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Tricycle Diaries

On a recent visit to the Philippines, I found myself gawking at two iconic modes of (public) transportation, the tricycle and the jeepney. They remain major sources of gridlock, chaos, and pollution, and many local residents would love to see them banned from the streets of Metro Manila. I doubt that will happen anytime soon,Continue reading “Tricycle Diaries”

Kuala Lumpur and Malacca City

The week before Strata+Hadoop World in Singapore, we snuck up the Malaysia for a quick vacation. The food in Malaysia – particularly at hawker (food) courts – was outstanding. We stayed in Petaling Jaya (“PJ”) an area that young professionals and families seem to favor. Below are some highlights: Just rolled into … Kuala LumpurContinue reading “Kuala Lumpur and Malacca City”

Singapore Eats

This year marks the debut of Strata+Hadoop World in Singapore, and I decided to spend most of this week checking out the city and visiting with friends. Below are some of the places that I’ll be recommending to friends and Strata attendees: After some A/B testing, I lean towards white pepper crabs – https://t.co/7eutOuBRrN isContinue reading “Singapore Eats”

Time-turner: Strata San Jose 2015, day 2

[Our friends at Dato created an interesting content-based, Strata session recommender. Check it out here.] There are so many good talks happening at the same time that it’s impossible to not miss out on good sessions. But imagine I had a time-turner necklace and could actually “attend” 2 (maybe 3) sessions happening at the sameContinue reading “Time-turner: Strata San Jose 2015, day 2”

Ask Us Anything at Strata+Hadoop World

One of the most popular sessions at last year’s Strata+Hadoop World in Barcelona was Spark Camp. Midway through this sold-out immersion day, it occurred to me that having an additional Q&A session would be helpful to the attendees. With minimal prodding from Paco Nathan, the other instructors of Spark Camp gladly agreed and so weContinue reading “Ask Us Anything at Strata+Hadoop World”