Diane and I are just back from a fun four day adventure. Work took me down to NY so we took advantage of that to see Max and get soem good hang out time.. Well.. Hoenstly, i was workign too hard to hang out much.. But at least it was fun to be busy with diane near me..

Todays adventure was prett unique. We went to a conference on sustainable techology at the UN.

 

 

Id been invited because of my work with the ACM International Computer Programming Challenge (ICPC). The conference was ababout the ways that technology.. Includign the IoT stuff I work on.. Can help make a diffence in the world. I made soem good contacts and learned quite a bit.. What was most interestign, thought.. Was the sponsorship of the conference. It was sponsor by Amarita university in India.. A principle sponsor of ICPC.. Most amazing is the founder of Amarita.. Amma ..Amma is called 'the hugging saint'. She leads a foundation that is dedicated to education and bringing folks out of poverty. Diane and i were lucky enoguh to get a couple of Amma's famous hugs and spend 20 min with her discussing how technology like IoT might help the folks in India. I havent met many (any ?) other saints in my life.. Certainly mot any with enough technology backgrou and to discuss IoT with insight and clarity as Amma did

 

She is an amazing spirit.. Whats most amazing is how she has inspired/empowered so many people to go out in the world and make a differnce. All through the mornign we met with academics, sceintists and everyday people whod been inspired by Amma and her group to go into rural parts of the world and apply technology to realworld problems. We heard abotu monitoring for landslides, rain measurement, telemedicine , remote edcuation and nano filtering of water. We heard abotu student projects aimed at teachign women how to do masonry and plumbing to build public toilets.. Ive never met so many smart and trained people aimed just at doing good in the world ..

Feeling inspired…

Nite all, nite sam

-me

 

Busy and nice day..spent it all working in armonk .. Diane was with me which was so fun. It was the first time that shed been at the learning center which is my favorite hotel in the planet. She got to meet all the fine folsk who work there.. Morris, paulette, the nice lady who gives me olives to eat at the bar when i miss dinner. Tonight i got to introduce diane to lots of freinds who were at the meeting i was attneding..

Now were in the city.. Walking around on a very hot night with my girl

 

 

Just back from karaoke at a corner bar.. Watching folks sing things from biggie smalls to garth brooks.. If only i were either that talented or that fearless..

Ok.. Time for sleep.. More tomorrow

Nite all, nite sam

-me

 

Had some good work meetings today in Brooklyn.. so Diane got to hang out with Max. It is very nice seeing him in his natural setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some old roommates were there going through their old stuff.. so the backyard which was completely empty last night looked pretty colorful today

We had a late dinner with Max and Tori.. then went by JJ’s to see our old grand Reptar. He’s getting up there in age.. he’s blind now.. but otherwise very fit and active He was happy to see.. i mean smell.. us !

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Max and I stopped in a store on our way hoe at 10.. Diane watched mass bike outside

We ran into some  of Max’s  roommats as they headed out to concert (at 11 PM. this city never sleeps !)

 

 

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Now up in arming. Excited to show diane the learning center.. This place feels like a second home to me..

ok.. enough for now.

nite all. nite sam

-me

Quick post beforr sleep. Diane and i are down isiting max for the night.nice to see himinhisnatural setting. Worked on a project together.. Had a good meal.. Now too sleepy to keep my eyes open.more tomorrow.

Nite all,nite sam

-me