Mac Slocum

Mac Slocum is O'Reilly's Online Managing Editor. He's been writing, editing and producing web content in various forms since the mid '90s. He also dabbles in video interviews from time to time.

Now available: Best of TOC 2012 anthology

Now available: Best of TOC 2012 anthology

The free "Best of TOC 2012" collection charts the digital evolution of publishing.

by  | @macslocum  | +Mac Slocum |  9 February 2012

"Best of TOC 2012" explores the ideas that are shaping the content world, including: the adaptation of publishing, digital's legal issues, new tech and tools, and thoughts from the edge of publishing.

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Top stories: January 30-February 3, 2012

Top stories: January 30-February 3, 2012

Hadoop deconstructed, the value of unstructured data, and a Moneyball approach to software teams.

by  | @macslocum  | +Mac Slocum |  3 February 2012

This week on O'Reilly: Edd Dumbill examined the components and functions of the Hadoop ecosystem, Pete Warden gave a big thumbs-up to unstructured data, and Jonathan Alexander looked at how a Moneyball approach could help software teams.

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Top stories: January 23-27, 2012

Top stories: January 23-27, 2012

Finding the real pirates, Microsoft's plan for Hadoop and big data, and thoughts on a theoretical Amazon store.

by  | @macslocum  | +Mac Slocum | 27 January 2012

This week on O'Reilly: Mike Loukides offered a different take on the piracy debates, Edd Dumbill looked at Microsoft's Hadoop-driven plan for big data, and we learned why Amazon retail stores aren't out of the question.

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O'Reilly Radar 01/24/12: Info overload vs over-consumption

O'Reilly Radar 01/24/12: Info overload vs over-consumption

Clay Johnson on info over-consumption. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee discusses data and government.

by  | @macslocum  | +Mac Slocum | 24 January 2012

Access the script and associated links from the January 24, 2012 edition of O'Reilly Radar. Featuring: "Information Diet" author Clay Johnson on info overload versus info over-consumption, and San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee discusses open data, open government and bridging the digital divide.

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The five things you need to pay attention to at TOC 2012

The five things you need to pay attention to at TOC 2012

Publishing startups, data, and ebook quality are among TOC 2012's key topics.

by  | @macslocum  | +Mac Slocum | 24 January 2012

Tools of Change for Publishing chairs Kat Meyer and Joe Wikert reveal their top recommendations for things to see, do and watch at the upcoming conference.

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Top stories: January 16-20, 2012

Top stories: January 16-20, 2012

The perils of SOPA and PIPA, a survey of Hadoop products, and common mobile UI mistakes.

by  | @macslocum  | +Mac Slocum | 20 January 2012

This week on O'Reilly: Tim O'Reilly explained why SOPA and PIPA are bad for the Internet and bad for business, Edd Dumbill offered an extensive survey of Hadoop solutions, and we looked at the most common mobile interface mistakes.

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