Notes from the week of 2011-04-17

PayPal X Platform

• Part 3 of my @PayPalX data market series examines premium @factual and @infochimps datasets and building a market http://bit.ly/hsdEoD #
• The conclusion to my @PayPalX data markets series examines micropayments for data subsets using RESTful APIs http://bit.ly/ecZ3Rm #
• Here's a bundle of all four articles in my @PayPalX "Selling Digital Goods in Data Markets" series: http://bit.ly/eAMU5l #
• First part of my @PayPalX DevZone blog series on the LinkedIn APIs and related tech: "Professional networks via REST" http://bit.ly/f0UDHI #
• Continuation of my LinkedIn APIs series on @PayPalX DevZone, this time examining LI's embeddable widgets http://bit.ly/eqG4h3 #
• Final part of Peter Georgeson's @PayPalX + Google App Engine + #Python series is at http://bit.ly/hgaD0f #
• What's involved in taking credit card payments online http://bit.ly/fdlTuI via @smashingmag (@PayPal discussed near end of article) #

APIs and development

• 5 things to protect your API http://bit.ly/ffsVoM via @programmableweb #
• “How to Node” blog http://bit.ly/h80Rx6 has good info and tips for Node-dot-js #
• 6 free e-books and tutorials for mastering Node-dot-js http://rww.to/gQfXII via @rww #

Personal things

• Are we really nearing the end of the Age of Speed? http://on.wsj.com/fCwhFV from @wsj via @timoreilly #
• This @FreelanceFolder post http://bit.ly/eO4TIh convinced me that I need to do a better job explaining the details in my projects #

Running

• Ran 3.12 miles in 30 mins and felt good. Windy!!! http://dailymile.com/e/R4S7 #
• Ran 3.29 miles in 42 mins and felt great. 8×0.25mi. Paces 7:53, 7:47, 7:47, 7:59, 8:07, 8:17, 8:14, and 7:49. http://dailymile.com/e/RAGq #
• Ran 3.28 miles in 34 mins and felt great. Hill climb pushing the stroller. Ben loved the downhill! http://dailymile.com/e/RGXJ #
• Ran 4.16 miles in 39 mins and felt good. I should blame the wind, 'cause I was apparently mastering a slow te… http://dailymile.com/e/RQqV #
• If my @Garmin 405cx ever dies, I *must* check out the Forerunner 610 http://bit.ly/f8Kec2 http://bit.ly/gGq0Ks http://bit.ly/ezvyKY #running #
• Workouts to improve lactate clearing rates http://bit.ly/h9wYhI #running #
• Ran 3.31 miles in 33 mins and felt great. 3:19 cooldown after running 5k. http://dailymile.com/e/RWkZ #