windows azure security overview: blogs.msdn.microsoft.com architectural and operational details are described, transparency = good
javafx is laughable. dead on arrival. will be interested to see how it is promoted by oracle at javaone, if at all. #embarrassedforyou
cannot download any jdk/sdk from the official site. "your download transaction cannot be approved. contact customer service." #oraclehatesme
both oracle and google incorporated in delaware according to tidbit in the legal complaint #ofcourse
"no one ever does it like that anymore"YouTubeyoutube.com
"...but it's just the price i pay, destiny is calling me, open up my eager eyes, cause i'm mr brightside..."
finally had occasion to use the amazon s3 mgmt console (nice work):console.aws.amazon.com
no distributed caching (velocity) in azure is disappointing, seems like an obvious component of a full-blown paas environment (+1 appengine)
"windows server appfabric" = caching/appserver/workflow "windows azure appfabric" = servicebus/access #windowsproductnamesareacompletejoke
seriously appengine, wtf? hrs of my life i will not get back because you apparently cache old class definitions in prod
fallows atlantic article - how to save the news: How to Save the News - The Atlantictheatlantic.com mostly about google's take. e.g. 'yield management' of display ads
obama: "information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment" google.com // as opposed to wh press conferences?
is the notion of a 'web application' misguided? a must read: Understand The Web · Ben Wardbenward.uk (posted via web of course)
"if you do not want to boil your water, you can disinfect it by adding 1/8 teaspoon of bleach per gallon of water" tastySite Help | MassDEPmass.gov
"to have another language is to possess a second soul." - charlemagne #quoteoftheday