A mysterious (but seemingly genuine) opportunity

#1

I just got this email today, from a well-placed acquaintance, passing on
an opportunity that greatly exceeds my ability to execute. If anyone
reading this meagre outline feels they might have the right background,
I'd be happy to pass on your email address.

Quote:

I've been approached by an investment company, based in Chicago,
that wishes to invest in some "database technology".* They wanted to
know if I would be willing to do some kind of evaluation of the
technology in question (I'm not), or if I knew anybody else they
might approach for that purpose.

I had a phone call with the person who contacted me and I learned
that the "technology" in question is in the Data Warehouse arena and
involves translating SQL queries into some "multidimensional
database" notation, to take advantage of some possibly novel storage
architecture.* The guy I spoke to was a lawyer who had found my name
[...] by Googling "database" (!) and had bought [my book], which of
course was impenetrable to him.

I have already verified that this is nothing to do with the
Transrelational Model; the lawyer had never heard the term or the name
Steve Tarin.

My reply-to address won't work, so if you don't feel like putting your
hand up in public, email me at coddbotherer at googlemail dot c-o-m.

--
Roy

#2

Roy Hann wrote:

Quote:

I just got this email today, from a well-placed acquaintance, passing on
an opportunity that greatly exceeds my ability to execute. If anyone
reading this meagre outline feels they might have the right background,
I'd be happy to pass on your email address.

I've been approached by an investment company, based in Chicago,
that wishes to invest in some "database technology". They wanted to
know if I would be willing to do some kind of evaluation of the
technology in question (I'm not), or if I knew anybody else they
might approach for that purpose.

The requirement of "some kind of evaluation" is rather vague.

Quote:

I had a phone call with the person who contacted me and I learned
that the "technology" in question is in the Data Warehouse arena and
involves translating SQL queries into some "multidimensional
database" notation, to take advantage of some possibly novel storage
architecture. The guy I spoke to was a lawyer who had found my name
[...] by Googling "database" (!) and had bought [my book], which of
course was impenetrable to him.

I have already verified that this is nothing to do with the
Transrelational Model; the lawyer had never heard the term or the name
Steve Tarin.

My reply-to address won't work, so if you don't feel like putting your
hand up in public, email me at coddbotherer at googlemail dot c-o-m.

Doing any kind of coherent technical or theoretical evaluation of
anything "multidimensional" would be very difficult and probably
wouldn't help them in any case if their question is "Might this thing
make money?".

#3

Roy Hann wrote:

Quote:

I just got this email today, from a well-placed acquaintance, passing on
an opportunity that greatly exceeds my ability to execute. If anyone
reading this meagre outline feels they might have the right background,
I'd be happy to pass on your email address.

I've been approached by an investment company, based in Chicago,
that wishes to invest in some "database technology". They wanted to
know if I would be willing to do some kind of evaluation of the
technology in question (I'm not), or if I knew anybody else they
might approach for that purpose.

The requirement of "some kind of evaluation" is rather vague.

Quote:

I had a phone call with the person who contacted me and I learned
that the "technology" in question is in the Data Warehouse arena and
involves translating SQL queries into some "multidimensional
database" notation, to take advantage of some possibly novel storage
architecture. The guy I spoke to was a lawyer who had found my name
[...] by Googling "database" (!) and had bought [my book], which of
course was impenetrable to him.

I have already verified that this is nothing to do with the
Transrelational Model; the lawyer had never heard the term or the name
Steve Tarin.

My reply-to address won't work, so if you don't feel like putting your
hand up in public, email me at coddbotherer at googlemail dot c-o-m.

Doing any kind of coherent technical or theoretical evaluation of
anything "multidimensional" would be very difficult and probably
wouldn't help them in any case if their question is "Might this thing
make money?".

#4

Roy Hann wrote:

Quote:

I just got this email today, from a well-placed acquaintance, passing on
an opportunity that greatly exceeds my ability to execute. If anyone
reading this meagre outline feels they might have the right background,
I'd be happy to pass on your email address.

I've been approached by an investment company, based in Chicago,
that wishes to invest in some "database technology". They wanted to
know if I would be willing to do some kind of evaluation of the
technology in question (I'm not), or if I knew anybody else they
might approach for that purpose.

The requirement of "some kind of evaluation" is rather vague.

