 below zero:
ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale.)
People in Wisconsin start saying..."Cold 'nuff fer ya?"

500 below zero:
Hell freezes over.
Wisconsin public schools will open 2 hours late.

Posted by Shawn Rogers at 9:47 AM | | Comments (0)

December 13, 2007

HP and Business Intelligence

Earlier this year I wrote a post about HP and weather they were serious about business intelligence. (Is HP Serious about Business Intelligence?) My position then was yes and as we approach the end of the year I got the opportunity to revisit the issue with HP today and found that it is in fact - TRUE. I have to commend the strategy and execution they have demonstrated. The acquisition of Knightsbridge was a total win and while they continue to work at fully unifying the two companies the combination very powerful. HP recently announced a 50% growth in business intelligence based clients in 07 and while I am sure a portion of that come by way of the Knightsbridge acquisition they are also adding new clients at a great pace. 2007 has brought them a 32% jump in business intelligence deals over the 1 million dollar mark.

Its going to be an interesting year in the business intelligence space and its clear HP is serious about playing a key role.

Tags: HP, Hewlett Packard, Business Intelligence, Neoview, Knightsbridge

Posted by Shawn Rogers at 3:01 PM | | Comments (0)

Business Intelligence Gift Finder

With only a few days left till Christmas a business intelligence tool like the Spotfire Gift Finder is just the tool you need.

http://spotfire.tibco.com/holidays/

Give it try!

Tags: Spotfire, Business Intelligence, Gift

Posted by Shawn Rogers at 9:26 AM | | Comments (0)