Google+ might be a decent alternative to Twitter, but it does not play well
with others
Okay Google, we get it. You make some really great products. But what’s the
deal with Google+? The service is seems to aspire to be mix between Facebook
and Twitter, yet is lacking the critical differentiators that both of
Facebook and Twitter offer.
Facebook and Twitter have become huge for a few reasons. The first, is a low
low barrier to entry. The second, is the ease of integration for
Facebook/Twitter with each other – and the number of ways to access.
Android and iPhone both offer deep Facebook and Twitter integration. I doubt
iOS will ever integrate Google+ too deeply – simply because of the
competition. All said, the real question is what is Google’s intent with
Google+?
It seems that Google has done this before (with Wave and Buzz just to name
a couple). They release ... (more)
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the beta of their new storage
gateway functionality that enables access of Amazon S3 (Simple Storage
Services) from your different applications using an appliance installed in
your data center site.
With this beta launch, Amazon joins other startup vendors who are providing
standalone gateway appliance products (e.g. Nasuni, Certa, etc) along with
those who have disappeared from the market (e.g. Cirtas). In addition to
gateway vendors, there are also those with cloud access added to their
software tools such as (e.g. Jungle Disk that access... (more)
It has been out for quite some time. If you have not tried, perhaps you
should. If you already know SQL Server you are already knowing a lot. It is
time to pick up and move.
Microsoft has come out with this 'How to use SQL Azure' which will put you on
the right track. Well after getting on the track you need to run. This is
where my book will come in handy. It's comprehensive with tons of
information. Send an email to mysorian@gmail.com with'SQL Azure' in the
subject line and you can enter a raffle to get either a hardcopy or an ebook
details of which are here.
... (more)
Last week Oracle's long-simmering Java infringement suit against Google,
already postponed from Halloween, was scheduled to go to trial "on or after
March 19."
On Thursday the court entered another order saying it won't set a trial date
any time soon and suggesting that given the demands on its calendar it could
be 2013 before the case gets heard.
Presiding Judge William Alsup, who figures, speaking "from experience," that
the trial will take two months, also said in his order that "The court will
not set a trial date until Oracle adopts a proper damages methodology, even
assum... (more)
Can I ask for your support? Please vote for my blog
By Greg Schulz
No Im not running for any elected office in a political or other
organizational capacity, more on the voting stuff in a moment.
Let me start out by saying thank you to all of you who have and continue to
read theses posts from where ever that happens to be from.
I also want to thank all of the sites and venues that pickup my blog feeds to
make it easier for readers to view the content as well as thanks for all of
the great comments and discussions.
Doing some recent end of year clean up and preparation for 2012, I ... (more)
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