[Shameless Plug] -- Embedded Systems Conference

[Tim Wescott]

I'll be delivering two presentations -- PID Without a PhD, and Basic
Control Theory for Software Engineers. More details at
http://www.esconline.com/sf/index.htm.

This being the ESC, they've put the advanced class before the
prerequisite -- oh well.

 

[Jonathan Kirwan]

This being the ESC, they've put the advanced class before the
prerequisite -- oh well.

Just teach it in reverse and tell your students to push the material on their
internal stacks and pop through later on when they get a chance.

Jon

 

[Randy Yates]

I'll be delivering two presentations -- PID Without a PhD, and Basic
Control Theory for Software Engineers. More details at
http://www.esconline.com/sf/index.htm.

This being the ESC, they've put the advanced class before the
prerequisite -- oh well.

Best wishes to you, Tim. I had noticed you in the preliminary program.
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[Clarence_A]

I'll be delivering two presentations -- PID Without a PhD, and Basic
Control Theory for Software Engineers. More details at
http://www.esconline.com/sf/index.htm.

This being the ESC, they've put the advanced class before the
prerequisite -- oh well.

Why do they always have the ESC in San Francisco?
I can't go there, and wouldn't if I could.
The Anaheim Convention center site would be a better choice!
Or even Los Vegas!

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

Why do they always have the ESC in San Francisco?
I can't go there, and wouldn't if I could.

Restraining order?

The Anaheim Convention center site would be a better choice!
Or even Los Vegas!

There are branch ones all over- Boston, Chicago, Shenzhen
(http://www.speff.com/shenzhen.gif), München etc. I doubt they are as
good as the original.



Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

 

[Ulf Samuelsson]

Why do they always have the ESC in San Francisco?

I can't go there, and wouldn't if I could.
The Anaheim Convention center site would be a better choice!
Or even Los Vegas!

Allows most of Silicon Valley to attend...
The silicon valleys in southern california, prefer to stay at the beach

 

[Clarence_A]

"Spehro Pefhany" wrote

Restraining order?

Company will not pay for anything in the SF area, they say it is
too expensive. They will pay in Anaheim or LV! I've even been
allowed to book in Phoenix and Denver (Gun Barrel, CO). Just NOT
SF!

No other explanation!

 

[Clarence_A]

Allows most of Silicon Valley to attend...
The silicon valleys in southern California, prefer to stay at

the beach

Actually Silicon Valley is in north central California, (Bay area)
and that is 357 miles north of the Irvine, CA company I work for.
(Abt 600KM)

You going to the ESC?

 

[Ron Huizen]

Company will not pay for anything in the SF area, they say it is
too expensive. They will pay in Anaheim or LV! I've even been
allowed to book in Phoenix and Denver (Gun Barrel, CO). Just NOT
SF!

No other explanation!

So you can't go to New York, Boston, Chicago, and any other major city? I
don't find San Francisco any more expensive than any of the above, in fact I
think I usually pay less in San Fran. I usually use Expedia or Hotels.com
or some other discount broker, and don't stay at the conference hotels ...

 

[Al Clark]

So you can't go to New York, Boston, Chicago, and any other major
city? I don't find San Francisco any more expensive than any of the
above, in fact I think I usually pay less in San Fran. I usually use
Expedia or Hotels.com or some other discount broker, and don't stay at
the conference hotels ...

San Francisco is not necessarily more expensive than those other cities,
if you avoid the big hotels downtown. One option is to find a hotel near
CalTrain or Bart. These are the commuter rail services. You can walk from
either to the convention center. I stay with family and do this several
times a year. Don't rent a car, parking will kill you.

Air tickets are usually available at discount rates if you plan ahead. I
pay from $200-$250 from Minneapolis.

If I wanted to go, I would predetermine hotels and travel options, and
then talk to the powers that be.

 

[Al Clark]

I'll be delivering two presentations -- PID Without a PhD, and Basic
Control Theory for Software Engineers. More details at
http://www.esconline.com/sf/index.htm.

This being the ESC, they've put the advanced class before the
prerequisite -- oh well.

Hi Tim,

I will almost certainly be at the Analog Devices booth. I would love to buy
you a beer. Any other comp.dsp'ers ?

 

[Tim Wescott]

"Spehro Pefhany" wrote



Company will not pay for anything in the SF area, they say it is
too expensive. They will pay in Anaheim or LV! I've even been
allowed to book in Phoenix and Denver (Gun Barrel, CO). Just NOT
SF!

No other explanation!

They're afraid you'll come back with pink hair?

 

[Jim Thompson]

Clarence_A wrote: [snip]

Company will not pay for anything in the SF area, they say it is
too expensive. They will pay in Anaheim or LV! I've even been
allowed to book in Phoenix and Denver (Gun Barrel, CO). Just NOT
SF!

No other explanation!

They're afraid you'll come back with pink hair?

SPIKED pink hair ;-)

...Jim Thompson

 

[Grant Edwards]

Why do they always have the ESC in San Francisco?
I can't go there, and wouldn't if I could.

Restraining order?

Company will not pay for anything in the SF area, they say it is
too expensive. [...]
No other explanation!

They're afraid you'll come back with pink hair?

Hey, it worked on Gwen Stefani.

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

San Francisco is not necessarily more expensive than those other cities,
if you avoid the big hotels downtown. One option is to find a hotel near
CalTrain or Bart. These are the commuter rail services. You can walk from
either to the convention center. I stay with family and do this several
times a year. Don't rent a car, parking will kill you.

Air tickets are usually available at discount rates if you plan ahead. I
pay from $200-$250 from Minneapolis.

He's in Orange County. It's a miserly $39 each way via Southwest

If I wanted to go, I would predetermine hotels and travel options, and
then talk to the powers that be.

Yup. Sounds like a rather Dilbertian policy.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

 

[Nicholas O. Lindan]

Clarence_A wrote:

They're afraid you'll come back with pink hair?

Someone presented a $1,200 expense report for a one night stay:
claimed it was because the hotels were so expensive. Wouldn't
have anything to do with a pair of hookers? Nah....

 

[Keith Williams]

Someone presented a $1,200 expense report for a one night stay:
claimed it was because the hotels were so expensive. Wouldn't
have anything to do with a pair of hookers? Nah....

Perhaps they should just not reimburse expenses for "room service".

 

[Clarence_A]

He's in Orange County. It's a miserly $39 each way via Southwest


Yup. Sounds like a rather Dilbertian policy.

Unless a customer is paying, anything over 1,000 Miles is just not
considered. Price is not the issue, it's just policy.

BTW the last time I went to SF, it was an hour and a half each way
from SJ motel to the Conference, and if you drove Parking was so
far away you needed a bicycle to get to the hall.

 

[Clarence_A]

"Tim Wescott" wrote

They're afraid you'll come back with pink hair?

That would be an improvement over the (very high) lack of forehead
cover!
It would go well with the rest, gray!

 

[Clarence_A]

"Keith Williams" wrote

[email protected] says...

Perhaps they should just not reimburse expenses for "room

service".

I suspect it was abuse by sales people that got this policy in
place. Diners for four at $900, and renting a Ferrari for a week!
But no one will say! Funny too, they spring for a three day
weekend in SD at a nice beach side place for the entire staff with
family, as a Christmas party! But travel is tight!