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Why are we building 'enterprise' SOAs with 'LEGO blocks'?

Why are we building 'enterprise' SOAs with 'LEGO blocks'?SOA and LEGOWhile the analogy is apt to a large extent, then again, like Bate says, when you get down to it, its a bit more complex than snapping together pieces that can be fit into each other.Also, a LEGO block can...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, Lego-block, SOA

Discussion threads 2007-12-07

LEGO blocks and SOA: is the singularity near?

I just saw a demonstration of a fairly intelligent, spider-like critter on CBSs David Letterman last night that was built from LEGO blocks. (One of LEGOs Mindstorm bots, to be exact.) The woman demonstrating the spider-bot for David said it was equipped with computer software components that controlled its movements....

Tags: LEGO Blocks, LEGO Co., General

Blog posts 2006-12-21

Why are we building 'enterprise' SOAs with 'LEGO blocks'?

Why are we building 'enterprise' SOAs with 'LEGO blocks'?SOA is around usYou can find another analogy applicable as well: http://roman-rytov.typepad.com/miles/2006/12/soa_is_around_u.htmlLEGOJust try to build a nice fortress with LEGO blocks. Then after you finished it, you want to change one little Lego block somewhere in the middle of the wall. You...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, Enterprise software, NOW HERE, lego, SOA, Lego-block, LEGO Co.

Discussion threads 2006-12-10

Why are we building 'enterprise' SOAs with 'LEGO blocks'?

Two expressions that get used thousands of times over within a single conference or even single seminar are enterprise and the famous LEGO block analogy for SOA. What exactly do we mean by those terms? Building enterprises, one LEGO block at a time For example, I...

Tags: SOA, analogy, LEGO Co., General

Blog posts 2006-12-10

Why are we building 'enterprise' SOAs with 'LEGO blocks'?

Two expressions that get used thousands of times over within a single conference or even single seminar are enterprise and the famous LEGO block analogy for SOA. What exactly do we mean by those terms? An enterprise is a collection of interconnected businesses. Does that include a...

Tags: SOA, analogy, LEGO Co., General

Blog posts 2006-08-31

Metaphor Watch

As Joenoted in a previous post, one of the most significant challenges hampering theadvance of Web Services today is the opaque and abstruseway we speakof it.We are still very focused on tech talk and standards concerns; we have yet to really paint a vision that will grab the attention of...

Tags: LEGO Co.

Blog posts 2004-11-04

Additional Resources

Howard's happy: Sirius-XM merger (finally) approved; Now the work really begins

The government regulatory debacle known as the Sirius-XM merger has officially ended as the Federal Communications Commission approved the deal after 17 months of deliberation and lobbying from the National Association of Broadcasters. According to the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal the FCC approved the deal...

Tags: Merger, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Sirius, Howard, Satellite Radio, Digital Music, Advertising & Promotion, Federal Government, Mergers & Acquisitions, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Government, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-26

Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Linux

Is 20th century conventional Winchester multi-platter, multi-head random-access disk technology too quaint for you? Want to run your PC or server on storage devices that consume far less energy than the traditional alternatives? Want a portable or mobile storage unit that will never fail due to G-forces or "crashing?". Looking...

Tags: Linux, Disk, File System, Solid State Disk, Kernel, Mandrake, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide

Convicted spammer Eddie Davidson, who escaped from federal prison over the weekend, killed his wife and 3-year-old daughter before killing himself in what is being described as a murder-suicide. Colorado's 9News.com said the tragic end of the man known as the "Spam King" was confirmed by the...

Tags: Prison, Sheriff, Internal Revenue Service, Attorney, Healthcare, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-24

COPA suffers another blow

InformationWeek is reporting on the latest blow to the Child Online Protection Act, or COPA. COPA imposes heavy fines on libraries and schools among other institutions that fail to prevent children from "content harmful to minors." If you're asking just what constitutes "harmful to minors", so...

