TechEd Day 3

Day 3 got off to the usual start. Breakfast was so so. Dry potatoes and bland eggs, but honestly, I don’t know that anyone can cook a really delicious meal for 11,000 people at a time. It keeps the engine running, so that’s all that really matters. Flessner keynote was OK. Samantha Bee was back …

Poor Service from I Ride Trolley

I’ve used the I Drive trolley service in Orlando a couple times now here at TechEd, and I’m not impressed. The trolleys on the green line are supposed to run every 30 minutes. Instead I waited over 45 minutes, only to have the driver insist that she had been there more recently than that. Well, …

TechEd Day 2

TechEd Day 2 (they count Sunday as Day 1) was a pretty good start to the week although there have been a few issues. Ballmer’s keynote ran over by quite a bit, causing some people to miss the beginning of their sessions or had sessions cut short. They only have one entrance to the room …

TechEd Airport Shuttle Changes

At previous events, free shuttle transportation was offered to the airport on the final day of the conference. This year, airport shuttles are only available from noon to 4:30. Plus now you have to pay. Now it will cost $15 to use the shuttle service to the airport. Mears is providing the shuttles, and you …

IT Hero and Other Swag

Swag bonus today at check-in. While checking in, the guy at the front desk disappears and comes back with a black box marked IT Hero. I opened the box as soon as I arrived in my room to discover the following swag: ThinkGeek t-shirt “No I won’t fix your computer.” Unfortunately it is a L, …