Just love October’s “yellow surround effect” - you can catch it only a few days when color optimal and gray sky, preferably damp, too

Mum’s the word! ,-) [fall, Lasalle at Delaware]

Very unhappy that Skype released this piece of garbage; must be force quit every time.  Here are the details.. as you can see, many issues, bad software. Worse, they have the classic maze on skype.com so you can’t reach them easily. They’ve become a microsoft I’m afraid.. and I was a raving fan for years. Very disappointed.

Skype 2.8.0.722 errors

2009-10-26 12:28:07.669 Skype[283] SkypeApplication::init called

2009-10-26 12:28:20.111 Skype[283] International prefix longer than target in applyCountryCodesFromDefaults

2009-10-26 12:28:40.575 Skype[283] International prefix longer than target in applyCountryCodesFromDefaults

2009-10-26 12:29:40.668 Skype[283] SkypeSound::setAudioDeviceUID: cannot find audio device with UID AppleUSBAudioEngine:Logitech:Logitech USB Headset:1b100000:1, trying to use default system output device instead

2009-10-26 12:31:06.884 Skype[283] SkypeEventNotificator::playSound: ERROR: cannot load sound FastBlip2 (Classic)

2009-10-26 12:31:28.502 Skype[283] International prefix longer than target in applyCountryCodesFromDefaults

2009-10-26 12:31:55.103 Skype[283] International prefix longer than target in applyCountryCodesFromDefaults

Main starting with pid 288 parent pid 64

2009-10-26 12:32:20.902 Skype[288] SkypeApplication::init called

2009-10-26 12:32:32.176 Skype[288] International prefix longer than target in applyCountryCodesFromDefaults

2009-10-26 12:32:55.282 Skype[288] International prefix longer than target in applyCountryCodesFromDefaults

2009-10-26 12:33:14.413 Skype[288] SkypeSound::setAudioDeviceUID: cannot find audio device with UID AppleUSBAudioEngine:Logitech:Logitech USB Headset:1b100000:1, trying to use default system output device instead

2009-10-26 12:34:11.799 Mail[225] 0xb9f1c90: observer lock is held, postponing release. break at /SourceCache/Message/Message-753.1/Utilities.subproj/FoundationAdditions.m:649 to debug

2009-10-26 12:34:20.549 Mail[225] 0xb9f1c90: observer lock is held, postponing release. break at /SourceCache/Message/Message-753.1/Utilities.subproj/FoundationAdditions.m:649 to debug

2009-10-26 12:34:28.511 Skype[288] SkypeEventNotificator::playSound: ERROR: cannot load sound Hangup (Classic)

2009-10-26 12:35:12.824 Skype[288] International prefix longer than target in applyCountryCodesFromDefaults

2009-10-26 12:35:52.180 Skype[288] International prefix longer than target in applyCountryCodesFromDefaults

2009-10-26 12:35:56.190 iCal[226] Parameter briding ALTREP (NSURL) type failed for CID:<FFFF__=08BBFE28DFFACE8C8f9e8a93df938690918c08B@>

2009-10-26 12:35:57.184 iCal[226] Parameter briding ALTREP (NSURL) type failed for CID:<FFFF__=0ABBFE4DDFFABFAD8f9e8a93df938690918c0AB@>

2009-10-26 12:35:57.578 iCal[226] Parameter briding ALTREP (NSURL) type failed for CID:<FFFF__=0ABBF983DFDF4A908f9e8a93df938690@csc.com>

2009-10-26 12:36:31.153 Skype[288] International prefix longer than target in applyCountryCodesFromDefaults

And so on (as Vonnegut was fond of writing, and please apply appropriate intertextuality ,^)

Pieds a terre ,~)

To read in the order I blogged it, go back 3 pages to start and read in reverse order (from bottom to top).  I tried to correct a few typos but time doesn’t allow for perfection; I pecked this out on an iPhone!

Similar theme here to other entrepreneurial panels I’ve seen over the years.

• Chicagoans don’t self-promote enough
• The community isn’t collaborative enough, it’s separated
• Chicago’s value prop is domain knowledge, not technology (like the [Silicon] Valley)
• Entrepreneurs need to get smarter about research and sharing control
• We have a LOT of assets and resources that aren’t used to best effect
• Dave Weinstein and Ron May are a riot

MITEF packed the house, as usual

The panel: Lanny, moderator, Fred Hoch, Nik Rokop, David Weinstein, Ron Kirschner

Ron people here don’t self promote. Max investmt 1.

I asked how they saw the community using social networks to shave the business cycle. There’s work to be done here, as all panelists made false assumptions about SNs: Dave on social nwks my q. Ron about trust (rather than social networks). Fred qual v quant (perceived SNs about quantity). Nik face to face key (more important than SNs). David nonconclusive answer. There’s an oppy here.

Altercation Ron may wanted to keep the mic but Lanny got it away from him! Huffing ,-D

Big battery discn. My friend in London hot on those.

Ron distrib control. Must do if u can’t. Weinstein solve a real problem. Trading companies. Huge bus in Chicago. Weinstein likes disruption. BS, the coasts. Chicago fred bigger than Austin or nc. Nik were not collab enough. IIT siloed. Need to break down.

Nik. Very few people get financing no sense of reality, credit cards. New q. How to give up control? Fred it’s a maturing process share control. David need to understand your role.