So here I sit in Long Beach on the start of a combo work/pleasure trip to Chicago and Ohio. The trip started as a pleasure idea to go visit Dan and crew in Ohio of Acuity-VCT. I always joked about going to Ohio and now I am in for a real treat. Then the trip grew to where I started thinking I have airfare to Chicago, so I could visit my CDW rep Josie. So now my plans are to go to Chicago for one night, then to head over to Ohio to look at security camera installs at the Bulter Art Institue and Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. They are both using a system called analytics that sets up motion alarming and pages/sets off sound if a motion alarm is broken…but not your typical motion alarm as this is done with cameras and has variables that are taken into consideration (shadows, lighting differences, etc.). Then I will spend the weekend in Ohio and come back to Santa Barbara on Monday.

I am currently in Long Beach at a Quality Inn after a three and half hour gnarly drive. Not too bad for a cheap room, has wireless Internet and a deadbolt on the door, all a techie ever needs. I fly out on award winning Jet Blue tomorrow (you know the ones that land with the nose gear sideways?) But they do have DISH satellite so at least you can watch the plane on tv

Will keep you updated on my travels!