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A relational database is no longer the default choice. Mike Loukides charts the rise of the NoSQL movement and explains how to choose the right database for your application.

Mike Loukides http://radar.oreilly.com/mikel A relational database is no longer the default choice. Mike Loukides charts the rise of the NoSQL movement and explains how to choose the right database for your application. tag:radar.oreilly.com,2012://57.47733 2012-01-23T16:00:00Z 2012-01-23T16:00:00Z

Mike Loukides: "I'm not willing to have the next Bach, Beethoven, or Shakespeare post their work online, only to have it taken down because they haven't paid off a bunch of executives who think they own creativity."

Mike Loukides http://radar.oreilly.com/mikel Mike Loukides: "I'm not willing to have the next Bach, Beethoven, or Shakespeare post their work online, only to have it taken down because they haven't paid off a bunch of executives who think they own creativity." tag:radar.oreilly.com,2012://57.47710 2012-01-20T16:00:00Z 2012-01-20T16:00:00Z

Software updates for consumer electronics sound great in theory. But over time, the discrepancy between what the software is supposed to do and what your devices are capable of will rub obsolescence in your face.

Mike Loukides http://radar.oreilly.com/mikel Software updates for consumer electronics sound great in theory. But over time, the discrepancy between what the software is supposed to do and what your devices are capable of will rub obsolescence in your face. tag:radar.oreilly.com,2012://57.47706 2012-01-19T15:00:00Z 2012-01-19T15:00:00Z

Mike Loukides http://radar.oreilly.com/mikel tag:radar.oreilly.com,2012://57.47704 2012-01-17T14:00:00Z 2012-01-17T14:00:00Z

SOPA and PIPA are attempts by established companies to preserve an industry that has been fundamentally unchanged since the 1950s, if not the 40s.

Mike Loukides http://radar.oreilly.com/mikel SOPA and PIPA are attempts by established companies to preserve an industry that has been fundamentally unchanged since the 1950s, if not the 40s. tag:radar.oreilly.com,2012://57.47655 2012-01-05T14:00:00Z 2012-01-05T14:00:00Z

While Leonard Mlodinow's book offers a good introduction to probabilistic thinking, it carries two problems: First, it doesn't uniformly account for skill. Second, when we're talking probability and statistics, we're talking about interchangeable events.

Mike Loukides http://radar.oreilly.com/mikel While Leonard Mlodinow's book offers a good introduction to probabilistic thinking, it carries two problems: First, it doesn't uniformly account for skill. Second, when we're talking probability and statistics, we're talking about interchangeable events. tag:radar.oreilly.com,2011://57.47556 2011-12-05T15:00:00Z 2011-12-05T15:00:00Z

If you want to tell me what you listen to, I care. But if sharing is nothing more than a social application feed that's constantly updated without your volition, then it's just another form of spam.

Mike Loukides http://radar.oreilly.com/mikel If you want to tell me what you listen to, I care. But if sharing is nothing more than a social application feed that's constantly updated without your volition, then it's just another form of spam. tag:radar.oreilly.com,2011://57.47539 2011-11-30T14:00:00Z 2011-11-30T14:00:00Z

SOPA and Protect IP are proposing remedies to copyright violation that never come under the scrutiny of the legal system.

Mike Loukides http://radar.oreilly.com/mikel SOPA and Protect IP are proposing remedies to copyright violation that never come under the scrutiny of the legal system. tag:radar.oreilly.com,2011://57.47502 2011-11-17T21:27:59Z 2011-11-17T21:27:59Z

AT&T and other carriers are not helping Android, or themselves, by turning a great product into a second-rate one. And maybe I'm getting soft in my old age, but I now understand what Apple fans hate about Android.

Mike Loukides http://radar.oreilly.com/mikel AT&T and other carriers are not helping Android, or themselves, by turning a great product into a second-rate one. And maybe I'm getting soft in my old age, but I now understand what Apple fans hate about Android. tag:radar.oreilly.com,2011://57.47471 2011-11-10T13:30:00Z 2011-11-10T13:30:00Z

Organizers of this year's KDD Cup data mining challenge are looking for data problems in areas such as medicine, education, the environment, or anything that leads to a social good. Submissions are due by November 15.

Mike Loukides http://radar.oreilly.com/mikel Organizers of this year's KDD Cup data mining challenge are looking for data problems in areas such as medicine, education, the environment, or anything that leads to a social good. Submissions are due by November 15. tag:radar.oreilly.com,2011://57.47420 2011-10-29T00:51:44Z 2011-10-29T00:51:44Z

"UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity," Dennis Ritchie once said. It's true, and we need more geniuses who share his spirit.

Mike Loukides http://radar.oreilly.com/mikel "UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity," Dennis Ritchie once said. It's true, and we need more geniuses who share his spirit. tag:radar.oreilly.com,2011://57.47296 2011-10-06T20:05:00Z 2011-10-06T20:05:00Z

Oracle's announcement of a NoSQL product isn't just a validation of key-value stores, but of the entire discussion of database architecture.

Mike Loukides http://radar.oreilly.com/mikel Oracle's announcement of a NoSQL product isn't just a validation of key-value stores, but of the entire discussion of database architecture. tag:radar.oreilly.com,2011://57.47160 2011-09-15T13:00:00Z 2011-09-15T13:00:00Z

The real changes in our lives will come from products that have the richness of data without calling attention to the data.

Mike Loukides http://radar.oreilly.com/mikel The real changes in our lives will come from products that have the richness of data without calling attention to the data. tag:radar.oreilly.com,2011://57.46843 2011-07-18T15:00:00Z 2011-07-18T15:00:00Z

Patent trolling could undermine app ecosystems, but who can mount a legitimate challenge? Here's four potential solutions.

Mike Loukides http://radar.oreilly.com/mikel Patent trolling could undermine app ecosystems, but who can mount a legitimate challenge? Here's four potential solutions. tag:radar.oreilly.com,2011://57.46836 2011-07-15T14:00:00Z 2011-07-15T14:00:00Z

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