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So I missed ISWC because I was just too busy to spend a week drinking beer and talking my mind off. But there is this mind trick to avoid feeling left out: look back and say. "Nah, nevermind. There is no way this conference matches the last one I went to". Now, unfortunately, this is usually NOT true in the tech world because things move so fast that in six months time you see a lot of advances

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So this doesn't fit in a Tweet, I'll just dump my mind here. I have been working on tweaking Scala and Python to play along nicely with SPARQL. In particular, with SPASQL which is a blend of SPARQL and SQL. It can be mixed and matched with a PL-style language and together they comprise the main programming paradigm for OpenLink Virtuoso. SPASQL is really productive when dealing with Linked Data

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Linked Data is finally picking up serious speed. The stepping stone into a World Wide Database. As you can see on most articles out there, there is strong emphasis on the "open" aspect of this technology. You can constantly hear TimBL talking about "Open Linked Data" as the next big thing, just like he once empasized the "open" aspect of the Linked Documents. From a macro/social perspective the

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URI all right with that? Google?

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Things are not what they seem. It is simple economics. The cost of lying is higher to those that abide to their values Hiding the truth through fragmentation ( and other political "arts" ) is easy, as long as the information flow is controllable Therefore, given enough time, the shit goes up. Time to bring it down. The Web is a weapon.The Web is making the information flow less and less

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OK I have said this before, but I need to say it again before they get eaten by Ellison. I really really really love the Sun mark. But just that, those three letters: S.U.N. Not their logo and much less their image. I think their marketing dpt missed the chance to build the greatest brand in history. It's amazing how much raw potential those three letters had. The competitive angle "Sunday. Not

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When I was a kid, I used to be obsessed with "big" stuff. Like the Dinosaurs or the pyramids. Or epic stories about lost worlds, impossible odysseys and Space. The day to day world seemed so dull in contrast to these stories, that the decision to escape to my imagination was quite easy. Oh crap, why did I have the bad luck to be born in this era? Why do I have to go to school and listen to

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I stopped blogging because I can share my thoughts on Twitter as they come, in no particular order, and I get immediate reward. Blogging seems unnecessarily hard... unless. Unless I let go the structure.So, from now on I'm going to officially use this as an extended Twitter. Starting... Now Don't blame me, I'm just a sheep ;)

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Last time I say TimBL in person he looked a bit tired. Well, he has the right to be. The man has been fighting relentlessly for over two decades. That was sometime in October last year, before Linked Data hit the knee of the curve. It sure is exciting to watch his upbeat talk at Ted about Linked Data. The man knows the ship has already sailed, he projects the message. It might have to leave the

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This is in reply to the following discussion . I put it here because there is no guarantee of it emerging in web3beat (so, I am not only being called names, I also risk being moderated now ;). It is slightly edited, but still addressed to one person in particular. However, I hope it will save others some time, in particular those feeling lost in the Web3 VS SemWeb VS SemTech VS Linked Data

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I know things are not so obvious on this front, so I can spare most people from not getting it. But when someone calls himself an expert consultant and starts discrediting Linked Data, all I can say is: geez... is it that bad? It is all going to become pretty obvious rather soon. But for now, let me give you some hints. Understanding what's really going on with this Web3.0 thing is not about

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I am breaking silence for a while after running into some discussions. This blog is kept simple on purpose. I am saving my energy for stuff that matters more to me ( I don't consider self promotion any priority and my social interactions happen through other media. Email mostly, now Twitter ). Anyway, if you arrive asking yourself: "what does this guy have to do with SW?". The short answer is: I

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Well, Not only can you catch me on Twitter. There is also my cell phone. ( I had an eye phone too... but it was waaaay too freaky ).

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I have been finding it hard to make some quality time to keep up with this Blog because... I am working for YOU ;) We will soon help you deal with your information in a much more efficient manner. With all kinds of data. But it is no easy task. And these are no easy times. So we are training hard to jump on the ring... Rocky Balboa style ;) If you can't live without me, there's always Twitter

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Simplicity on the other side...

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These are black days for the house of Java. ( image credit: Yahoo )Will this give way to a takeover? Will they manage to pull some tricks and orchestrate a comeback? Instead of trying to answer the latter, let me open a new front: JafaFX is just around the corner and Sun has a chance to make some big noise. From a dev perspective, JavaFX is a pretty reasonable solution ( after years of missing

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In these days of Web2.0 Wild West they'll just do what it takes, won't they.Well, at least they are using (SSL) protection ;)

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Innovation is a broad and abused term, but I think it is fair to say that one thing is certain about any process that can be deemed innovative: you can't foresee the end of the road. The finale is a moving target by definition. And this leaves you with a problem: How can you move towards a moving target in a predictable/manageable way? How can you make sure that every step brings you closer to

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If I were a billionaire adventurer who has traveled around the world in a balloon and set several world records, I would like to die in such a way that I become a myth. George Mallory kind of myth. But, what if I had a heart attack? Or I slipped while bathing? ( if you get it, you get it )

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I get this question often. So I'll answer it here officially. I am currently based in a small, tiny town named Santiago, capital of Chile. This is a panoramic view of where my office-hut is located: The green patch to the right is actually a small barn where we keep our horses, although it is designed to look like a golf court.

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You probably can't see it today, but there's a huge christmas tree standing in the shadows. You didn't see it come in the room because it was brought in as a tiny seed 20 years ago and grew slowly over the years, right under your nose! But now, christmas is approaching, lights are being wired, and the tree will become what it was meant to be in the first place. Let's turn on the tree lights!

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I am a Zen practitioner. Although each day a little bit less... One thing that has caught my attention lately is how my Internet time is inversely proportional to the ease with which I can practice meditation in any shape or form. This makes sense if you consider that most meditations, in particular Zazen, use physical stillness as an anchor to divert attention from the mind. Once attention is

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- What do you do? I'm an Internet guy - Aha... you make websites? Well, sort of. I work with knowledge - Who's knowledge Yours, mine... everyone's. I try to connect it.The Internet as you know it is just one stage.This is actually a big brain coming to life. - Ahh hmmm ( eyes roll over ). And, why do you do that... Because. I entered medical school a long time agoand I realized that it

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I have been splitting and refactoring a monstrous codebase into small chunks. Some of it into opensource projects. Common sense says it should be faster to refactor and reorganize than to code in the first place. Right? Humm. Not necessarily. That depends on how careful you were on your way up. You see, it works just like going down a mountain: Gravity is a double edged sword. You better watch

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