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2013-06-19 16:43:26 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

Congratulations to the 84 recipients and finalists of the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship and Google Scholarship for Students with Disabilities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa—two scholarships aimed at encouraging underrepresented students to enter the computing field. Find a list of all scholars: http://g.co/8jr2

2013-06-18 19:51:51 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Mail physical disks for import into Google Cloud Storage! $80 per disk, flat rate. More details and sign up for the Limited Preview via the blog post below.

#GCS   #googlecloudstorage  

2013-06-18 16:20:54 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Likely the best article about public speaking I've ever seen! Thanks +Rebecca Murphey ! (And not just for ladies)

2013-06-18 01:57:54 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

Hello, NYC! I am in you!

2013-06-13 16:28:33 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 25 +1s)

The world is my whiteboard.

2013-06-13 02:52:20 (10 comments, 47 reshares, 55 +1s)

Wow, that's what I call a duet. Count how many drum sticks they use in this cover of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean.

2013-06-12 21:20:04 (0 comments, 13 reshares, 15 +1s)

Cassandra on Google Compute Engine

+Eric Johnson has written up a nice tutorial on how to set up Cassandra on Google Compute Engine. Included are some useful scripts to create and verify the cluster, configure Cassandra, and clean it up once you're done. It's ready for you to clone from the repo and start experimenting!

As always, let us know if there are other tutorials or samples that you'd like to see!

#GCE   #Cassandra   #GitHub  

2013-06-12 17:25:12 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)

2013-06-11 19:46:14 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 22 +1s)

So...this exists.

http://octodex.github.com/nyantocat/

cc +Jonathan Beri 

2013-06-11 16:45:54 (6 comments, 15 reshares, 19 +1s)

The 10 Deadly Sins Against Scalability

+Highscalability recently published a blog on the top 10 mistakes that people make in regards to #scalability. They're good points to consider when designing for scale, to make sure that you're not falling into a pitfall that's going to impact your performance.

The last one (lack of feature flags) is particularly interesting, as having the ability to turn off individual features is something that many people may not consider as affecting scalability. Remotely disabling a high cost feature can be the difference between keeping core functionality or going down entirely.

Regarding the first "sin" against scalability (slow disk I/O), +Andrew Kadatch and +Jay Judkowitz gave a fantastic talk at #io13 that addresses the #GCE approach to getting the best performance out of your disks. We definitely agree that yoush... more »

2013-06-11 03:00:51 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Pretty thrilled with this playlist.

2013-06-07 20:11:12 (2 comments, 3 reshares, 19 +1s)

Please read.

2013-06-06 15:40:15 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 16 +1s)

Tenacious D - Tribute

KNDD played one of their end sessions on the radio yesterday, and it happened to be Tribute. On a whim, I decided to look up the music video for it, and I was not disappointed! This is definitely worth a watch. I love the hilarious lyrics and the improv throughout the song.

And the peculiar thing is this my friends: the song we sang on that fateful night it didn't actually sound anything like this song. This is just a tribute!

I guess we'll never hear the greatest song in the world...but we can hear the tribute.

2013-06-05 21:36:14 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Apparently, there's a new Camera Obscura album! Rock on.

2013-06-05 03:52:25 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus

Did you know about the Tree Octopus? They are rare creatures only found in the PNW (another reason that it's the best bit of the country). The Tree Octopus only spends part of its life in the water, instead preferring terrestrial foliage.

You can read more about it at the site below, or on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Northwest_tree_octopus

#PNW   #Cephalopod

2013-06-03 20:59:44 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 8 +1s)

Google I/O 2013 Videos Are Live!

After a crazy and amazing week during Google I/O, we've loaded all of #GCE   #io2013   videos on our resources page! Learn about our new features, rewatch your favorite talks, and review our  presentations for cool tips and tricks. :) 

Don't forget that we also offer a number of videos on specific topics, such as the metadata server and building custom images!

https://developers.google.com/compute/docs/support#additional

2013-06-02 19:00:37 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 21 +1s)

Surprised Salt and Pepper

Why are you turning me upside down? Wait, what did I do to deserve the shaking?!?!

I like to imagine that those were the thoughts running through these condiments' heads -- I mean, caps.

2013-05-31 19:31:47 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Why am I clicking on this link?

#stupidity

2013-05-30 00:10:51 (18 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Okay, I've registered ironsauce.com, as it is the nickname bestowed upon me by +Alexander Lucas. 

The question is, what do I do with it? Cooking site? Tongue-in-cheek genealogy site? Adventures in being Italian?

Oh G+, what to do?!?!

2013-05-25 15:48:19 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 24 +1s)

8-bit Seattle Sunset

Great animated gifs of cities by the The Daily Robot. You can even get prints of them! This is pretty awesome. I might have to succumb to another art purchase...

http://the-daily-robot.tumblr.com/post/51098163500/metropixelated-these-are-the-first-3-entries-in

#Seattle #8bit

2013-05-24 11:38:44 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

Next time we're tempted to make some snarky comment, maybe we should revisit this comic.

Alt text:

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can make me think I deserved it."

