Today, we had the honor to host 37 students from Aalborg University. Lots of people were lined up to present to the students. I'm pretty sured they liked what they saw and enjoyed their visit.
Joe McGlynn is presenting
Obligatory photo in our "garden"
Thanks to everyone who helped me put this on, and thanks to all the students for coming to see us!
Make sure you register to reserve a spot to check out Delphi 2007 and Delphi for PHP!
Please help me invite all your Win32 and PHP friends!
Some people are saying that "Google can't count"...
I don't know if it can count or not. I assume it can... With a market cap of 137 Billion Dollars I would imagine that it can count at least to 137 billion... ;)
Kidding aside, I'm sure there's a very good explanation for this. Possibly that if you didn't find what you're looking for by page 50 or 100, you need to tweak your search query...
Here's a really silly example... Go search for the word "and" in Google. Yes, the word "and"...
4.2 billion results right? How many can you see? That's right 912 or so...
Certainly there must be more than 912 "and" written on more than 912 different web pages, right? ;)
It's all in the relative numbers.
"the" is more popular than "and" BTW... 4.5 billion... ;)
As others have pointed out, the Delphi for PHP buzz is huge. Here's a little detail and perspective.
Googling for these search times, as of this post's writing, yields the following results:
Notice that "Delphi for PHP" is rocketing towards the top of this list, and that it is 6 times as popular as "Delphi 2007". The buzz about this thing is on fire! It'll be interesting to watch this list change over time.
This was sent to me by a great friend of mine, and I figured I would share it with the entire CodeGear community. Enjoy!
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When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when you feel really down, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions - and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.
The sand is everything else - the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take time with your true love. Play your keyboard. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first--the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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