some QNX-photos

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I am one of the lucky people with a window (just happened that the space was avail in
our dept. The idea of an office is kinda nice, makes for a bit less distractions
in and around you (right now I hear the photo copier that is about 25-30 ft away). Yet
when you get acustomed to it, I find that it has many advantages (now that I am
saying this I will never get an office :slight_smile: ).

Erick.





Is QSSL’s work space designed as cubes ? Here in Europe is a bit more
good: everybody has its own room with window or 2 guys sitting in the
same room.
stef

Erick Muis wrote:

If you REALLY want, I have a web cam in my cube, my gf uses it 99% of the time
to make sure that I am behaving > :slight_smile:

staff.qnx.com/~emuis/webcam

Erick.

Stefan Parvu <> sparvu@cc.hut.fi> > wrote:
Hello all,

How about to see a bit more from your work environment, people in action
at QSSL !?
What do you think to add to > www.qnx.com > some photos from QSSL, working
environment, main engineers …

Comments !?

stefan

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Har har Gary :slight_smile:

Remember you and your group are still doing that presentation for us… and I can ask
ooooo any sort of question. Are you ready? heh heh heh

Kidding :slight_smile:



Gary Dike <gdike@idirect.ca> wrote:

Erick Muis <> emuis@qnx.com> > wrote in message
news:8rv4cq$5o6$> 1@nntp.qnx.com> …
If you REALLY want, I have a web cam in my cube, my gf uses it 99% of the
time
to make sure that I am behaving > :slight_smile:

staff.qnx.com/~emuis/webcam

He said “people in action”… someone snoozing at their desk isn’t much fun
to watch… > :slight_smile:


Erick.


Stefan Parvu <> sparvu@cc.hut.fi> > wrote:
Hello all,

How about to see a bit more from your work environment, people in action
at QSSL !?
What do you think to add to > www.qnx.com > some photos from QSSL, working
environment, main engineers …

Comments !?

stefan

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Stefan Parvu <sparvu@cc.hut.fi> wrote:

Is QSSL’s work space designed as cubes ? Here in Europe is a bit more
good: everybody has its own room with window or 2 guys sitting in the
same room.
stef

Actually, with all the recent hiring, we have gone to bunk cubes.

That’s only for QA and Tech Support of course. R&D still have individual
offices with hot tubs, saunas, and wet bars.

The build group tried something they called productivity tubes' for a while, but I don't think it worked out as well as they'd hoped. They've gone back to the industry standard habitrail’ style cubicle with exercise
wheel and integral drink dispenser.

The kernel group wants to go with Rubiks cubicles, but they’ll have to wait
until we build another extension… apparently you need special equipment
built into the ceilings to support them.

The sales folk still like the traditional square cubicle. I suspect it’s
because they seem to be playing some kind of long term checkers game
moving people from cube to cube and back, jumping each other, and
occasionally getting crowned.

Anway, glad to give you more insight into how things work here Stefan. If
there’s anything else you’re curious about, ask away :slight_smile:

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Mario Charest wrote:

“Igor Kovalenko” <> Igor.Kovalenko@motorola.com> > wrote in message
news:> 39DE3059.CEB13519@motorola.com> …
I don’t have anything from their dungeon in Kanata, but I took some
pictures in Vancouver.
You can see them at my home page:


http://members.home.com/kovalenko/qnx2000/alain.jpg> :
Alain Magloire (the one hiding in the dark, works on Java stuff now)

On the left is Sam Robert, then me then Alain and finaly
his lovely girl friend. That’s just before heading out for
suchi (right spelling? ) > :wink:

Its “SUSHI”…

Banzai

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Igor Kovalenko <Igor.Kovalenko@motorola.com> wrote:

I don’t have anything from their dungeon in Kanata, but I took some
pictures in Vancouver.
You can see them at my home page:



http://members.home.com/kovalenko/qnx2000/donna.jpg> :
Donna Kinsman (Marketing)

That picture is definitely NOT me, I didn’t attend the party in
Vancouver, and unless my job description has changed since I’ve been
on vacation, I’m not in the Marketing department.
Perhaps the picture is of Donna Ronayne?..


Donna Kinsman
R&D Technical Publications

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Sorry Donna, I’ll correct it.

Donna Kinsman wrote:

Igor Kovalenko <> Igor.Kovalenko@motorola.com> > wrote:
I don’t have anything from their dungeon in Kanata, but I took some
pictures in Vancouver.
You can see them at my home page:

http://members.home.com/kovalenko/qnx2000/donna.jpg> :
Donna Kinsman (Marketing)

That picture is definitely NOT me, I didn’t attend the party in
Vancouver, and unless my job description has changed since I’ve been
on vacation, I’m not in the Marketing department.
Perhaps the picture is of Donna Ronayne?..

Donna Kinsman
R&D Technical Publications

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pete@qnx.com wrote:
: That’s only for QA and Tech Support of course. R&D still have individual
: offices with hot tubs, saunas, and wet bars.

