“3rd officer’s log, Stardate 102783.9: Our ongoing modernization mission continues…” I’m writing this from COMMON POWERUp 2025 in the beautiful Anaheim, California. The closing reception of this year’s conference will be held at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland, and there are more than a few Star Wars superfans in attendance, so I know that […]
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IBM i User Groups have been the backbone of the midrange computing community for decades. As technology increasingly pushes us toward virtual interactions, local user groups remain vital for professional growth, networking, and knowledge sharing. Local technology User Groups (aka Regional User Groups, or RUGs) have been the social fabric of the technology community since
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Completing collections is not only fun, but it also satisfies my OCD-like need to complete sets of things. Has anyone else experienced this and noticed that “pin collecting” is a low-cost, high-reward option? And if you’ve worked with the IBM i platform (maybe you’ve heard of the AS/400, iSeries, i5, or Power Systems?), perhaps you’ve
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