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“So You Say You Want to Kill XML…”
Great post by Ted Neward on Google‘s Protocol Buffers (see also my previous short comment). (via Stefan’s post)
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“Cloud Services Continuum” – Great post by Robert
As I catch up with my blog feeds after having wrongly configured Outlook, which left me without updates for more than two weeks, I came across this great post by Robert of Digipede fame. Great little summary! “The diagram to the right shows this continuum from infrastructure to platform to software. Brief definitions of these…
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New toy on order
As those close to me know, I love photography. Unfortunately, my Canon EOS 300D Digital SLR got so wet while I was queuing at Glastonbury that it stopped working. So, I had to buy a new camera. After doing some research I got a really good deal online on a Canon EOS 40D with an…
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REST anti-patterns
Jim pointed me to Stefan’s article on “REST anti-patterns“, which I somehow missed*. Very very nice indeed! I particularly liked the following note: The usual standard disclaimer applies: REST, the Web, and HTTP are not the same thing; REST could be implemented with many different technologies, and HTTP is just one concrete architecture that happens…
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Google’s “Protocol Buffers”
Yes, exactly what we need… another IDL data exchange format… “protocol buffers“.
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After Glastonbury, in London at Jim’s
Glastonbury was absolutely fantastic. I really really enjoyed it. It rained on Thursday and Friday but Saturday and Sunday were gorgeous. The sun came out and allowed everyone to walk around, sit on the grass, and really enjoy the atmosphere and vibe of the festival. I mostly enjoyed the arts, comedy, various shows this year.…
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Off to Glastonbury
I am at the airport, waiting for my flight to the UK… on my way to Glastonbury 08. Although some rain is expected again, it doesn’t seem it’s going to be as muddy as last time. (source BBC Weather)
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New York Semantic Web meetup
The LinkedData Planet 2008 conference is now over. I think it’s the first industry conference on the Semantic Web (or at least amongst the first few). I was invited by the good folks of the New York Semantic Web Meetup Group to participate in a panel discussion. Tim Berners-Lee was a surprise addition to the…
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In New York for the LinkedData Planet conference
I’m in New York for the LinkedData Planet conference. I am very much looking forward to it. Tim Berners-Lee is amongst the keynote speakers and there are lots of interesting talks. I am going to participate in the New York Semantic Web Meetup panel in the evening. It should be lots of fun.
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Paul Watson was visiting
It was really great to see and spend time with Paul Watson. He was around to give a presentation at the Google Scalability conference. We took the opportunity to also invite him and talk in Microsoft. As always, Paul‘s work at the Newcastle University is state-of-the-art. Great stuff. Paul and co have even launched InkSpotScience,…