Software and people, not in that order. Trainee dad of two. Opinions my own. Thunk Different. (TM)
Sheltered-in-place, CA
Joined April 2008
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india eyeing up the uk and pulling out a secret folder marked "east anglia company"
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one of the most disturbing demographic data trends you’ve ever seen.
the united states—pre-pandemic, mind you—vastly underperforming the g7 in life expectancy
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I've had 3 calls so far today (it's not even 10) about defending against Russian cyber ops
I'm tired of having the same call... so... here's what I've told everyone. This is the playbook you need... but it's not going to be what you think it will be.
Ready? Lets go!
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All-cloud hedge fund and a full trading system going onto Google Cloud stories in a few weeks? Lots of financial services momentum at Google right now. cnbc.com/video/2021/11/04/cm…
Historically, hedge funds had to invest millions of start-up capital to gain a technical edge.
Now, cloud is leveling the playing field so that the best ideas win.
Here's how one systematic hedge fund is disrupting the industry with Google Cloud ↓
forbes.com/sites/googlecloud…
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"Maybe some #engineering practices are best left for the Googles of the world. However, an approach like Nobl9's might be a great way to ensure you get to enjoy more of the holidays, uninterrupted by #pager alarms."
- @mjasay via @TechRepublic 👏🏼
techrepublic.com/article/how…
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Happy Birthday #Linux
I think I wouldn't be where I am right now without Linux.
Thank you Linus.
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Here Are The New 2021 Unicorn Startups Founded By Women news.crunchbase.com/news/her… via @crunchbasenews
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This is a really good article about what the structure and ecosystem of the modern internet look like washingtonpost.com/technolog…
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For those Dr. Seuss fans out there, here's a compelling thread about his progressive development over the decades.
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The last time I was here in 2017, Capitol police were escorting me to central booking for leading a non-violent protest of an immoral budget.
This time they just had to show me to my office.
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This rare phenomenon (#Baikal #Zen) happens when rocks lying on the surface of frozen lakes are heated by sunlight and emit infrared rays, melting ice below. When the sun sets, the ice refreezes, creating these incredible frozen near-impossible structures. #weather #beautiful
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🚨 Seeking a Staff Engineer to lead the @VMwareTanzu Kubernetes Grid effort of bringing AI/ML workloads to VMware’s massive customer base. This exciting role ties into our new partnership with Nvidia.
DMs are open - I’m the lead PM.
vmware.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com…
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You can measure the speed of light at home using just a microwave and a bar of chocolate!
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WOW, some huge 📰 this morning from our @VMwareFusion & @vmw_workstation friends! Really awesome to see the introduction of Fusion Player for personal use, something that gets asked about all the time. Great work @mikeroySoft and team!
Announcing: VMware Fusion 12 and VMware Workstation 16!
Ready for Big Sur on the Mac with new support for running local Kubernetes clusters on Windows and Mac & more
And introducing Fusion Player, Free for Personal Use!
Shipping soon!
[blog post]
bit.ly/3aSjbWN
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Way before k8s was cool (well...it was cool but not widely used) we GAed managed k8s via GKE. 5 years later it's still the highest rated container management service available anywhere.
Thank you #GKE! 🎂
Just getting started. #GKEturns5 youtu.be/3s7g1zkeq9s
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1/ Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 150
Today, 150 days since I began my Covid tweets, I’m going to do something odd: write the speech that Trump should give. I have no faith he’ll do so, but it’s worth recognizing how little it would take to change course & save lives. Here goes:
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Listening to @mikeroySoft on @virtspeaking talk about Project Nautilus (vmwarefusion.github.io/) on @VMwareFusion and really cool to learn that it actually uses CRX technology from vSphere w/Kubernetes which enables vSphere Pods!
vspeakingpodcast.com/episode…
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I’m at a loss. No words. I’ve been part of two big families with Grant Imahara over the last 22 years. Grant was a truly brilliant engineer, artist and performer, but also just such a generous, easygoing, and gentle PERSON. Working with Grant was so much fun. I’ll miss my friend.
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This week on Desert Island Crime it's the turn of @twellisbooks (aka @TheTomWood) to share with us the 8 novels he'd take with him to a desert island. There's some absolutely brilliant recommendations here if you're looking for your next read! fal.cn/395d6
