--- title: links for 2007-12-24 date: 2007-12-24T05:18:56Z modified: 2007-12-24T05:18:56Z permalink: "https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/23/links-for-2007-12-24/" type: post status: publish excerpt: "" wpid: 1885 categories: - Links timestamp: 2007-12-24T05:18:56Z tags: - Links --- - [Asus announces U2 hotness – Engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/22/asus-announces-u2-hotness/) no trackpoint, and the SSD is too small – the Dell 1330 offers a 64 GB option – but we’re getting closer to something i can use. LED backlit option is attractive. (tags: [trackpoint](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/trackpoint) [asus](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/asus) [u2](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/u2) [laptop](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/laptop) [ssd](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/ssd) [ultralight](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/ultralight)) - [Amazon Web Services Blog: EC2 Firefox Extension is now Open Source](http://aws.typepad.com/aws/2007/12/ec2-firefox-ext.html) wow, the Amazon folks just don’t let up. (tags: [ec2](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/ec2) [firefox](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/firefox) [opensource](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/opensource) [amazon](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/amazon) [aws](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/aws)) - [Sifry’s Alerts: Beginner’s Digital SLR buying guide: The Sifry Starter Photo Package](http://www.sifry.com/alerts/archives/2007/12/beginners_digit.html) thinking i might grab some of these filters soon(ish) (tags: [davesifry](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/davesifry) [slr](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/slr) [photography](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/photography) [dslr](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/dslr) [recommendations](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/recommendations) [via:tim](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/via:tim)) - [Rough Type: Nicholas Carr’s Blog: He with the most data wins](http://www.roughtype.com/archives/2007/12/he_with_the_mos.php) couldn’t agree more (tags: [data](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/data) [google](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/google) [nicholascarr](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/nicholascarr) [volume](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/volume) [network](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/network) [effects](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/effects) [applications](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/applications)) - [Talking about Keas « Adam Bosworth’s Weblog](http://adambosworth.net/2007/12/22/talking-about-keas/) if you’re an engineer looking and don’t check this out, i’m confused as to why. having helped build a healthcare records app in the distant past, i can tell you that it’s a.) interesting, b.) challenging, and c.) rewarding. plus, it’s Adam Bosworth. (tags: [keas](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/keas) [adambosworth](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/adambosworth) [hiring](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/hiring) [startups](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/startups) [healthcare](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/healthcare)) - [Pressmeddelande – Number of conflicts in the world no longer declining](http://info.uu.se/press.nsf/pm/number.of.idF52.html) filed under “things i’m not surprised about” (tags: [conflicts](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/conflicts) [war](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/war) [culture](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/culture) [research](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/research) [statistics](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/statistics)) - [Creating Snapshot Backups Of Your Desktop With Timevault On Ubuntu 7.10 | HowtoForge – Linux Howtos and Tutorials](http://www.howtoforge.com/snapshot-backups-with-timevault-ubuntu-7.10) hmm…halfway point between a virtualized instance snapshot. may give this a whirl. (tags: [apps](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/apps) [backup](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/backup) [debian](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/debian) [howto](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/howto) [timevault](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/timevault) [snapshot](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/snapshot) [via:pgc](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/via:pgc)) - [Beer Brewing for Beginners – Allrecipes](http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Beer-Brewing-for-Beginners/Detail.aspx) good refresher, as it’s been a while. suggestions as to good recipes for the first batch are welcome. (tags: [beer](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/beer) [brewing](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/brewing) [howto](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/howto)) - [The Scoop» Blog Archive » Wanted: Intern](http://www.thescoop.org/archives/2007/12/22/wanted-intern/) also hiring for an intern position is Derek Willis of the NY Times. good spot to work. (tags: [derekwillis](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/derekwillis) [job](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/job) [newyorktimes](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/newyorktimes) [hiring](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/hiring) [intern](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/intern)) - [Weblog | Pointers wanted: faking centralisation with a distributed VCS](http://www.dehora.net/journal/2007/12/21/pointers-wanted-faking-centralisation-with-a-distributed-vcs/) heard a bunch of requests for this (tags: [vcs](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/vcs) [dvcs](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/dvcs) [dscm](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/dscm) [scm](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/scm) [billdehóra](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/billdehóra) [hg](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/hg) [mercurial](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/mercurial)) - [The Futurist » Blog Archive » WOXY.com Top 20 Albums Of 2007 – DJ’s Choices](http://woxy.lala.com/blog/2007/12/21/woxycom-top-20-albums-of-2007-djs-choices/#more-1176) beginning to understand why The National’s Boxer garnered a first place vote; outstanding album. that said, no Avett Brothers? seriously? (tags: [woxy](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/woxy) [bestof](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/bestof) [2007](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/2007) [music](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/music) [alternative](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/alternative)) - [Amazon.com: Amazon DevPay, Amazon Web Services](http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?node=342429011) remember when i said they didn’t let up? (tags: [amazon](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/amazon) [aws](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/aws) [developer](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/developer) [ec2](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/ec2) [finance](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/finance) [jobs](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/jobs) [management](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/management) [s3](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/s3) [devpay](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/devpay) [economics](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/economics)) - [Minute fingerprints – rc3.org](http://rc3.org/2007/12/minute-fingerpr.php) had similar thoughts vis a vis the intelligence left behind in web logs, but this is even spookier (tags: [rc3](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/rc3) [privacy](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/privacy) [bruceschneier](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/bruceschneier) [rafecolburn](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/rafecolburn) [security](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/security) [fingerprints](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/fingerprints) [intelligence](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/intelligence) [cribs](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/cribs)) - [Open Sources | Rodrigues & Urlocker | InfoWorld | Red Hat, JBoss and Corporate Culture | December 17, 2007 05:25 AM | By Savio Rodrigues](http://weblog.infoworld.com/openresource/archives/2007/12/red_hat_jboss_a.html) always find myself agreeing with an interview i saw with Cisco’s CEO Chambers: culture can be among the most important considerations when it comes to M&A. (tags: [culture](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/culture) [hiring](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/hiring) [m&a](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/m&a) [redhat](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/redhat) [jboss](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/jboss) [saviorodrigues](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/saviorodrigues)) - [Year in review: New players enliven open source | CNET News.com](http://www.news.com/Year-in-review-New-players-enliven-open-source/2009-7344_3-6223153.html?tag=nefd.lede) Senor Shankland’s year in review piece, vis a vis open source (tags: [adobe](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/adobe) [business](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/business) [google](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/google) [mozilla](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/mozilla) [news](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/news) [opensource](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/opensource) [oracle](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/oracle) [sun](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/sun) [stephenshankland](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/stephenshankland) [firefox](http://del.icio.us/sogrady/firefox))