Analysis The Bubble's Legacy: Big Data Tools First of all, let's leave aside the issue of whether we're in a bubble or not, and just assume that we are. Ashlee Vance has an excellent piece in Business Week looking at one tragic aspect of this bubble: too many mathematicians are flocking to Silicon Valley to work for companies like Google, Facebook and Zynga to work on advertising… Klint Finley View comments
Where 2.0 SimpleGeo Open Sources 20 Million Places If this week's Where 2.0 conference is proof of anything, it's that developers are excited about creating location aware mobile apps. One of the biggest barriers to creating a place-aware app, however, is getting the ball rolling - you need place data. Place and location, though hand-in-hand, are two different things and SimpleGeo, a… Mobile Mike Melanson View comments
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New Media New York Times Paywall has 100k Subscribers Since instituting its metered paywall in late March, The New York Times has 100,000 paid subscribers to it website, according to a Times' article on its own earnings statement. The number does not include print subscribers, who get access to unlimited articles on the website, or promotional launch offers, according to a tweet from Times' senior VP… Dan Rowinski View comments
News Ceylon: A New Enterprise Development Language From Red Hat Developer Gavin King Ceylon is a new enterprise development language being developed by Red Hat employee Gavin King. The team plans to release a compiler later this year. King detailed the project at QCon Beijing 2011, and slides from his presentation were published earlier this month. When finished, it will run on the Java Virtual Machine and feature static typing… Enterprise Klint Finley View comments