Quote:

I had a phone call with the person who contacted me and I learned
that the "technology" in question is in the Data Warehouse arena and
involves translating SQL queries into some "multidimensional
database" notation, to take advantage of some possibly novel storage
architecture. The guy I spoke to was a lawyer who had found my name
[...] by Googling "database" (!) and had bought [my book], which of
course was impenetrable to him.

I have already verified that this is nothing to do with the
Transrelational Model; the lawyer had never heard the term or the name
Steve Tarin.

My reply-to address won't work, so if you don't feel like putting your
hand up in public, email me at coddbotherer at googlemail dot c-o-m.

Doing any kind of coherent technical or theoretical evaluation of
anything "multidimensional" would be very difficult and probably
wouldn't help them in any case if their question is "Might this thing
make money?".

#5

Roy Hann wrote:

Quote:

I just got this email today, from a well-placed acquaintance, passing on
an opportunity that greatly exceeds my ability to execute. If anyone
reading this meagre outline feels they might have the right background,
I'd be happy to pass on your email address.

I've been approached by an investment company, based in Chicago,
that wishes to invest in some "database technology". They wanted to
know if I would be willing to do some kind of evaluation of the
technology in question (I'm not), or if I knew anybody else they
might approach for that purpose.

The requirement of "some kind of evaluation" is rather vague.

Quote:

I had a phone call with the person who contacted me and I learned
that the "technology" in question is in the Data Warehouse arena and
involves translating SQL queries into some "multidimensional
database" notation, to take advantage of some possibly novel storage
architecture. The guy I spoke to was a lawyer who had found my name
[...] by Googling "database" (!) and had bought [my book], which of
course was impenetrable to him.

I have already verified that this is nothing to do with the
Transrelational Model; the lawyer had never heard the term or the name
Steve Tarin.

My reply-to address won't work, so if you don't feel like putting your
hand up in public, email me at coddbotherer at googlemail dot c-o-m.

Doing any kind of coherent technical or theoretical evaluation of
anything "multidimensional" would be very difficult and probably
wouldn't help them in any case if their question is "Might this thing
make money?".

#6

Roy Hann wrote:

Quote:

I just got this email today, from a well-placed acquaintance, passing on
an opportunity that greatly exceeds my ability to execute. If anyone
reading this meagre outline feels they might have the right background,
I'd be happy to pass on your email address.

I've been approached by an investment company, based in Chicago,
that wishes to invest in some "database technology". They wanted to
know if I would be willing to do some kind of evaluation of the
technology in question (I'm not), or if I knew anybody else they
might approach for that purpose.

The requirement of "some kind of evaluation" is rather vague.

Quote:

I had a phone call with the person who contacted me and I learned
that the "technology" in question is in the Data Warehouse arena and
involves translating SQL queries into some "multidimensional
database" notation, to take advantage of some possibly novel storage
architecture. The guy I spoke to was a lawyer who had found my name
[...] by Googling "database" (!) and had bought [my book], which of
course was impenetrable to him.

I have already verified that this is nothing to do with the
Transrelational Model; the lawyer had never heard the term or the name
Steve Tarin.

My reply-to address won't work, so if you don't feel like putting your
hand up in public, email me at coddbotherer at googlemail dot c-o-m.

Doing any kind of coherent technical or theoretical evaluation of
anything "multidimensional" would be very difficult and probably
wouldn't help them in any case if their question is "Might this thing
make money?".

#7

Roy Hann wrote:

Quote:

I just got this email today, from a well-placed acquaintance, passing on
an opportunity that greatly exceeds my ability to execute. If anyone
reading this meagre outline feels they might have the right background,
I'd be happy to pass on your email address.

I've been approached by an investment company, based in Chicago,
that wishes to invest in some "database technology". They wanted to
know if I would be willing to do some kind of evaluation of the
technology in question (I'm not), or if I knew anybody else they
might approach for that purpose.

The requirement of "some kind of evaluation" is rather vague.

Quote:

I had a phone call with the person who contacted me and I learned
that the "technology" in question is in the Data Warehouse arena and
involves translating SQL queries into some "multidimensional
database" notation, to take advantage of some possibly novel storage
architecture. The guy I spoke to was a lawyer who had found my name
[...] by Googling "database" (!) and had bought [my book], which of
course was impenetrable to him.

