Links for May 2nd through May 3rd

• IBM Buys Data-integration Vendor Cast Iron
• The Concise Executive Guide to Agile
  "There is no fluff in the guide. Every paragraph has been written to satisfy the 'And therefore what?!' criterion. It is my intent to drive a point home and make it clear to the reader what he/she could do with the information in as few words as possible."
• "Bluedouche" on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
  Semantic web fail:
• IBM Impact 2010 – live streaming video powered by Livestream
  Doing there best LL impersonation at #ibmimpact – – surveying last 10 years of SOA and transaction-think.
• Apache Cassandra gets boost from Riptano (Q&A) | Software, Interrupted – CNET News
• IBM Advances Cloud Initiatives with Acquisition of Cast Iron Systems – United States
  “The integration challenges Cast Iron Systems is tackling are crucial to clients who are looking to adopt alternative delivery models to manage their businesses,” said Craig Hayman, general manager, IBM WebSphere. “The combination of IBM and Cast Iron Systems will make it easy for clients to integrate business applications, no matter where those applications reside. This will give clients greater agility and as a result, better business outcomes,” he said.
• Lonely Planet Learns A Lesson From Eyjafjallajokull
  If this lower app pricing works, it'll be an interesting study in mobile app – software in general, really – pricing.
• Apple Sold 1 Million Total iPads, Estimated 300K 3G Models Just This Weekend
• Microsoft joins Apple in criticism of Flash; says it'll drop support in IE9 – FierceOnlineVideo
• PIXMA MX870 Office All-In-One Printer
  Hooking up a new printer at home ( – hopefully it'll be good.
• MOF and Service Management at Microsoft : Latest MOF Reliability Workbooks now available for download
• IT Pros Don't Want to Register for Your White Paper
  "When you remove the 'registration wall,' downloads go way up. One white paper that was offered without registration was downloaded 500 times in three days!"
• Android Group Shows Cracks as Partners Seek Options
  The meme of Android being fragmented (compared to the iron grip that the iPhone has) continues: “This is nightmarishly complicated,” said Lopez, who’s followed the mobile industry for more than 18 years. “There’s no consistency across the platforms, there’s no consistency across devices, and there’s no consistency across the application ecosystem.”

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