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Re: Open to Rackspace

Edd Dumbill — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 00:38:49 -0000

Congratulations, old pal. I'm sure it's going to be a great time there for you.

Re: Let’s do this the hard way

Edd Dumbill — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:21:00 -0000

Re: Let’s do this the hard way

Edd Dumbill — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:21:24 -0000

Re: Why I’m changing my tune on paywalls

Edd Dumbill — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:24:00 -0000

My basic uncut reaction is: I'd rather watch HBO programming than the endless dross on network TV that must support advertisers. Makes senses that this translates. Smaller audience, but a model that gives you greater scope for quality and subject.

Re: Why I’m changing my tune on paywalls

Edd Dumbill — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:24:29 -0000

Re: Peeking Into the Trough

Edd Dumbill — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:40:00 -0000

I went into a bit more detail about what I think of the hype cycle in this piece, "I Scoff At the Trough" - http://edd.me/WxDaOU.

To summarize, the hype cycle is just common sense in a dark suit. If you focus on your goals and business problems, it's a lot harder to become unstuck. Tech for tech's sake has a low chance of doing what you want it to.

Re: Aaron was one of us

Edd Dumbill — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:37:00 -0000

I think you are perhaps replying to voices other than mine. I don't agree with everything Aaron did, but I do benefit from much of his work in open standards, Creative Commons and the public domain. Furthermore, I was very struck by his willingness to engage with others and not be an elitist. I acknowledge above, and indeed it's critical to do so, that he was no saint. My injunction to myself and all of us is to be conscious that every day, even in small ways, we can help other people.

For the "meal ticket" issue, with your gracious acceptance, I'm not going to divert this thread into that discussion, because those issues have been played out elsewhere and continue to do so. Not everything that earns people their meal tickets is necessarily right.

In this post, I wanted to note and take inspiration from Aaron's humanity and sharing.

Re: Aaron was one of us

Edd Dumbill — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:37:19 -0000

In this post, I wanted to note and take inspiration from Aaron's humanity and sharing.

Re: The future of programming

Edd Dumbill — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:59:00 -0000

Thanks! I think my underlying sentiment here is that we should be at the age of telling computers what we want, not what to do.

Re: The future of programming

Edd Dumbill — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:24:00 -0000

Good question. Here's some initial thoughts. I'd like to build this up into a bookshelf that can accompany this investigation.

LANGUAGES

Clojure Programming
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

ClojureScript: Up and Running
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Programming Scala
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

DEVICES

Arduino Cookbook
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Programming Android
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Learning iOS Programming
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Building Wireless Sensor Networks
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

DATA

R Graphics Cookbook
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

R in a Nutshell
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

R Cookbook
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Python for Data Analysis
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Hadoop: The Definitive Guide
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

DEMOCRATIZED

We have plenty on JavaScript, but these titles help to bring the wild west under control:

JavaScript Enlightenment
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

JavaScript: The Good Parts
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Maintainable JavaScript
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Here's a NoStarch book on Scratch

Super Scratch Programming Adventure!
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Re: The future of programming

Edd Dumbill — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:59:24 -0000

Thanks! I think my underlying sentiment here is that we should be at the age of telling computers what we want, not what to do.

Re: The future of programming

Edd Dumbill — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:24:57 -0000

Good question. Here's some initial thoughts. I'd like to build this up into a bookshelf that can accompany this investigation.

LANGUAGES

Clojure Programming
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

ClojureScript: Up and Running
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Programming Scala
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

DEVICES

Arduino Cookbook
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Programming Android
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Learning iOS Programming
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Building Wireless Sensor Networks
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

DATA

R Graphics Cookbook
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

R in a Nutshell
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

R Cookbook
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Python for Data Analysis
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Hadoop: The Definitive Guide
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

DEMOCRATIZED

We have plenty on JavaScript, but these titles help to bring the wild west under control:

JavaScript Enlightenment
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

JavaScript: The Good Parts
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Maintainable JavaScript
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Here's a NoStarch book on Scratch

Super Scratch Programming Adventure!
http://shop.oreilly.com/pro...

Re: http://eddology.com/post/9769919337

Edd Dumbill — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:23:53 -0000

I've not used it recently, I suggest you try it for yourself. I wouldn't advise a Chromebook as a development platform.

Re: Follow up on big data and civil rights

Edd Dumbill — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 23:08:00 -0000

The paper referenced here should be of interest: http://jeffjonas.typepad.co...

[[ While organizations have practical incentives to make the most of their evergrowing observation space (the data they have access to), they also have a pressing
need to embed in these systems enhanced privacy protections. We outline in this
paper just such an example — how an advanced Big Data sensemaking technology
was, from the ground up, engineered with privacy-enhancing features. Some of
these features are so critical to accuracy that the team decided they should be
mandatory — so deeply baked-in they cannot be turned off.
This paper demonstrates how privacy and responsibility can be advanced in this
new age of Big Data analytics. ]]

Re: Follow up on big data and civil rights

Edd Dumbill — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 23:08:00 -0000

The paper referenced here should be of interest: http://jeffjonas.typepad.co...

Re: Follow up on big data and civil rights

Edd Dumbill — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 19:08:32 -0000

The paper referenced here should be of interest: http://jeffjonas.typepad.co...

Re: Why big data is big: the digital nervous system

Edd Dumbill — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:10:00 -0000

Measurement is a key part of big data, and in particular the ability to take every measurement into account, rather than needing to sample. They form the inputs to a system. But the story is also about the algorithms we use to respond, to learn, and to control systems. From my point of view, action is the outcome of the system. The aim of the big data project for business ought to be to shorten that feedback loop between input and action, and to use ever better inputs.

Re: Why big data is big: the digital nervous system

Edd Dumbill — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:10:00 -0000

Re: Why big data is big: the digital nervous system

Edd Dumbill — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:10:16 -0000

Re: Why big data is big: the digital nervous system

Edd Dumbill — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:08:00 -0000

I like David Busch's take. Another thought I had was that it could be smart agents that autonomously regulate subsystems. For instance, the application of machine learning to predict and mitigate failure in data centers. Or look for anomalous results in computations and bring them to the attention of humans.

Re: Why big data is big: the digital nervous system

Edd Dumbill — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:08:00 -0000

Re: Why big data is big: the digital nervous system

Edd Dumbill — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:07:00 -0000

I drew a sketch while writing this piece that didn't make it into the final article, but I did post it up on Google+ here: https://plus.google.com/u/0...

Re: Why big data is big: the digital nervous system

Edd Dumbill — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:07:00 -0000

I drew a sketch while writing this piece that didn't make it into the final article, but I did post it up on Google+ here: https://plus.google.com/u/0...

Re: Why big data is big: the digital nervous system

Edd Dumbill — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:08:42 -0000

Re: Why big data is big: the digital nervous system

Edd Dumbill — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:07:00 -0000

I drew a sketch while writing this piece that didn't make it into the final article, but I did post it up on Google+ here: https://plus.google.com/u/0...