I have already verified that this is nothing to do with the
Transrelational Model; the lawyer had never heard the term or the name
Steve Tarin.

My reply-to address won't work, so if you don't feel like putting your
hand up in public, email me at coddbotherer at googlemail dot c-o-m.

Doing any kind of coherent technical or theoretical evaluation of
anything "multidimensional" would be very difficult and probably
wouldn't help them in any case if their question is "Might this thing
make money?".

#8

Roy Hann wrote:

Quote:

I just got this email today, from a well-placed acquaintance, passing on
an opportunity that greatly exceeds my ability to execute. If anyone
reading this meagre outline feels they might have the right background,
I'd be happy to pass on your email address.

I've been approached by an investment company, based in Chicago,
that wishes to invest in some "database technology". They wanted to
know if I would be willing to do some kind of evaluation of the
technology in question (I'm not), or if I knew anybody else they
might approach for that purpose.

The requirement of "some kind of evaluation" is rather vague.

Quote:

I had a phone call with the person who contacted me and I learned
that the "technology" in question is in the Data Warehouse arena and
involves translating SQL queries into some "multidimensional
database" notation, to take advantage of some possibly novel storage
architecture. The guy I spoke to was a lawyer who had found my name
[...] by Googling "database" (!) and had bought [my book], which of
course was impenetrable to him.

I have already verified that this is nothing to do with the
Transrelational Model; the lawyer had never heard the term or the name
Steve Tarin.

My reply-to address won't work, so if you don't feel like putting your
hand up in public, email me at coddbotherer at googlemail dot c-o-m.

Doing any kind of coherent technical or theoretical evaluation of
anything "multidimensional" would be very difficult and probably
wouldn't help them in any case if their question is "Might this thing
make money?".

#9

Roy Hann wrote:

Quote:

I just got this email today, from a well-placed acquaintance, passing on
an opportunity that greatly exceeds my ability to execute. If anyone
reading this meagre outline feels they might have the right background,
I'd be happy to pass on your email address.

I've been approached by an investment company, based in Chicago,
that wishes to invest in some "database technology". They wanted to
know if I would be willing to do some kind of evaluation of the
technology in question (I'm not), or if I knew anybody else they
might approach for that purpose.

The requirement of "some kind of evaluation" is rather vague.

Quote:

I had a phone call with the person who contacted me and I learned
that the "technology" in question is in the Data Warehouse arena and
involves translating SQL queries into some "multidimensional
database" notation, to take advantage of some possibly novel storage
architecture. The guy I spoke to was a lawyer who had found my name
[...] by Googling "database" (!) and had bought [my book], which of
course was impenetrable to him.

I have already verified that this is nothing to do with the
Transrelational Model; the lawyer had never heard the term or the name
Steve Tarin.

My reply-to address won't work, so if you don't feel like putting your
hand up in public, email me at coddbotherer at googlemail dot c-o-m.

Doing any kind of coherent technical or theoretical evaluation of
anything "multidimensional" would be very difficult and probably
wouldn't help them in any case if their question is "Might this thing
make money?".

#10

Roy Hann wrote:

Quote:

I just got this email today, from a well-placed acquaintance, passing on
an opportunity that greatly exceeds my ability to execute. If anyone
reading this meagre outline feels they might have the right background,
I'd be happy to pass on your email address.

I've been approached by an investment company, based in Chicago,
that wishes to invest in some "database technology". They wanted to
know if I would be willing to do some kind of evaluation of the
technology in question (I'm not), or if I knew anybody else they
might approach for that purpose.

The requirement of "some kind of evaluation" is rather vague.

Quote:

I had a phone call with the person who contacted me and I learned
that the "technology" in question is in the Data Warehouse arena and
involves translating SQL queries into some "multidimensional
database" notation, to take advantage of some possibly novel storage
architecture. The guy I spoke to was a lawyer who had found my name
[...] by Googling "database" (!) and had bought [my book], which of
course was impenetrable to him.

I have already verified that this is nothing to do with the
Transrelational Model; the lawyer had never heard the term or the name
Steve Tarin.

My reply-to address won't work, so if you don't feel like putting your
hand up in public, email me at coddbotherer at googlemail dot c-o-m.

Doing any kind of coherent technical or theoretical evaluation of
anything "multidimensional" would be very difficult and probably
wouldn't help them in any case if their question is "Might this thing
make money?".