The problem with writing a book about a platform like Hadoop is that as soon as the book gets published, the material is already outdated. Programming Hive is just two years old and already has that problem. What it has going in its favor is a comprehensive look at how Hive works (for the most…
Tightening A Convertible Top
This probably won't be a very useful post, but it is something I learned recently and figured I would share. My 1999 Mazda Miata had a bit of a problem recently: the top got loose on one side, up near the latch on the passenger's side. This bothered me for a few days but it…
Is Buster Olney stupid or brilliant?
I have failed you, those who count on me for Hall of Fame coverage. I have missed that two writers have already claimed they are abstaining from the process. First up, Buster Olney: To repeat: I think Mussina, Schilling and Raines and others are Hall of Famers, but it's better for their candidacy if I…
36 Chambers - The Legendary Journeys: Execution to the max! 