A tumblelog … a quick and dirty stream of consciousness …. Back to the Main BlogTumblr (3.0; @gugoncalves)http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l68eij5pjS1qzk74wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.allthingsdistributed.com/">Werner Vogels’</a> (CTO Amazon)’s vision for web services. Click <a target="_blank" href="http://thenextweb.com/eu/2010/04/28/amazon-cto-werner-vogels-2010-keyote/">here</a> for more details. </p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/867195701http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/867195701Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:37:31 -0500cloud computing<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l60kpwQM3f1qzk74wo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The Ups and Downs of Social Networking Around the World</p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/technology/10/facebook_users/img/social_networking_976.gif">here</a> for larger view.</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/849663757http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/849663757Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:10:00 -0500social networkstatistics<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5teleJagD1qzk74wo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Have $200K to spare? Take a Trip in Space</p> <p>Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.virgingalactic.com/booking/">here</a> to book your next trip in space with Virgin Galactic Airways.</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/832638274http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/832638274Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:15:14 -0500spacespace travel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5inrgYSSa1qzk74wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> <h2 class="title">BP’s Deepwater Oil Spill - the 3-ram stack</h2> </span></p> <p>This is the device being lowered 5,000 FT  below the surface in order to stop the flow of oil.  This <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theoildrum.com/node/6722?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+theoildrum+(The+Oil+Drum)&utm_content=Twitter">article</a> gives technical details of how this thing is being lowered into the ocean and how it is being installed. Pretty amazing.</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/808110414http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/808110414Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:59:40 -0500BPoil spilloil<a href="http://photos.allthingsgg.com/event/2010-ODP-Camp-Montevallo">2010 ODP Camp in Montevallo, AL</a>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/789957539http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/789957539Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:22:02 -0500ODPsoccer<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5ao16EY0B1qzk74wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And the winner is…</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/789608298http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/789608298Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:24:42 -0500world cup<object id="__sse4656436" width="400" height="427"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/doc_player.swf?doc=vtm2010-100701010846-phpapp01&stripped_title=the-real-life-social-network-v2" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed name="__sse4656436" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/doc_player.swf?doc=vtm2010-100701010846-phpapp01&stripped_title=the-real-life-social-network-v2" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="427" flashvars="gig_lt=1278640081644&gig_pt=1278640119973&gig_g=2"></embed><param name="FlashVars" value="gig_lt=1278640081644&gig_pt=1278640119973&gig_g=2" /></object><br/><br/><p><span> <h1 class="h-slideshow-title">The Real Life Social Network v2</h1> </span></p> <p><span>by Paul Adams, lead for User Research for Social at Google</span></p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/787494162http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/787494162Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:50:57 -0500GoogleeLearning<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4mjb4vqmL1qzk74wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>World Cup Players and Clubs</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="http://www.estadao.com.br/especiais/onde-atuam-os-736-jogadores-da-copa-2010,107780.htm">link</a> shows you where all the World Cup players play during the “club” season. The only gotcha is that this site is in Portuguese… so, brush up on your Portuguese or use your imagination….</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/738320728http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/738320728Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:40:16 -0500world cupsoccer<object width="400" height="254"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/H8rHarp1GEE&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/H8rHarp1GEE&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="254" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>International Space Station Tour</p> <p>This is for real! Check it out!</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/720036112http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/720036112Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:33:11 -0500ISSInternational Space Station<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4c03rPuA81qzk74wo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The “Upper Arm of God”</p> <p>Brazil <a href="http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061488/summary.html" target="_blank">wins</a> 3x1 against the Ivory Coast.</p> <p>This time is wasn’t the “<a href="http://abhisays.com/gaming/maradonas-hand-of-god-goal.html" target="_blank">Hand of God</a>” that scored the goal…. it’s deja-vu all over again…</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/719503086http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/719503086Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:09:27 -0500World Cupsoccer<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/atandt-makes-sweeping-changes-to-data-plans-iphone-tethering-comi/">AT&T To Make Major Changes to the iPhone Data Plan Starting June 7th</a>: <p>According to this <a target="_blank" href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/02/atandt-makes-sweeping-changes-to-data-plans-iphone-tethering-comi/">article</a>, AT&T is getting rid of the $30/month unlimited usage plan and replacing it with two options: Data Plus or Data Pro. These changes go into effect June 7th.  Read the article for more details.</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/656784980http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/656784980Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:37:28 -0500iPhoneATT<a href="http://www.mindmeister.com/12213323/best-online-collaboration-tools-2010-robin-good-s-collaborative-map">Robin Good's Best Online Collaboration Tools of 2010</a>: <p>very cool aggregation of online tools - worth checking it out. The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mindmeister.com/12213323/best-online-collaboration-tools-2010-robin-good-s-collaborative-map">link</a> takes you to the actual map on the website “mindmeister.com”. This picture (hard to see) gives you an idea of what the map looks like.</p> <p><img height="768" width="874" src="http://gusg.smugmug.com/Other/Random2010/Random-2010/BestOnlineCollaborationTools20/886720999_D96i9-XL.jpg" align="middle"/></p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/654752015http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/654752015Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:01:14 -0500educationeLearning<object width="400" height="255"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nCgQDjiotG0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nCgQDjiotG0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="255" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I had not seen this one before… worth watching.</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/650270402http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/650270402Mon, 31 May 2010 10:49:11 -0500advertising<object width="400" height="255"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/idLG6jh23yE&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/idLG6jh23yE&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="255" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>It starts next week !</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/650197599http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/650197599Mon, 31 May 2010 10:19:43 -0500World Cup<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3ah76tJ3Y1qzk74wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Neat Advertising… A New Twist to the Old Hourglass..</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/650129310http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/650129310Mon, 31 May 2010 09:49:54 -0500advertisingphotography<object width="400" height="331"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dAa6bOWB8qY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dAa6bOWB8qY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="331" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Italian Furniture for Cramped Spaces.</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/650082111http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/650082111Mon, 31 May 2010 09:29:26 -0500furniture<object width="400" height="331"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wZqhww8ADCc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wZqhww8ADCc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="331" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>The Three Young Tenors from Italy</p> <p>This was recorded on Italian TV - the equivalent of “Italy’s Got Talent”. </p> <p>These kids are only 14 and 15! Incredible!</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/618053502http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/618053502Thu, 20 May 2010 22:27:25 -0500tenorssolemio<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2kzsc5N2A1qzk74wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Visualizing the US/China Trade.</strong></p> <p>Thank you @timothypost for finding the original post.</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/607773699http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/607773699Mon, 17 May 2010 15:33:48 -0500ChinaChina Trade<a href="http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/05/13/captured-the-gulf-oil-spill/">Denver Post Photo Blog / Oil Spill Photos</a>: <p>very comprehensive photo article</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/598603068http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/598603068Fri, 14 May 2010 12:55:22 -0500oiloil spill<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20004853-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20">Facebook / a History of Things Gone Wrong</a>: <p>neat summary of the things Facebook tried which did not go right and then got quietly “shut down”.</p>http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/595366496http://tumblr.allthingsgg.com/post/595366496Thu, 13 May 2010 09:41:28 -0500facebook