In TechPubs, we have cheery little cubes in a stuffy, windowless part of
the building. :frowning:

Steve Reid stever@qnx.com
TechPubs (Technical Publications)
QNX Software Systems Ltd.

28

I’m really lucky! I sit here in Pittsburgh, with a great big window looking
out over one of the famed three rivers! ;o)

Steve Reid wrote:

pete@qnx.com > wrote:
: That’s only for QA and Tech Support of course. R&D still have individual
: offices with hot tubs, saunas, and wet bars.

In TechPubs, we have cheery little cubes in a stuffy, windowless part of
the building. > :frowning:

Steve Reid > stever@qnx.com
TechPubs (Technical Publications)
QNX Software Systems Ltd.

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I work from my apartment on the beach in Melbourne Australia and look out
over the ocean as I work.

Hard life…

Andrew


“J. Scott Franko” <jsfranko@switch.com> wrote in message
news:39E77A5C.A83803E6@switch.com…

I’m really lucky! I sit here in Pittsburgh, with a great big window
looking
out over one of the famed three rivers! ;o)

Steve Reid wrote:

pete@qnx.com > wrote:
: That’s only for QA and Tech Support of course. R&D still have
individual
: offices with hot tubs, saunas, and wet bars.

In TechPubs, we have cheery little cubes in a stuffy, windowless part of
the building. > :frowning:

Steve Reid > stever@qnx.com
TechPubs (Technical Publications)
QNX Software Systems Ltd.

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even better! No worries, mate! What’s it like in Melbourne, Australia?
Distinct seasons? Dry/wet? Lush/desert?

Andrew wrote:

I work from my apartment on the beach in Melbourne Australia and look out
over the ocean as I work.

Hard life…

Andrew

“J. Scott Franko” <> jsfranko@switch.com> > wrote in message
news:> 39E77A5C.A83803E6@switch.com> …
I’m really lucky! I sit here in Pittsburgh, with a great big window
looking
out over one of the famed three rivers! ;o)

Steve Reid wrote:

pete@qnx.com > wrote:
: That’s only for QA and Tech Support of course. R&D still have
individual
: offices with hot tubs, saunas, and wet bars.

In TechPubs, we have cheery little cubes in a stuffy, windowless part of
the building. > :frowning:

Steve Reid > stever@qnx.com
TechPubs (Technical Publications)
QNX Software Systems Ltd.

31

J. Scott Franko <jsfranko@switch.com> wrote:

even better! No worries, mate! What’s it like in Melbourne, Australia?
Distinct seasons? Dry/wet? Lush/desert?

As I recall, they get two seasons a week, both extreme. ;v)

Andrew wrote:

I work from my apartment on the beach in Melbourne Australia and look out
over the ocean as I work.

Hard life…

Andrew

“J. Scott Franko” <> jsfranko@switch.com> > wrote in message
news:> 39E77A5C.A83803E6@switch.com> …
I’m really lucky! I sit here in Pittsburgh, with a great big window
looking
out over one of the famed three rivers! ;o)

Steve Reid wrote:

pete@qnx.com > wrote:
: That’s only for QA and Tech Support of course. R&D still have
individual
: offices with hot tubs, saunas, and wet bars.

In TechPubs, we have cheery little cubes in a stuffy, windowless part of
the building. > :frowning:

Steve Reid > stever@qnx.com
TechPubs (Technical Publications)
QNX Software Systems Ltd.

–
cburgess@qnx.com

32

It’s about the same climate as San Francisco, sort of mild. Hot in summer,
and cool but not too cold in Winter. As Colin suggests, Melbourne is also
renowned for having all four seasons in one day.

:wink:

Andrew

33

Gee, it is nice to know I’m missed.

Yeah, Pete is good people. I miss working with him. You are right; he’d
probably be a great candidate for the end-of-year message tradition I
started so very long ago.

Florida is nice, esp. at this time of year (the weather will be pleasant
from now until mid-May or later) but I miss seeing the autumn leaves.
However, it makes commuting to work on my motorcycle (2000 Triumph Sprint
ST) a real pleasure! :slight_smile: Actually I’m hoping to take the family back to
Canada at Christmas to visit relatives. So we might have to endure winter
weather for a week or so. :slight_smile:

I knew it was time to retire from QSSL (after 13 years) when I went around
the building the last Christmas Eve I was there and, instead of finding
myself alone, there were a few people still working. What was worse was
that I didn’t recognize all of them!

I recall the year that I predicted in my seasonal message that fax machines
would take over from teletypes. I also said that email and electronic
document exchange would largely take over from faxes eventually. People
said I was crazy! Right. (This gives some people an idea of how long ago I
started the tradition that Bill is referring to).

However the tradition I started lives on, sort of. All three Christmas Eves
I’ve been here I was the last one to go home. I went around the office,
made sure monitors were powered down and the lights were off.

