Rick Schummer
@rschummer
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Software Dev, Biz Owner, SWFox/VFF Conference Organizer, Speaker, Visual FoxPro, SQL Server, Geek, Space Nut, starting foundation, and retired Microsoft MVP
Washington Twp., MI, USA
Joined June 2008
How to find free or cheap RV campsites in National Parks ? If it’s your first time boondocking, heading to a National Park campground is a great way to dip your toes in the water. Make sure to get reservations as early as possible. https://t.co/pXbTAj0RRQ
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Not to jinx anything, but everything is coming together nicely for Virtual Fox Fest 2025 (May) this Wednesday. Looking forward to the conference and learning (and possibly re-learning) some new things. One of my favorite days in May each year.
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Calvin and Hobbes are ready for the weekend! 🎉 Today is a Happy Friday—TGIF, let’s have a GREAT day!!! #CalvinAndHobbes #TGIF #FridayVibes
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You probably know that Virtual Fox Fest 2025 (May) is on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, but maybe you haven't had a chance to take a look at our great set of sessions. https://t.co/uMve4PDp6e.
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Registration is US$119 before April 23rd, so save yourself US$20 by registering today. This cost includes admission to all live sessions, all session materials, immediate access to all recorded videos, and access to online social events. Register here: https://t.co/3SUbFEbo5E.
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The Geek Gatherings YouTube Channel has over 65 videos with session content from past Virtual Fox Fest and Southwest Fox conferences over the last five years. That is over 80 hours of viewing. https://t.co/mMWonPNb5B.
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Geek Gatherings LLC is a partnership of Rick Schummer, Doug Hennig, and Tamar Granor. We create and host conferences, including Southwest Fox (http://www.swfox.net) and Virtual Fox Fest (https://vi...
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It is World Backup Day today, do yourself and your customers a favor and take a look at CleverFox Backup from @FwdThinkingSoft . Scheduled offsite backups for #VisualFoxPro and SQL Server data. https://t.co/D1JU8PK0yc.
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Registration for Virtual Fox Fest 2025 (May) is open. The event is Wednesday, May 7 and we have great speakers delivering great sessions (some classic, some new). Details at https://t.co/7Fx1SbVgrQ. Register at https://t.co/FbHpEmhOTK. You can also follow conference on Bluesky.
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I never publicly comment on political matters because they are usually irrelevant to my work of providing hurricane data and forecasts to people in my personal capacity. Today though, it is highly relevant, and as a member of the meteorological community, I am angry. Planned or
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Personal insults, ad homenim attacks, and knocks on someone’s character are a dime a dozen these days. It costs nothing to be kind, even to someone you really disagree with. Why is it so much to ask—of prominent voices especially—to treat others with civility and respect?🤦♂️
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We're breaking down all the legislative changes to the #EarnedSickTimeAct in this new FAQ based on legislation passed last night. Check it out and join us at one of our upcoming webinars.
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Changes have been made to the Earned Sick Time Act. Here's what small businesses need to know to be in compliance.
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At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years. Now might be a bad time to reduce spending on Science. Just sayin’.
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this is what it's like to log onto social media or check the news lately:
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"Benefits are not a one-size-fits-all proposition," says Ginny Sherrow. The new Earned Sick Time Act forces small businesses into a rigid system that hurts both owners & employees. SBAM is pushing for reforms. #EarnedSickTimeAct
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Michigan's business community shares disappointment about the unemployment tax increase on job providers. Learn how this decision impacts small businesses. Read more - https://t.co/afkH1OAW42
#SmallBusiness #MichiganEconomy
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Michigan business organizations express disappointment over passage of legislation increasing unemployment insurance benefits and costs to employers.
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Could I request, no matter which side wins, that political fundraising text messages be outlawed?
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Good luck to everyone @SpaceX with today’s test launch and landings - audentis fortuna iuvat!
Watch Starship's fifth flight test
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We decide this Friday, July 26th. The conference takes place September 26-29, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona and we really hope you can be there. Head over to the registration Web site now:
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If you plan to attend virtually, please register for the virtual conference as this impacts the choice we have to make in the coming days. Plus, if you register now, you get the early-bird discount, which expires on August 1.
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If you plan to be at the in-person conference, please register today. We are still short of our minimum to make the in-person side of the conference happen by 6 people. Even if we get six more in-person registrations, we are taking a financial risk.
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