2013-05-21 06:05:50 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 10 +1s)

Some really amazing work by our friends at Scalr and grandcentrix

2013-05-20 15:44:45 (0 comments, 10 reshares, 18 +1s)

Distributed Databases Panel: An Exploration of Approaches and Best Practices

The video from our panel at #io13  is up! Watch to hear a great overview of #DistributedDatabases  and Q&A session by +Tyler Hannan, +Mike Miller, +Chris Ramsdale, and +Will Shulman.

Thanks for all of your great questions! See you at the next Google I/O!

2013-05-20 02:36:06 (1 comments, 4 reshares, 10 +1s)

Thinking about disks on Compute Engine? Watch this video. Highly recommended. Lots of details about the implementation of Persistent Disk, expected performance, where you'll run into tradeoffs and limits, and some hints at the future. Also, global snapshots!

2013-05-20 02:03:03 (0 comments, 4 reshares, 9 +1s)

Alert Fellow Scalability Geeks!

Now, you don't have to make lame excuses for watching the Call Me Maybe video. This is totally legit! Apparently, Carly Rae wasn't actually singing about a guy; she was addressing the issues faced by distributed systems.

From the article:

"Hey I just met you
The network's laggy
But here's my data
So store it maybe"

#scalability   #DistributedSystems   #reliability   #CallMeMaybe  

2013-05-19 23:23:50 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 33 +1s)

Came into the office to work on upcoming talks, but got distracted by Lego.

No regrets!

2013-05-17 19:22:14 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Advanced Routing Techniques in GCE

Happening right now in room 2 is an awesome session talking about a brand new feature in Google Compute Engine. Come down to hear a deep dive into advanced packet routing techniques from +Sunil James and +John Cormie.

#GCE   #io13

2013-05-17 16:12:32 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Computing the Cosmos

The Google Compute Engine code lab, led by +Jonathan Simon, is in full swing! We're at max capacity, hearing about some fascinating work done at the University of Washington in astronomy.

Attendees are going to be using the vast power of Compute Engine to try to find cool stuff in the sky.

#io13   #GCE   #GoogleCloudPlatform   #UW   #Astronomy  

2013-05-16 21:53:31 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 11 +1s)

Interested in App Engine for PHP?  The tech lead +Stuart Langley and PM +Andrew Jessup will be giving a live-streamed talk today at 4:25pm PDT today.

http://goo.gl/nESQW

2013-05-16 18:44:36 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

Google Cloud Platform Sandbox

Our sandbox is decked out with sensors, stickers, and smart people. Hope you're having as much fun at #io13  as we are!!!

#GoogleCloudPlatform   #GCE   #AppEngine

2013-05-16 15:10:02 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 13 +1s)

Distributed Databases Panel today, at 12:45pm!

+Brian Dorsey and I are really excited to bring to you this panel on distributed databases at Google I/O this year. We're going to be featuring experts in the space from Basho, Cloudant, Google, and MongoLab. Come to Room 4 to ask questions of +Tyler Hannan, +Mike Miller, +Chris Ramsdale, and +Will Shulman.

Hope to see you there! If you can't make it in person, don't worry, we'll be posting the video after I/O ends.

#io13   #databases   #scalability  

2013-05-16 00:42:19 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Supercharge Your Google Compute Engine App with Persistent Disk

+Jay Judkowitz and  +Andrew Kadatch  doing a deep dive on using persistent disks with Compute Engine. Great technical session imparting insights and best practices. Looking to increase your efficiency and supercharge your app? Watch the recording later, or dash over to room 4 now!

#GCE #io13

2013-05-16 02:19:00 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

What's New and Cool in Google Compute Engine

+Navneet Joneja and +Martin Gannholm talking about the latest and greatest in #GCE . Make sure to watch the recording later!

#io13

2013-05-15 21:52:11 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

Ushering in the next generation of computing at Google I/O

Great announcements about Google Compute Engine by +Urs Hölzle and +Greg DeMichillie at the Cloud track opening! In addition to being open to all, we heard about:

- Sub-hour billing
- Shared-core instances
- Advanced routing
- Large persistent disks

Read more in the blog entry, and developer-focused documentation on https://developers.google.com/compute!

#GCE   #io13   #GoogleCloudPlatform

2013-05-15 16:23:46 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

Data sensing lab at #io13 -- an awesome project! Spot the sensors all around the conference. I hear there's even one attached to a blimp.

Learn more at DataSensingLab.com.

2013-05-15 15:38:22 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 25 +1s)

#io13 is here!

2013-05-15 00:30:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Added photos to Google I/O 2013.

2013-05-15 00:25:31 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

Watching a rehearsal of SVP Urs Hölzle's Cloud Platform track kickoff session on Ushering in the Next Generation of Cloud Computing.  

Hope you can all join us tomorrow @ 12:45pm PDT in-person or on the live stream to hear about many exciting new features of the platform.

http://goo.gl/q6oal

2013-05-14 19:45:33 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)

Google Cloud Platform Sandbox

Come join us at the sandbox! Keep your eye out for folks from the Google Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, App Engine, BigQuery, and Cloud SQL teams. We're excited to talk to you! 

