Google Wave and Prism: A Match Made In Heaven

I received a Wave invite from Tim this morning. (Thanks, Tim!)  I’m still not sure of Wave’s usefulness as a tool, although I had quite a positive experience...

Why I’ll Be Getting The Swine Flu Vaccine

With the start of the flu season and the advent of a vaccine, swine flu is coming back into the spotlight. Rather than covering the pandemic itself and diss...

How To Make Java Ignore IPv6

Sure, IPv6 is going to save us all from the apocalypse, defeat communism, cure the swine flu, and bake you the most delicious brownies you’ve ever tasted.  S...

Hadoop World 2009

I had the privilege of attending Hadoop World 2009 on Friday.  It was amazing to meet, listen to, and pick the brains of so many smart people.  The quantity ...

Death of My Kurobox

After serving faithfully for over three years, and a year-and-a-half after getting a hard drive upgrade, my Kurobox Lulu died this past week.  I suspect a po...

West Nile Virus in Logan Circle

If you thought moving to Logan Circle meant trading mosquitoes and West Nile virus for prostitutes and robberies, think again!  I received an email from Laki...