john spurlock 2010

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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

"leadership means finding a new direction, not putting yourself at the front of the herd that’s heading toward the cliff"The American Scholar: Solitude and Leadership - William Deresiewicztheamericanscholar.org

posted instructions for hosting an odata producer in tomcat using odata4j:Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting.code.google.com

iis express: a step in the right directionScottGu's Blog - Introducing IIS Expressweblogs.asp.net

"...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

fascinating slidedeck on newspaper economics:Newspaper economics, Online and Offline (03/13/2010 Hal Varian FTC Preso - Revised) | Newspapersscribd.com

four chords, infinite number of pop songs (must watch):Axis of Awesome - 4 Four Chord Song (with song titles) - YouTubeyoutube.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

mike taylor speaks a bit re: @woxy at his new internet home:Redirectingthisisthebigbeat.blogspot.com

appengine has a simple java api for application admin. cool. just uploaded an app and downloaded logs.jarvana.com - This website is for sale! - jarvana Resources and Information.jarvana.com

and now appspot.com is down. (do ppl use appengine for anything but demos?)Down For Everyone Or Just Me -> Check if your website is down or up?downforeveryoneorjustme.com

seriously appengine, wtf? hrs of my life i will not get back because you apparently cache old class definitions in prod

https for google search Official Google Blog: Search more securely with encrypted Google web searchgoogleblog.blogspot.com just in case you were concerned about shoveling all of your data to a 3rd party... (er, wait)

"google to launch amazon s3 competitor ‘google storage’ at i/o" Google To Launch Amazon S3 Competitor 'Google Storage' At I/O | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com nice! awaiting details tomorrow...

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

facebook's zuckerberg: "yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at harvard just ask. they trust me. dumb fucks."Well, These New Zuckerberg IMs Won't Help Facebook's Privacy Problems - Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com

odata4j: added json/jsonp support for read-only #odata operations (latest snapshot)odata4j - An OData framework for Javaodata4j.org appengine demo:odata4j-sample.appspot.com

obama: "information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment" google.com // as opposed to wh press conferences?

google's new look = bing's old look #stealingisflatteryorsomething

(yum)Sprint's HTC Evo, the First Ever 4G Phone: Meet the New Terrificgizmodo.com

is the notion of a 'web application' misguided? a must read: Understand The Web · Ben Wardbenward.uk (posted via web of course)

cool - .net 4.0 contains a new built-in spinlock struct: system.threading.spinlockSpinLock Structure (System.Threading)msdn.microsoft.com

"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