ilene Hoffman's Page

While the news stories crop up on web sites about vendors pulling out of the show; you should know that the events are not suffering at all. If a show's health is measured by the events, there's no problem here! Not even a hint of a problem - the parties are STILL happening! ;-)

Consider this my official notice that Macworld Conference & Expo 2009 (un)offical Hess Memorial Macworld Events List is live and online! Send in your events, parties, and meetings. Feel free to contribute and sign u… Continue

The buzz around the upcoming show in January is amazing even at this early date!
I've had a number of requests concerning the Hess Macworld Events and Party List, which will be online much earlier this year. Vendors are psyched and users may make plane reservations earlier too, especially in the wake of so many airlines cutting back their flights.

Don't forget to check the Hess Events List as the show nears! I'm able to continue to crea… Continue

8/8/08: Just thought that I'd add a note about my header photograph. I took this photo Aug. 2 or thereabouts at Cutler Pond in Dover, MA with a Panasonic DMC TZ4 camera that I'm testing out to review on MacNN.

As far as I can determine, the critter is a Widow Skimmer dragonfly. From another site: "The widow skimmer is famous for its pruinosity - the white, waxy coating on the dragonfly's wings and abdomen." I know you can't see much of it, but I figured the close up of some of it is better than… Continue