As I mentioned in Twitter, and on Erlang-Questions, we are getting together for Erlounge Atlanta on Wednesday, March 25, 2009.

The site of the debacle is Manuel's Tavern.  7pm is kickoff.  I might be a bit late, so please start without me.  Order, drink, talk... wash, rinse, repeat.

I've also learned today that an impromptu Startup Drinks will crash our happy party.  The more the merrier.

See you there.
BA

I really dislike exercising.  Recently, I've found myself back in the gym, trying to shed my 'programmer physique' as noted in the video of my Startup Riot talk.  So I hop on an elliptical, treadmill, stationary bike, etc. and get going.  There are TV's if I want to watch the 'fair and unbiased' reporting of Fox News, or watch Emeril bulge out of his apron, talking about cooking something healthy.  But not much really takes the pain away from the mind-numbing, boring task at hand. 

A few weeks ago, I caught my first startuplounge.com podcast, their #27, with Mitch Free of mfg.com.  Scott Burkett and Michael Blake have managed to create something more painful than exercising, so that while listening, my mind is distracted from the physical exertion, profuse sweating, heavy breathing, and shredding of my knees.  Well done, gents.

Kidding aside, this is an excellent resource for entrepreneurs.  I have known about the podcasts for a while, but just now started listening, because Quantum XML is now seeking VC funding.  For those of you who don't know, Quantum is bringing the fastest XML parser on the planet to market.

I was able to knock off Episode #1 this morning on the treadmill.  They have a nice bit of comedy mixed in with sage advice.  I mean, Sanford and Son is worked in, along with anal glaucoma...  really, just listen.

I'm psyched to have 24 more to go (one is mysteriously missing, possibly under FCC investigation?) so that should be about 6 weeks or so of trips to the gym.  And I'm really looking forward to #28, due any day, with Sig Moseley.  So, keep up the good work, guys.  And keep them coming.  Because if you don't crank out 3-4 per week starting in the fall when I need them, I'll be a fat slob again, and you'll have that on your consciences.

So I delurked a bit and got into the Atlanta entrepreneur scene by attending David Ratajczak's Young and Restless meetup last nite.  I could only stay for the first part, but it seemed well-attended by, say, 25-30 people.

People are doing some interesting ventures right now.  Sanjay is just hanging out after Digital Envoy sold recently.  Trevor rents golf equipment across the country.  Sanjay (ATDC, Izenda) has made a very similar offering to my day job.  And David R. has many things in the hopper.

It was quite encouraging to have only 5-6 conversations (before I had to leave) and all of them were damn interesting.  It gives me hope that things get done outside of Boston and Silicon Valley...  Also, I'll stay for more of the next event for sure.  Also, this is a vote for keeping things ITP, but I'll venture outside for meetups of this caliber.

Cheers