Larry Bolhuis

IBM i and Power Systems computer guy and IBM Champion.

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

@TSA_Pekoske @TSA My home airport is GRR with the new scanners, all stuff in 1 bin! I carefully stack my stuff so I can get it out, bottom: Backback, coat, shoes, belt, wallet. They RESTACK so shoes on bottom, with belt and wallet with backback on top. :-( I then have to re-restack to get dressed!

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

@TSA_Pekoske @TSA Airports have different equipment. Recently I got screamed at for not taking my laptop out(no SIGNS!) : "HEY you ALWAYS take out your laptop, PERIOD!" I replied "Sorry, not at my home airport, GRR" Agent: "THEN THEY ARE BREAKING TSA RULES!!" I shut up and removed my laptop.

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

@UPS So this is really you putting a cardboard box on the ground at the end of the driveway right next to the trash. So when I get home and there is no box, are you going to the dump to find it?

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

@COMMONug And remember, we’re computer people, keep all your fingers attached to your hands!!

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

Where were you 35 years ago today?

I was working for a consulting firm coding on IBM S/36 in RPG II 1/2. On that day my customer didn’t arrive until
Mid afternoon with the greeting: “I bought you all some presents, 9 AS/400s!!” It’s been a GREAT 35 years #IBMi! #IBMChampion

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

How to silence hundreds of #IBMi keyboard geeks at #comeur2023 : add two keyboard artists of a musical kind and 88 keys! #IBMChampion

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

Join me at 10:15 for Managing IBM i PTFs @COMMONug @sched #PU23 https://t.co/7cK39aPbQR immediately following opening session!

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

Amazing list of IBM Power and IBM i leadership in attendance at #PowerUp23 !! All here to interact and listen to users and members of the #IBMi community! @COMMONUg #IBMChampion

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

IBM’s Steve Sibley discussing highlights of the Fortra survey at @COMMONug #PowerUp23 opening. Note that 54% are concerned about #IBMi skills. If you are seeing this and you are NOT here, you are missing the premier annual event where you can address that concern!

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

CEF president Randy Dufault presenting the John Earl award to @RPGPGM at #PowerUp23 #IBMChampion

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

POWERUP 2023 Opening session kicks off with @COMMONug President Dawn May!

[Steve Will @Steve_Will_IBMi]

@COMMONug #Powerup2023 opening session nearly ready to start! #ibmi

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

The largest gathering of #IBMi faithful in the word, POWERUP 2023, begins NOw in Denver CO! Awesome to see so many old AND new friends here to raise their skill levels! #IBMChampion

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

@notesofbarry @tappehl Bring a coat! Snow on the roof here!

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

@BrianJGarland Half way there even now!! #COMMONUg #IBMi #POWERUP2023

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

On the way to the rare air of Denver for COMMON POWERUp 2023! See my session list here: https://t.co/u05wkpZOdj @COMMONug #PU23 @sched @ibmchampions Unite! @IBMi

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

@Forstie_IBMi @RPGPGM Don’t worry Scott, your name came up A LOT!! ;-)

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

@IBMiBeliever It it’s also not needed unless you’ve crashed your system multiple times! #IBMi

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

As a consultant I find companies living in the 1990s and 2000s tech wise but thinking they are 'doing well.' I think to myself: "Clearly not getting education and failing miserably." The next thought in my mind is: "I wouldn't want to work here."

#IBMi #IBMChampion #PowerUp23

[Torbjörn Appehl @tappehl]

Let's ask #ChatGPT why my boss should let me go to an IT conference, could be @CommonEurope congress in June for example. #ibmi #ibmpower #ibmaix #linuxonpower #ibmstorage #comeur2023

[Larry Bolhuis @DrFrankeni]

@The_Iron_Monger Well then! Working the angles to attend!