Why Twitter Should be Very Worried About Google
Why Twitter Should be Very Worried About Google Good points.
View ArticleClojure on Heroku
Clojure on Heroku Very exciting. A great addition to the fabulous Heroku platform.
View ArticleWhy Data Structures Matter
Why Data Structures Matter So true. I don’t think engineers necessarily need to have a degree in computer science to be effective. But the fundamentals are essential. And this post helps to show why.
View ArticleThe Tiny House Movement – Tiny House Plans and Examples
The Tiny House Movement – Tiny House Plans and Examples Amazing examples of frugal, eco-responsible living.
View ArticleAn Interesting Problem: Scaling Graph Databases
An Interesting Problem: Scaling Graph Databases
View ArticleReflecting on Steve Jobs
As I write this, I am aware that Steve Jobs isn’t dead. He’s still alive and will be involved with Apple for at least a while longer. The sentiment I feel though is akin to awareness of the passing of...
View ArticleWhy Google+ Matters
Anonymity on the web is the key enabler for misuse and abuse, i.e. crime. Without anonymity the web is a perfect environment for collecting evidence. Every action is tracked. Every communication is...
View ArticleBrilliant Innovation: The Wind Lens
Some Japanese researchers combined a funnel with a wind turbine. As wind passes through the funnel, the wind speeds up and therefore provides more power to the turbine. Brilliant! The result is wind...
View ArticleTransactional Memory: Multi-threading Without Locks
IBM has released a new memory architecture which handles transactional updates in hardware. This architecture enables programmers to write multi-threaded code without managing locks or handling failure...
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Great Leaders are Honest and Likable
The answer to just about every interesting question seems to be "It depends.".Many people like tomatoes, but I don't.Though I don't like tomatoes, I eat them.If you asked me "Do you like tomatoes?" I...
View ArticleOn Guessing
I've come to the realization that many people are simply guessing their way through life.I have no more answers than anyone else. And I have exactly as much wisdom in the present as I have failures and...
View ArticleProverbs 22:29
Seest thou a man diligent in business? He shall stand before kings.This is so true.We do all things exactly as we do the smallest of things.Our behavior reflects our beliefs, mindset, and incentives...
View ArticleBe, Do, Have - The Mindset that Works
Have, Do, Be invites sufferingLack of resources is a common and convenient excuse for disappointing circumstances.HaveOnce I have the resources I believe I need ...Do... then I will be able to do what...
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Never Manage a Problem You can Solve
Solving a problem nobody cares about is usually a waste of your skills, abilities, attention, and time.People will pay you very well to manage chronic problems they don't know how to solve. But if...
View ArticlePauses are part of the process
When I get an idea, I go into "creative mode" for weeks to months at a time.I'll build and build, ebb and flow, hypothesize and experiment iteratively, week after week.These are exciting times when I...
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