For the most part every post on this site will be about technology, but this category is for the topics which are clearly frontrunners in the technology world, or not related to other technology categories on this site.
You’ve purchased servers, storage space, switches, cables, and countless other pieces of hardware. The Oracle licenses are bought and paid for, Enterprise Edition with a few add-ons. All told, you’ve spent a small fortune on this infrastructure. It’s finally time to start up your database and begin using it for
Getting Into Linked Data and the Semantic Web This is a post about the RDF metadata model and SPARQL query language, two components of the Linked Data structured data methodology. All of this is part of the collective vision known as the Semantic Web–a Web of Data that can be
It’s the only explanation! Related Ace has dealt with problems before… Default blame accepter?
April is almost over, and you know what that means… Oracle really, REALLY wants to talk to you about some of their products. It’s no secret that the end of Oracle’s fiscal year (May 31st) marks a flurry of activity for Oracle sales, and doubtless many of you have met
A couple weeks ago I posted a whimsical (and very slightly sardonic) article on the Internet of Things with a view on what an average day could be like if everything (even your shower soap tray) was network connected and capable of programmed rules or even decision making analytics. It
We’ll call it the NoSQL Pessimism Variable: The number of search results you see before you find a page disparaging NoSQL as a viable datastore option. These pages are usually either good natured posts on why it’s a neat idea but ultimately not viable, or posts straight out slamming the
April 9th, 2013 is Internet of Things Day! Happy Internet of Things Day! #IoT — Kevin Ashton (@Kevin_Ashton) April 9, 2013 The futurist in me wishes that meant it is the day we all sift through our Drawer of Things to find our favorite sensors and collect all the extra
Back in 1999 I worked on a project with the US Army that incorporated RFID scanners for logistics tracking. At the time it was an extraordinarily neat concept, using a combination of Oracle, Forms (in Developer/2000) and RFID tags/sensors to track inventory. As items were loaded onto trucks, a barcode
Make no mistake of it: vendor lock-in is a business goal. Sure, there are some solid benefits in going with one company for your hardware, software, cloud, and all other needs. But doing so can easily mean missing out on best-of-breed options, cost savings, or simple innovation. It is important
Wearable computing is all the rage right now and is poised to explode in the consumer market once a number of high-profile projects go into full production. The bulk of buzz surrounding the technology is focused on entertainment value and consumer usage. But how might wearable computing and data analysis
