Monthly Archives: July 2012

GPUG July 2012 – Joël Perras – NoSQL databases and Map Reduce

Posted on July 26, 2012 by christophergordoncarr

I liked this presentation. Parallel processing of maps.

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Bicycle Tree

Posted on July 20, 2012 by christophergordoncarr

Why: More secure bicycle storage with small surface footprint. How: A tree like structure lowers a bike cage on a wire rope/chain. You lock your bike into the cage. Register your phone with the “bike tree” or put in a … Continue reading →

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Event: Velocity Demo Day – July 2012

Posted on July 20, 2012 by christophergordoncarr

I went to check out the Velocity Demo Day at University Waterloo. Some good ideas… Ride shares, localized chat, local events, bike locks There were some fruits and drinks. The library was in the same building. Software book porn.

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Book Review: Start With Why – Simon Sinek

Posted on July 16, 2012 by christophergordoncarr

If you can communicate why you do what you do to enough people, and they believe in the same why, then they are likely to do business with you and be loyal. WHY -> HOW -> WHAT. Emotional brain “Gut” … Continue reading →

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AudioBook Review: One Click: Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon.com

Posted on July 11, 2012 by christophergordoncarr

History of Jeff Bezos and Amazon.com. Interesting how many companies Amazon gobbled up and the power it has over the creators and distributors of things it sells. Various crazy patents.

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Javascript Toronto Hack at Big Bang Technologies

Posted on July 11, 2012 by christophergordoncarr

More open ended than I thought it would be. Pizza, introductions, then do what every you want. No real wrap up or demos, no group goals or general theme. The venue was good. Wireless, pizza, water, monitors, power adapters. They … Continue reading →

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AudioBook Review: The Lean Startup – Eric Ries

Posted on July 9, 2012 by christophergordoncarr

Toyota Way for Startups. Learning organizations. Hypothesis, assumptions… test, find out. If it doesn’t make business model work, change up, propose new hypothesis. Test that.

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Technical Challenge: Accepted

Posted on July 6, 2012 by christophergordoncarr

Created a PHP/MySQL User Profile entry/modification page as a Technical Test for a Startup. Developer Portfolio Entry/Source: http://usedbabies.zapto.org/userprofile/index.html Use the webpage: http://usedbabies.zapto.org:8090

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Startup Drinks – Waterloo – July 2012

Posted on July 4, 2012 by christophergordoncarr

Went to Chainsaw for Startup Drinks. First Tuesday of each month 6pm. Pretty quiet to start with, so I made some notes in my journal. Went for a walk to the bank, saw some hoola hoopers. Went to Princess Cafe … Continue reading →

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Audio Book Review: Built to Last – Successful Habits of Visionary Companies

Posted on July 3, 2012 by christophergordoncarr

Interesting studies into management of long lasting companies. Have some core values, Encourage entrepreneurship, Raise managers from the ranks… some good ideas here for running large companies.

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