Tags: Child Online Protection Act, Minor, Regulations, Government, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-23

Ego Cup

With many states recently passing hands-free laws banning the use of handsets while driving, we're seeing a flood of new Bluetooth devices into what is already a pretty crowded market. The Funkwerk Ego Cup is one such device, promising clear calls without fear of a citation. It stands apart from...

Tags: Cellular phones, Ego Cup, cup-holder

Product reviews 2008-07-23

Guest blog - A lesson in compassionate capitalism

I've mentioned Dean's Beans a few times recently, probably because too many late nights of thesis-writing this summer have me fixated on caffeine. Regardless, Dean Cycon, the company owner and a local guy doing business a couple towns away from me here in central Massachusetts, offered to write a...

Tags: Blog, Starbucks Corp., Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-22

Twitter anti-spam efforts go overboard

Twitter anti-spam efforts go overboardLarge services such as this can not...are too big to manage. Managing this type of technology with technology will time after time result in mismanagement. Just like Gmail and other that are spamming the Internet.Networks require real human intervention to manage properly. Anything less is...

Tags: Spam, Twitter, anti-spam, anti-spam effort

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

E-gold owners plead guilty to money laundering

E-gold owners plead guilty to money launderingGoodbye privacy?Cash leads to crime, too. Should we enforce credit/debit card payments only? If so, let's ban gold trading altogether!I will be obvious and boring then...[Please excuse my poor "Engrish" and my rushed-up style.]Hi guys.I don't agree with your opinion and thought a very...

Tags: Identity theft, Taxes, Free trade, Financial accounting, Financial Planning, Financial services, bank transaction, e-Gold, tax, financial

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Worry-Free Business Security Advanced (zip)

Worry-Free Business Security solutions protect your assets, your customer information and your reputation from identity theft, cyber criminals and other web threats. These solutions are smarter, simpler, and deliver a whole new line of safety defenses, so you can focus on your business. Protects your small business and its reputation...

Tags: Web, Trend Micro Inc., Identity Theft, Channel Management, Cyberthreats, Security, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-22

XMLBlueprint (exe)

XML editor and validator of XML documents, DTDs, Relax NG Schemas and XML Schemas. It supports Unicode aware text editing, XML layout tidying, real-time XML coloring, context-sensitive XML Completion, XSL Transformation, XPath Expression Evaluator, XML tree explorer, text wrapping, OASIS XML Catalogs, unlimited undo and redo.Version 6 now has a...

Tags: Monkfish Software, XML, Software/Web Development, Web Development

Software downloads 2008-07-22

Worry-Free Business Security Standard (zip)

Worry-Free Business Security solutions protect your assets, your customer information and your reputation from identity theft, cyber criminals and other web threats. These solutions are smarter, simpler, and deliver a whole new line of safety defenses, so you can focus on your business. Protects your small business and its reputation...

Tags: Web, Trend Micro Inc., Identity Theft, Channel Management, Cyberthreats, Security, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-22

600 Starbucks to close. Good Riddens!

600 Starbucks to close. Good Riddens!Good RiddanceGood riddanceZD Can't SpellIt's "riddance" not "riddens". If "riddens" was supposed to be a play on words or a joke or a reference to something having to do with coffee, I don't get it.Otherwise, since you guys write about tech, maybe use that there...

Tags: Starbucks Corp., bean, Riddens

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Facebook unveils redesign

Facebook unveils redesignFacebook FaceliftWhile the "Facebook Facelift" might sound appealing, until they disallow applications that must 'have permission to view your profile', nothing much is going to change.It is upsetting is today's 'spam market' of cookies, spybots, and phising people are focusing on minute issues like appearance.RE: Facebook unveils redesignI...

Tags: Facebook, MySpace

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

The computer mouse set to die out in the next five years? Don't bet on it!

The computer mouse set to die out in the next five years? Don't bet on it!I've used perfect Voice Recognition--it still sucksWant to experiment with perfect VR? I did! Here's how:Have a friend (who is willing to be your input device for a full 8 hour day) type for you...

Tags: Mice, Keyboards, mouse, computer, computer mouse, keyboard

Discussion threads 2008-07-21