March 2010
36 posts
Silicon Alley is shinning →
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For me, this seems more important than healthcare... →
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MongoDB 1.4 Ready for Production →
The MongoDB team is very excited to announce the release of MongoDB 1.4.0. This is the culmination of 3 months of work in the 1.3 branch and has a large number of very important changes.
Many users have been running 1.3 in production, so this release is already very thoroghly vetted both by our…
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More service cuts approved by MTA
These guys continue to cut the services and increase fare and there is still no mention of restructuring in their staff and operational costs.
The one way solution like this has always let me perceive that unionized labor is a symbol of inefficiency and beaurocracy.
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Happy Ada Lovelace day!!! (For people who don’t know her, she is the world’s first computer programmer)
More here
Another reason why Gmail rocks! →
Waited for long
I waited for couple of weeks assuming this book would be released in the Kindle format but haven’t been released yet. I don’t know why these book publishers are so afraid of digital books. Just hope they don’t fuck up just like movie / entertainment industry.
You just can’t ignore internet book publishers!
Sadly, ordering the paperback format
“public class God implements DeityBase, IOmniscient, IAllPowerful, IHaveNoMercy”
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“Obama’s legislation comes from an alternative idea, begun under the Eisenhower...”
– Robert Reich (via marco)
“Can you imagine a better reform? Sure. … But an ideal plan isn’t on the table....”
– Paul Krugman (via marco)
WatchHadoop is a beast!
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Broad financial changes since Glass Steagall Act are coming:
Federal Reserve will loose its bank supervision power in significant way
Creation of Consumer Financial Protection Agency (but not as broad as dreamed by Elizabeth Warren)
Increased role of shareholders on executive pay
Comprehensive regulation for OTC derivative market
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Why Wall Street hates Elizabeth Warren
When Elizabeth Warren first met Barack Obama, a strange kind of seduction took place. The encounter occurred at a fundraiser, hosted by a fellow Harvard professor who was supporting his former student, Obama, in his campaign to become a U.S. senator. Warren walked into the house and peered down a long corridor. Obama was standing in a glass-enclosed room with the afternoon sun glowing from behind,...
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“The beauty of the Internet is that it connects people. The value is in the other...”
– Jaron Lanier
Nice FT article: Germany must become less German... →
WatchDynamic language is the future by Uncle Bob
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Why So Many Superheroes Are Drawn to New York →
In the Marvel comics of the ’60s, the city (and its environs) became a kind of nonstop action fest, with the Fantastic Four headquartered in Midtown, Spider-Man hailing from Queens, and Tony Stark (of Iron Man fame) launching missiles from Long Island.
Watchcollegehumor:
Making Of Die Hardly Working: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Die Hardly Working, with effects guru Mike Ritchie and Director/Editor Todd Strauss-Schulson. Also, Dan Gurewitch in a crotch harness!
North America and broadband: When ‘behind' is... →
WatchElizabeth Warren on Charlie Rose
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“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”
– Albert Einstein
WatchNew York = new Internet mecca
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