More Opportunity……

You will all probably think we have gone crazy, but I’m putting this multiple streams of income theory to the test. Not only has Merry embarked on her business adventure with MerryTimeTravel.com, but I now have a new website that I am promoting labeled MyMedication4You.com.

After much research and several conversations with representatives of Online Medication RX, I decided to sponsor MyMedication4You.com. Online prescription needs are filled by U.S. licensed physicians and U.S. licensed pharmacies. Please read the FAQ section when you browse the site. Admittedly, buying prescription medication online is not for everyone, however there are individuals and groups that may not have other means to supplement their health needs. The FAQ’s can answer most questions, but live online help is always available.

- Tim

Opportunities Abound

Just before going up to Orlando for the Rails_for_all conference we were contacted by old friends Daryl and Chris Eastburg. Chris introduced us to YTB (Your Travel Biz). Merry and I were pretty skeptical at first but did some research and found the company and concepts to be totally legit and decided to participate. Since we do quite a bit of traveling, we found the idea of getting checks back when you book your own travel to be quite a nice enticement. Yes, YTB is a multi-level marketing organization, and Yes, if you want to be a success in the business then you have to recruit others into the business. Such is the way of American business anyway. Can you imagine only one McDonald’s restaurant in America? Outlet franchise is how business in America has grown. Multi-level has received it’s share of reputation problems over the years but our personal investigation has proven to us that YTB presents a legitimate opportunity, if not only just to get checks back when you book your own travel through your own web site. Ok, since Merry and I are just getting started with YTB, this is probably the most lame and weakest pitch you will hear from me. The more I learn about YTB, the more I am convinced that there is really no down side. Anyway, Merry now has a new YTB site located at http://www.merrytimetravel.com

Ok, so it’s a kind of corny name, but it is something you should be able to remember. Check the site out and play with the travel booking to see that you can get airfare, hotel, car rental, etc. as cheap as you can on other online sites. In some cases, package deals are less expensive. When you book travel arrangements through Merry Time Travel, you will also be putting some cash in Merry’s account. For that, we thank you very much ) You might want to also check out the opportunity with YTB. Who knows, along with getting checks back when you travel, you could also get some bucks when your friends and business associates get clued in and become part of your organization.

- Tim

Back From Orlando and then Back to Orlando (again….)

So, I did have a great experience in Orlando at the Rails_for_all conference. I met several other Ruby on Rails developers and even became acquainted with a team from a healthcare organization that my own company had prior litigation experience with. This team has already established Ruby on Rails in their enterprise for all new application development and I am attempting to get clearance from the legal departments of both companies to allow our two development teams to get together and exchange ideas. I think it will eventually work out, but I am keeping my fingers crossed.

I met some very interesting developers, one happened to be with NASA and is contemplating using Ruby on Rails within NASA’s information systems development process. This chance meeting was an especially interesting moment for me as this fellow’s father also happen’s to be highly connected with the Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute.

Jim James, another developer that I met, has established a social web site => http://www.mytripscrapbook.com. Take a look at it. The site is clean and easy to use allowing you to post an online scrap book of your trips and vacations. Jim is a seasoned web developer and a pretty nice guy offering many suggestions and answers on topics I had many questions about.

I also met a few great folks from ThoughtBot and Connextions. Sun Micro systems had a dominant presence at the conference and I found out that their involvement in JRuby has really bolstered development in that area. Essentially, JRuby can now be deployed in a Java environment with the Java folks not knowing that the JRuby applications are actually running Ruby code. (i.e. the app acts like java). I admit that I am having trouble running the native ruby and Jruby environments on my Macbook (Intel OS X) as well as my Dell laptop (Windows XP Pro). There seems to be a problem with RubyGems (at least in my environment) playing nice in both environments at the same time. Maybe I’m just not getting it. If anyone has any ideas how to overcome this little issue, please email me at tprentis@mac.com.

- Tim

Getting Ready for Orlando – Rails for All

I’ve been experimenting with Flex on Rails this week. I admit that it seems to add a little more work to creating a RoR project. I understand some of the benefits of using Flex over just using AJAX but am not totally sold yet that Flex is the end all. I plan to discuss this aspect of programming Rails with some of the other attendees at the Rails for All – acts_as_conference in Orlando this weekend.

Here’s to hoping for an enlightening conference and making some new acquaintences in the Ruby on Rails community )