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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,…
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“Software Philosopher”
<half-humorous-half-serious-mood> A recent interaction with my “Web book” co-authors made me think. When we try to reason about architecture, when we try to come up with the essence of good architectures, good systems design, good practices, we effectively philosophize. We’ve been doing it all these years around REST, the Web, Web Services, state, distributed systems.…
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Seattle Innovation Symposium
I spent the last two days at the Seattle Innovation Symposium. What a fascinating event. I was invited to share my observations around innovation in Microsoft. Those who know me and how I feel about some of the things that happen in my company would not have been surprised with my views regarding the lack…
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“Does my Bus Look Big in This?” – Jim and Martin…
Jim and Martin deliver a brilliant performance. Highly recommended.
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Digipede on Mono
Whatever the market/product decision, I think it’s pretty cool 🙂