New SUP for the family, full set of 4

I often get the question at data center conferences "what do I do?"  I get up in the morning and think what am I going to do today.  I am my own boss, and have a variety of clients I'll do a variety of work for. 

Today the weather was nice so after the kids go to school time to work out with stand up paddle on Lake Samm.  We have 4 SUPs from Perfect Wave.  The owner of Perfect Wave Bobby works for Casne which has done some data center work. So there is a data center connection to SUP.

Here is our daughter's brand new SUP.

Dave & Hilary Ohara, from Lake Sammamish, adding another PW SUP to there collection of 4, with a PW 10ft Ruby Red Slice for there daughter Ashley.

Here is my new board.

Another one of our wonderful customers, Hillary Ohara from Lake Sammamish, shopping a little early for a Fathers Day Gift for her husband Dave. No worries, Dave already knows he's getting it, as Hillary kept sending him pics of different boards in the shop. They are now a 3 PW SUP Board family & soon to be 4, as there daughter will be getting a Ruby Red Slice next week.

For the big guys who here is a new board that can support a 300 lb football player.  Note the Seahawks colors

Da PW 14ft Bamboocha Model

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Bad Hair day? My son goes for school spirit

We've all had bad hair days, and the worse is when you don't see how bad your hair is until you get to your meetings.

It's almost the end of school and my son's school has crazy hair day today.

This is one of the few times when you are happy your hair is all whacked out.

Ooooh, Google builds a two story data center in Dalles

I read this post on GigaOm about Google's data center expansion being two story.  And started laughing.  Ooooh it's news that Google has a two story data center.

Given Google's disclosed hot aisle containment with its chilled water to the rack it is pretty damn efficient for google to pipe water for cooling.  This type of approach would work well in Singapore where Google is building as well which will probably be more than two stories.  Moving water is so much more efficient than moving air.

Google eyes two-story Oregon data center design to maximize efficiency

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photo: Google

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Google plans to build two stories inside a new data center building on its campus in The Dalles, Ore. It’s yet another method of optimizing critical infrastructure for the web giant.

 The Dalles Chronicle has the original post citing city disclosures.

City staff is recommending the request be approved, since the proposal – to build a building up to 80 feet tall – will not overwhelm the other two relatively tall buildings on the property, and is in an isolated area.

#The new building will go between the two existing buildings. “The building will be large, but not out of scale with its surroundings,” a staff report noted.

#Google did not specify how tall the building would be, but said it could be up to 80 feet. City rules limit buildings to 55 feet in industrial zones if they are for human occupancy, and up to 75 feet if they are not for human occupancy. The ordinance does allow for a variance, or exception, to that rule, and Google is seeking such a variance.

#“The applicant is trying to efficiently use its property. Based on current technology, a two-story building is more efficient than a one-story building,” the staff report said.

#No objections were raised to the proposal when notices on it were sent to adjoining properties, the staff report noted.

DCK references the The Dalles Chronicle as well.

Is it really news that Google is building a two story building?  Although thanks to Yahoo, the media got excited a chicken coop was being built.

Charlie DeJong Eastern Washington native, passes away over the weekend

Almost none of you know Charlie DeJong.  I worked with Charlie when we were both at Microsoft.  He had an interest in the environment and growing up in Wenatchee in Eastern Washington he grew more interested in data centers as they were being built in his hometown area.  Charlie and I took a drive out to Eastern Washington 5 years ago to look at some data centers to prepare him for some job interviews.  Unfortunately, Charlie did not get job so he is an unknown in the data center industry.

Just now I heard through a Facebook post that Charlie past away this weekend.

 

Today, God reached from heaven to carry the soul of our dear Charlie to be with him in his Kingdom. Those that knew Charlie witnessed a man that truly loved his family and friends and most of all God. Charlie showed me laughter, sometimes tears, but I always knew that his love for God and his beautiful family were paramount...it radiated from him!
Charlie DeJong, I love you and will miss you, and I know you will always be with us.

Charlie did get to spend the last 4 years working on something that he can be proud of.

Charlie DeJong

Building a better world for children

Greater Seattle Area

Nonprofit Organization Management

Current	World Vision
Previous	Microsoft Corporation,  Versada Networks,  Access360
Education	The George Washington University Law School

A luxury of being an independent blogger vs. a media person - freedom from deadlines

If you interact with media writers at some point you'll get the comment "I don't have time now, I have a deadline."  I don't think I've ever told someone I have a deadline.  What is a deadline?

Here is a post on what deadlines mean to journalist.

I wonder how many journalist have used this line.

When under the gun, journalists put deadline before anything else in their lives, including friends, family and yes, even coital. There’s a reason why spouses of journalists are familiar with the saying, “Not tonight dear, I’m on deadline.” 

I have gone a week or more just not writing on this blog, taking a break.  Sometimes I'l go a day or two with no posts, then have a riff of 5 in an hour.

On the other hand the main thing in writing a blog is to be regular with what you write.  Daily, weekly, etc.  

I think after 26 years of corporate life, I enjoy the freedom to set my own pace.