Notes from the week of 2011-03-13
PayPal X Platform
- Free @PayPalX #Android webinar http://bit.ly/hnLfSK (register now for March 30th event) #
- It seems @PayPalX Express Checkout bumps merchant sales up 18% on average http://tcrn.ch/h0Wror via @TechCrunch #
- "Selling Digital Goods in Data Markets: Part 1, Innovators" http://bit.ly/eLy8Ob is my latest @PayPalX @OReillyMedia DevZone article #
- News and links for recently announced @Apigee to Go embeddable consoles http://bit.ly/fJ91Zn including one for @PayPalX Adaptive Payments #
- Following my @PayPalX Apigee-to-Go post http://bit.ly/fJ91Zn @Apigee posted a video to help you get up and running: http://bit.ly/gyKvQZ #
Big data
- Al Jazeera "Region in Turmoil" Twitter dashboard http://bit.ly/f3kxVH via @ptwobrussell #
- Good news for data geeks, bad news for everyone else http://rww.to/hdxMwK via @rww #bigdata #
- New API calls from @infochimps http://rww.to/hnQs9m includes some examples to get you started; via @rww #sxsw #bigdata #
- User info @infochimps http://www.infochimps.com/me (includes Query API key and dashboard link) #
Wireless and mobility
- The Register's article on the collapse of Nokia's technologies http://bit.ly/ggrFDK is the best I've read on why NOK failed #
- Does Starbucks' card mobile program work precisely because they control five key elements described here? http://bit.ly/ee5awH via @mFoundry #
APIs and development
- Facebook Python client lib options http://bit.ly/fMin5S via StackOverflow #
- Using #YQL to obscure your OAuth keys http://bit.ly/98fd6p via @Nectarineimp #
- New @dreasoning Synthesys demo video http://bit.ly/hQ0GjC (entity oriented analytics) #
- Testing code is hard, but data is harder http://bit.ly/erFom9 from the @factual Dev Blog #
- There are now more than 3,000 public APIs which @ProgrammableWeb has used to call out trends http://bit.ly/edXEDO #
- Using HTML 5 to transform WordPress' TwentyTen theme http://bit.ly/eAid6y via @smashingmag #
- ActivePython AMI http://bit.ly/dFT7G2 includes python plus MySQL and SQLite, Apache, Django, Memcached, Nginx, and more for @awscloud apps #
- Visit @LinkedIn Today now at: http://linkd.in/hFe3Yj #
- TechCrunch coverage of @LinkedIn Today launch http://tcrn.ch/edx0Ap #
- Add @GitHub to your @LinkedIn profile http://bit.ly/htzD7x with more discussion from @nytimes http://nyti.ms/f2rx3Q #
Personal things
- Researching pulmonary embolism http://bit.ly/fkY1ov for a family member; thank God for warfarin http://bit.ly/g5DMKQ #
- S#*! my wife says: "Toby Keith is the male Cher" (then sings "God love her" in Jack 2000-imitating-Cher voice) #
Running
- Ran 6.74 miles in 1 hour and 6 mins and 46 secs and felt great. 3-to-1 run, finishing final quarter at 8:16 p… http://dailymile.com/e/O8Se #
- Ran 3.11 miles in 26 mins and felt great. Fast 5k. I "raced" my St Pat's today so I can enjoy running Saturday running with my wife. http://dailymile.com/e/OOTJ #
- Ran 3.28 miles in 44 mins and felt great. Baby stroller and eldest on her scooter to top of hill. http://dailymile.com/e/OTNu #
- Ran 3.11 miles in 26 mins and felt great. Mile split paces 8:45, 8:17, 8:18. http://dailymile.com/e/Obzl #
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