Hear from Doug Cutting and Todd Lipcon unique Hadoop technical capabilities Join the local DC community at a Hadoop Users Group meeting on Wed, Jan 25th from 6-9pm at The National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, 13th floor, Washington, DC. The event will feature Doug Cutting and Todd Lipcon each discussing a variety ofRead… Read more »
Hi All – Hope you had a safe and happy new year, I did, despite accidentally (read: foolishly) putting my car into a snow bank on New Year’s Eve, but that is a story for another time. I figured I should take the time to share a couple of upcoming events (listed by date) thatRead… Read more »
For the first time in many years, manufacturing stands out as an area of strength in the American economy. http://nyti.ms/AiDt6m
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Thursday January 19, 2012 Carahsoft and Cloudera are presenting a webinar of high interest to professionals in the federal IT domain. Our own Bob Gourley is introducing the webinar with a review of key use cases in the federal space. The following is from their announcement site: Join us as we describe big data technologiesRead… Read more »
The EIA has put together a graphic depicting net power flows in the US (not including HI and AK). The overriding theme of their data is that electricity flows south in the US. The EIA says that the largest energy flows often come from areas with predictably over-sized generation capacity. The Northwest’s generation capacity isRead… Read more »
Commuters in Solano County will be able to use the regional Clipper card on SolTrans (CA) buses, but they will have to wait another year. Original post
PAY THRESHOLDS UNDER EGA FOR 2012. With federal pay levels for this year set, OGE released this advisory. CU DENIERS. Roll Call. “Just shy of two years after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, a Montana legal challenge has set the stage for the high court to revisit its landmark decision to deregulate corporate politicalRead… Read more »
Be the first to write a review! Head to GoodReads, signup for the Jan. 10 giveaway. On Jan 17, the book hits the bookstores, filled with terrific stories – VISA, Wells Fargo, Nokia…educators, warriors, and cops. “It’s a brilliant guide,” said Prof. Rene Mauborgne, co-author of Blue Ocean Strategy, “replete with sound practical insight intoRead… Read more »