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Links: 4-3-2008

• Datawocky: More data usually beats better algorithms
  Quote: "… adding more, independent data usually beats out designing ever-better algorithms to analyze an existing data set."
  (categories: algorithms bigdata data database databases algorithm netflix datamining )

• Looks Good Works Well
  Bill has been reviewing a number of UI anti-patterns on his blog recently, he’s covered some really good stuff.
  (categories: ui interface javascript design usability )

• We’re Taking an Open Direction with Web Communities: Are You In? ~ Chris Pirillo
  Quote: "I don’t want a social network, I want a socially *RELEVANT* network (both on-site and beyond). I don’t want a community platform, I want a participation platform where members are rewarded and ranked appropriately…"
  (categories: communities community idea social socialnetworks chrispirillo )

• Jeff on Cloud Computing: The First Hadoop Summit
  Cool review of stuff going on with the Hadoop project from the first annual Hadoop summit.
  (categories: pig hbase mahout rapleaf nutch hadoop )

• Move Over Lotus Notes, SharePoint is Filling Yer Shoes
  Quote: "… SharePoint is fast becoming the next IBM Lotus Notes — and not in a good way."
  (categories: sharepoint notes collaboration )

• EditGrid Confluence Plugin - Online Spreadsheets - EditGrid
  Cool confluence plugin that gives you and everyone else the ability to edit spreadsheets online simultaneously.
  (categories: spreadsheet editgrid confluence )

• Parsing human-written date and time information « Jon Udell
  Good stuff in the comments about parsing human generated (not computer generated) dates, need to check out Chronic.
  (categories: dates datetime parsing antlr chronic sandy )