But somehow it just isn’t the same. When you make a decision you have to
live with it. No regrets … ever.

Pete, if you are the last one to leave, please remember to turn out the
lights.

–
Bill Flowers
Insight Control Systems
Safety Harbor, FL

Bill at Sierra Design wrote in message <8rl1m5$t9e$1@inn.qnx.com>…

Pete,

I’m nominating you to take over the “Turn Out the Lights” (or whatever it
was called) post at the end of December 31st each year from our beloved
Bill
Flowers. I miss it.

For those of you who haven’t been around for years and years and don’t know
what I mean, if Pete is half as good as Bill was, your in for a treat.
MIND
YOU, Pete is a VERY different character from what Bill was. A little
freaky, but having read much of what Pete has written over the years I
think
he can put a great new spin on it.

P.S. Bill we miss you. I hope your enjoying sunny Florida while all your
friends that helped make QNX such a great OS (as you did too) have to
endure
those Canadian winters.

End of B.S.> (Oops I mean P.S.)

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Steve Reid wrote in message <8s7t0d$1fl$1@nntp.qnx.com>…

pete@qnx.com > wrote:
: That’s only for QA and Tech Support of course. R&D still have individual
: offices with hot tubs, saunas, and wet bars.

In TechPubs, we have cheery little cubes in a stuffy, windowless part of
the building. > :frowning:

And to think, I gave up a (slightly) oversized cube with a window for a
large corner office with a window … overlooking a warehouse.

–
Bill Flowers
Insight Control Systems
Safety Harbor, FL

35

Don’t forget the hurricanes that you can watch!

Previously, William A. Flowers wrote in qdn.public.qnxrtp.advocacy:
{ Steve Reid wrote in message <8s7t0d$1fl$1@nntp.qnx.com>…
{ >pete@qnx.com wrote:
{ >: That’s only for QA and Tech Support of course. R&D still have individual
{ >: offices with hot tubs, saunas, and wet bars.
{ >
{ >In TechPubs, we have cheery little cubes in a stuffy, windowless part of
{ >the building. :frowning:
{
{
{ And to think, I gave up a (slightly) oversized cube with a window for a
{ large corner office with a window … overlooking a warehouse.
{
{ –
{ Bill Flowers
{ Insight Control Systems
{ Safety Harbor, FL
{
{
{

–
Pat Ford email: pford@qnx.com
QNX Software Systems, Ltd. WWW: http://www.qnx.com
(613) 591-0931 (voice) mail: 175 Terence Matthews
(613) 591-3579 (fax) Kanata, Ontario, Canada K2M 1W8

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Pat Ford wrote in message …

Don’t forget the hurricanes that you can watch!

I wish I could see something half that exciting. I used to be able to see a
rail line. I once saw the Ringling Bros. circus train go by. Now there’s
yet another drab concrete building going up, blocking what was my only view.
:frowning:

Pass the dynamite, will you.

–
Bill Flowers
Insight Control Systems
(Making the world a safer place for beer and softdrink consumers)
Safety Harbor, FL

37

Previously, William A. Flowers wrote in qdn.public.qnxrtp.advocacy:
{ Pat Ford wrote in message …
{ >Don’t forget the hurricanes that you can watch!
{
{
{ I wish I could see something half that exciting. I used to be able to see a
{ rail line. I once saw the Ringling Bros. circus train go by. Now there’s
{ yet another drab concrete building going up, blocking what was my only view.
{ :frowning:
{
{ Pass the dynamite, will you.

That was a rumour, no one saw me, and it is all gone anyway

{
{ –
{ Bill Flowers
{ Insight Control Systems
{ (Making the world a safer place for beer and softdrink consumers)
{ Safety Harbor, FL
{
{
{

–
Pat Ford email: pford@qnx.com
QNX Software Systems, Ltd. WWW: http://www.qnx.com
(613) 591-0931 (voice) mail: 175 Terence Matthews
(613) 591-3579 (fax) Kanata, Ontario, Canada K2M 1W8

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William A. Flowers <wflowers_NOSPAM@insightcontrol.com> wrote:

Gee, it is nice to know I’m missed.

We miss having you here too Bill. Apparently our Hydro bill last
Christmas season was double normal.

Yeah, Pete is good people. I miss working with him. You are right; he’d
probably be a great candidate for the end-of-year message tradition I
started so very long ago.

Pete, if you are the last one to leave, please remember to turn out the
lights.

I’ve given this some consideration, and I am going to respectfully
decline, although I’m flattered that you think enough of my ramblings
to make the suggestion.

The truth is that Bill’s posts were a great tradition, but I don’t
think it would honour that tradition to have someone else do them
instead. They are and always will be Bill’s Christmas posts.

I think it’s actually more appropriate for those of us who remember
them to get that little pang of nostalgia when there is no such post.
It reminds us that all things must end… as Bill pointed out… it’s
likely that the lights here now stay on over the Holidays.