Google AdWords Keyword Tool

May 30, 2009

https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal

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Computer Derives Natural Laws From Raw Data

May 30, 2009

Article on an algorithm for deriving natural laws from data.

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North Georgia Burn Ban

May 30, 2009

There is a burn ban here in North Georgia.
Catoosa County violations are handled by Brian Koller at the Cartersville office (770.387.4900).

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Photo Scanning

May 30, 2009

If I ever get around to doing photo scanning, I’m going to use these guys.

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FaceBook Ads

May 30, 2009

FaceBooks Ads looks like an interesting alternative or supplement to Google AdWords.

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NewServers: Dynamic Provisioning of Dedicated Hardware

May 30, 2009

I stumbled into a hosting provider called NewServers.
They offer hourly rental and fast provisioning of dedicated hardware (not VPSes). Looking at pricing, you can get 2 servers with hardware RAID, a private network, and a hardware firewall for less than $300/month.

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MapReduce vs. RDBMS Community: Let’s Rumble!

May 30, 2009

I ran across this interesting article panning Google’s MapReduce and its inferiority to traditional data processing using time honored database techniques.
In the comments, there was a link to this presentation from 2001 about how the database community is “doomed” if it doesn’t change its attitude.

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