• Bus Contention and Big Services

    Posted on August 6, 2005

    Databases almost always start to suck if you’re trying to build a scalable system. I like relational databases. Databases are great when you’re putting together an application that needs to be used by hundreds or thousands of people. However, once it starts to get to Internet scale, lots of applications... [Read More]

  • Defcon and Ciscogate

    Posted on August 6, 2005

    We went out to Defcon last weekend too. Presentations were fantastic, people were great. Yes, Vegas was hot. No, I didn’t die. Yes, there are real hackers there. No, I can’t put you in touch with them. Besides a ton of amusing info, like spoofing a root DNS server while... [Read More]

  • Mobile Monday

    Posted on August 6, 2005

    The last Mobile Monday kicked some ass! Thanks to the presenters, fantastic stuff. However I would like to point out that Russ’s posts are mistaken. The topic for October is Mobile Search (NOT September, as he posted). We haven’t decided on a topic for Sept yet, so mail me if... [Read More]

  • Suse Package Management and Firefox

    Posted on August 6, 2005

    I’m pretty sure there’s something about Suse and Yast that I’m supposed to like. Maybe once I get to know it more I will like it. But I have a 64 bit desktop system I’m using now, running Suse Enterprise 9.2, and I have absolutely no idea where to look... [Read More]

  • Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

    Posted on August 6, 2005

    I haven’t been posting very often cause I’ve been so busy running around working on a bunch of interesting projects. It’s not cause I’m tired of blogging or feel like I have nothing to say or any of those kinds of reasons. I’ve just been completely whomped with stuff to... [Read More]

  • A Glorious Four Days

    Posted on July 20, 2005

    I’m starting a new job with a startup company on Thursday. I would be starting it today, but I have a bunch of errands to run, a dentists appointment, and I’m giving a presentation this evening at the ACM that I still need to do some prep for. My four... [Read More]

  • Talkie talkie talkie

    Posted on July 17, 2005

    One of the things that Seni talks about is the difference between “talkers” and “doers”. Russ and Seni have been talking about the idea for a long time, but it’s relatively new to me and it’s crept into a bunch of conversations recently. The original context of the conversation was... [Read More]

  • Last day at Feedster

    Posted on July 15, 2005

    Today was my last day over at Feedster. It’s been a great experience working there. It’s had ups and downs, but that always happens in a startup when you’re trying to do spectacular things. Mostly there have been ups, and I’ve learned a fantastic amount. Particularly from having worked with... [Read More]

  • Back in the Land of the Living

    Posted on June 14, 2005

    I reinstalled Linux on one of my systems at home. The fileserver is a permanent install Fedora, but not really usable as a desktop system. So I reclaimed the Windows machine that I was using for Symbian and Palm development and installed Gentoo. OS X is a great work system,... [Read More]

  • That Made My Head Hurt

    Posted on June 13, 2005

    It started as a joke to Noel about the spam I get touting 532 nanometer green lasers available in bulk. That ranks up there with the spam for industrial conveyor belts. Do people needing large numbers of green lasers and industrial supplies go looking around in spam for their purchasing... [Read More]