hello typepad:

September 29, 2010

James Gosling: There's a lot of cool stuff. I'm all over the map on what's cool. The project I've been helping out on is the control system for an Audi TTS, and that's just indescribable cool. In the enterprise space, things like Cassandra and Voldemort and some of the NoSQL database. I've never got it when it comes to SQL databases. It's like why? Just give me a hash table and a shitload of RAM and I'm happy.

via www.basementcoders.com

Fun interview with James Gosling, the inventor of Java.

Sep 29, 2010 7:26:09 AM | Web/Tech

Verify your Comment

Previewing your Comment

Posted by: |

This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted.

Your comment could not be posted. Error type:

Your comment has been posted. Post another comment

The letters and numbers you entered did not match the image. Please try again.

As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

via www.parenting.com

"Mom, What's for Dinner?" Do these three words — what's for dinner' — send a shiver down your spine? Well, my daughter at age 14 months can only muster "mom," "dada," and "duck," but soon enough I'm sure she'll be asking me that question,...

David Jacobs

"If y'all can't cook, this doesn't concern you."
— Kevin Garnett

463 Following

5,492 Followers

Search

Become a Fan

My Other Accounts

Welcome!

You've reached the personal blog of David Jacobs. I live in New York City, and I'm eating two hamburgers a week on doctor's orders. When you're done with the front page, you can read the archives. You can keep up with me elsewhere on my reblog, my vox blog, randomWalks or flickr, and last but not least, my Typepad profile.

Testimonials

"Always literal... can make me [a] spreadsheet as fast as he can favorite a tweet." — Carey Jones, editor of Serious Eats.
"Fine, i'll subscribe! But this is going to increase my number of RSS subs by like 10%." — Jake Dobkin, publisher of Gothamist.com.
"... some of the best reblogging I've ever seen" – Michael Frumin, Master of Science and Transportation
"kottke.org's patron saint" – Jason Kottke, friend and great blogger.
"How does David maintain such a celebrity-esque allure?" – Byrne Reese, friend and developer.
"My son's blog is a little political and techie, but it is rather stunning in its construction." – Erica Jacobs, Mother.

best of CNN

Some the gems that come out of the CNN/GFX department are worth saving.

hello typepad