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Choosing Internet Platforms

SoCal CTO

Especially when there are things like: Amazon S3 / EC2 / AWS outage this morning. application services (security, integration), etc. Most likely, a Level 2 platform's apps also call into the platform via a web services API to draw on data and services. Stamps.com - two back-ends - mainline service vs. marketing site.

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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet. At the bottom end of the stack is storage (S3) and processing (EC2). emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future?

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

SoCal Delicious

Cloud services. Star Trek Contest. Primary Menu. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Newsletters. Live at the Apple Event: iPad Mini (and more?). Huge news: Millions of PHP developers can now build mobile apps for iOS and Android — in PHP. 10 New York City startups we’re crazy about. 11 hrs ago. Featured stories.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing]. mobile, locations, layering of services, data management, portability & more]. We were on services called CompuServe and Prodigy. The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet: AOL. emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future?