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We upgraded our SAN this summer, moving from a Xiotech Magnitude to a magnitude 3D. We purchased the 3D from CDW-G, and shortly thereafter, someone from CDW-G called to ask if they could write an article about us for a magazine they put out for their customers. I figured a little press never hurt anyone, so they interviewed me for a story about our storage environment with focus on the 3D and how buying it from CDW-G was a good thing.

This morning, a photographer flew up from Houston to take some pictures of me and the 3D for the story. I guess I didn’t have a good understanding of how long it takes to do a photo shoot, because what I thought would be an hour tops wound up being nearly three hours from start to finish. We took pictures in front of Brookings, in the computer room, and over the flag hallway in Simon Hall. Talk about not getting anything done today!

I saw a few of the pictures and they looked pretty good. Amazing what a difference having a professional photographer makes. I’m looking forward to see how this piece comes together.

No, he didn’t bury it in Eisner’s back. On Friday, Roy Disney and Stan Gold came to an agreement with the Walt Disney Company to settle their dispute. According to the agreement, announced in a joint statement, Roy and Stan agree not to run a slate of directors or submit shareholder resolutions for at least five years. They also dismissed their lawsuit against the company. In return Roy is back on the board as Director Emeritus and a consultant. The role is largely ceremonial since he can’t vote on anything, but at least he has a seat at the table.

About time! With Eisner on his way out and Iger making an effort (so it seems) to correct some of the problems that had developed under Eisner, Roy and Stan’s dispute had become counter-productive. This agreement is a way for both sides to save face and for Roy to rejoin the company.

I’ve always dreamed of being a member of Club 33 at Disneyland. Several months ago I sent away for information about membership. Yesterday an envelope arrived with “Club 33” in the return address area. Inside was a letter advising me that the membership is currently full, but if I like, I can be added to the waiting list.

Unfortunately, individual membership is $7,500 with annual dues of $3,025. I knew it would be expensive, but unfortunately that is a bit beyond my means at the time.

Who knows, maybe one of these days I’ll win PowerBall.

Used the holiday to get caught up on some recent batches of photos. I’ve uploaded pictures from my recent trip to Walt Disney World. Here’s a sample of me with Jedi Mickey:

!http://images10.fotki.com/v192/photos/2/247084/914007/IMG_1006-vi.jpg (Scott and Jedi Mickey)!

You can also see photos from TechEd 2005. Not much to see. I only took a few pictures, but they’re there if you’re interested.

I’ll close with a picture of me and Collen on the new deck:

!http://images9.fotki.com/v198/photos/2/247084/914007/IMG_1435-vi.jpg (Scott and Collen)!

They wrapped up construction of our deck on Friday (July 1). Actually, we noticed that we are short one light due to our salesman giving us an incorrect number after we decided to not add a shade structure. I need to call them on Tuesday and arrange to have the light ordered and installed.

But otherwise, it looks great. We bought a patio set, Dogwood by Meadowcraft, and picked up a red market umbrella. Adds a splash of color in the backyard. We still need to get a few things like a deck box, planters, new grill, and such, but it is a good start.

Dad stopped by on Saturday, and we grilled brats and corn and had our first meal on the deck. The weather was absolutely perfect for an evening outside. We were afraid that by the time the deck was complete the weather would have become too hot to enjoy it, but we lucked out.

Photos of construction and the complete deck are online at my Fotki site.