#io13   #GoogleCloudPlatform  

2013-05-14 17:49:43 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Keep track of what's going on at Google I/O

Wondering what people are talking about at #io13 ? Don't forget that you can follow along by clicking the hashtag, or following the link below.

Stopped by Moscone to help set some things up yesterday, and it's looking amazing. Can't wait to see you all there! Make sure to stop by the Cloud Sandbox and chat with us folks from the  #GoogleCloudPlatform .

2013-05-13 19:10:10 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 6 +1s)

Ready to import data into Google Cloud Storage? On Wednesday, Dave Barth and I will be presenting:

Importing Large Data Sets into Google Cloud Storage:
https://developers.google.com/events/io/sessions/333473305

We'll cover tools and techniques for efficiently copying data, common limitations and how to address them, tips to simplify the process, and features to cleanly integrate post-processing steps. Hope to see you there!

The talk will be recorded and available online soon (days) afterwards.

We will also be hosting Google Cloud Storage Office Hours at the Cloud Platform Sandbox. Office Hours schedules will be posted on the main site soon. 

Google Cloud Storage will also play a supporting role in many of the sessions in the Google Cloud Platform track. Check out the whole schedule at the link below.

#io13   #G... more »

2013-05-13 16:47:53 (2 comments, 6 reshares, 11 +1s)

Google Compute Engine at Google I/O

There are a ton of amazing sessions from which to choose at Google I/O! If you're interested in #GCE  (as you should be, because it's awesome), then here's a consolidated list of sessions for you to add to your schedule:

- Hear about the latest and greatest with the What'sNew and Cool with Google Compute Engine: https://developers.google.com/events/io/sessions/333117643

- Find out how to maximize your return with Supercharge Your Google Compute Engine App with Persistent Disk: https://developers.google.com/events/io/sessions/350753683

- Ask questions of industry experts in Distributed Databases Panel: An Exploration of Approaches and Best Practices: https://developers.google.com/events/io/sessions/332318287

- Learn about new networking features at Speed, Efficiency, and Control: AdvancedPac... more »

2013-05-12 19:44:56 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 26 +1s)

Almost time to board my flight to SFO! Excited to return to the bay for #io13. The #GoogleCloudPlatform has an amazing track lined up for you. Make sure to check out all the #GCE and #GCS sessions, in particular.

Not trying to bias you, but there's a pretty rockstar panel scheduled.

2013-05-10 16:29:24 (6 comments, 4 reshares, 26 +1s)

Math ∩ Programming

I could easily lose a week to this. My plan is to download a selection of these and read them on the way back from London. Seems like the perfect way to decompress and refresh some concepts at the same time!

2013-05-10 16:54:30 (2 comments, 8 reshares, 19 +1s)

Distributed Databases Panel: An Exploration of Approaches and Best Practices

+Brian Dorsey and I are really excited to announce our Google I/O panel on distributed databases. This is a topic about which we are both passionate, and are thrilled to be joined by industry experts to discuss their approaches and invite you to participate in Q&A. Come join us as we explore a topic that's seeing a great deal of attention as developers are realizing that distribution needs to be a core part of their database solution.

Brian and I will be hosting, joined by our panelists +Tyler Hannan, +Mike Miller, +Chris Ramsdale, and +Will Shulman. We hope to see you there!

#io13  

2013-05-05 00:21:12 (27 comments, 23 reshares, 95 +1s)

I must have this. Please?

2013-04-26 15:27:49 (10 comments, 2 reshares, 11 +1s)

Surfaces and Essences

It came!!! My new book by Douglas Hofstadter and Emmanuel Sander. It's far heftier than I anticipated, making me wonder what was in the box. I'm seriously excited to read it. It's been far too long since I immersed myself in such an exploratory book. I'm wondering if I can make it through before Google I/O...I bet that's a bet I shouldn't make, considering my experience with GEB.

2013-04-25 22:36:19 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 10 +1s)

Early Access Program and Finding Support

As a Thursday surprise, we published a couple of new pages on our documentation that   #GCE  users may find useful. :)

Early Access Program - Current   #GCE  users can now apply to our new Early Access program which gives you access to preview some of our upcoming features. You can apply to the program through the form here:

http://developers.google.com/compute/docs/early_access

Getting Help - Sometimes, it can be hard to figure out where you should send your questions or issues. We've created a "Getting Help" page that conveniently lists the channels you can use to send feedback, ask for help, or file reports, based on the type of request. 

http://developers.google.com/compute/docs/filereport

Enjoy!

2013-04-24 18:13:27 (34 comments, 276 reshares, 169 +1s)

Visualizations of Pathfinding Algorithms

This is really awesome. See how A*, Breadth-First Search, Best-First Search, Dijkstra, and Jump Point Search work to find a path between two points, with obstacles that you construct. Fantastic if you're a visual learner.

http://qiao.github.io/PathFinding.js/visual/

#pathfinding   #visualization   #interactive  

2013-04-22 18:02:38 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Cryptic Crossword

Any +Techdirt and crossword junkies like me looking forward to completing this one? Finally, one with references I will actually get! The typical pop culture references stump me.