Archive for October, 2008

Jeffry Thurana on webtops for the cloud

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Jeffry Thurana writes about webtop alternatives for cloud computing. This is an area I need to study. If you are using one of these, or know of another please email me rjeffries [aht] gmail [daht] com.

RabbitMQ for high-performance enterprise messaging using AMQP

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

Ade Oshineye writes about RabbitMQ, an implementation of AMQP (Advanced Message Queuing Protocol) to deliver high-performance enterprise messaging. Good refernces are provided in the post.

Susan Mernit on using social media when unemployed

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Susan mernit writes about social media must haves for the recently laid off.

What to do when you lose your job

Friday, October 24th, 2008

I recently lost my job, so this CNET article caught my eye. My wife was unenthusiastic about the suggestion that one action is “find a new girlfriend” but she likes most of the other ideas. (This news item may have shaped her negative view regarding me finding a girlfriend as the article advises.

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Kurt Vonnegut on writing with style

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Kurt Vonnegut on writing with style. [via FriendFeed, Dave Winer]

National Geographic United States Topographic Map site

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

This National Geographic’s site stores seamless topographic image maps for the entire United States using Amazon Web Services S3 storage.

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Twingine Google and Yahoo Search Results Side by Side

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

Twingine shows Google and Yahoo search results on a split screen. [via Jeremy Zawodny]

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Ron K Jeffries — Big List of Microblogging Services

Friday, October 17th, 2008

I created this comprehensive (or maybe not?) list of microblogging services with help from friends on identi.ca. On Otober 17, 2008 my list includes 14 sites. [See also TWO other microblogging lists at end of this post].

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The Power of Social Networks

Friday, October 17th, 2008

A woman was murdered by her husband because she changed her status on Facebook to “Single” after he moved out. Sad.

Andrew Lahde’s Exit Letter

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Read Andrew Lahde’s Exit Letter. He says in part: “Give up on leaving your mark. Throw the Blackberry away and enjoy life.”

Web Phones ™ — Popular in Rural America

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Web phones (TM, Ron K Jeffries) are catching on big time even in rural areas.

Web phone(tm) report from a trusted spy: at the headquarters of a smallish Kansas telephone company, one in four employees talking on mobile phones were using an iPhone.

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Can Hyperinflation Happen?

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

I asked a financially astute friend: “Is this guy a nut job? It’s hard for me to tell.” His response [below] is worth sharing:

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