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Hibari News: Presentations in Chicago and Tokyo

Posted on September 4, 2010 by slfritchie

As mentioned in an earlier blog posting, I was in Chicago on August 25th to talk to the Chicago Erlang User Group about the Hibari key value store.  (Not the manga character or the announced-a-few-weeks-ago Twitter application by the same … Continue reading →

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2010 ACM Erlang Workshop approaching quickly

Posted on September 3, 2010 by slfritchie

September 30th is quickly approaching.  The 2010 ACM Erlang Workshop will be held on 9/30 in Baltimore, Maryland, not too far from Washington, DC.  There are plenty of seats still available, so make your registration and travel plans now.  :-) … Continue reading →

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Hibari Presentation to Chicago Erlang User Group: Wednesday 25 August, 2010

Posted on August 13, 2010 by slfritchie

I’ll be giving a presentation about Hibari to the Chicago Erlang User Group (and hopefully some ChicagoDB folks) on Wednesday, 25 August, 2010 at 6pm.  Orbitz will be hosting the event, please see the CEUG event at MeetUp for more … Continue reading →

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Hibari Database Released Under Apache Public License v2

Posted on July 15, 2010 by slfritchie

It was difficult to leave Gemini, a decision that I’d made back in May. I didn’t know if this day would arrive: would Gemini proceed with its plans to release the core of Hibari publicly? Once I was on the … Continue reading →

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Final MSPIFF 2010: Monday May 3: USA, Ethiopia, Finland

Posted on May 13, 2010 by slfritchie

Well, it’s been a while since the MSPIFF “Best of the Fest” series finished.  I did manage to see three films that I’d wanted to catch but couldn’t, due to work conflicts or sleep or whathaveyou.  All three were on … Continue reading →

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Hibari update: still writing documentation

Posted on May 2, 2010 by slfritchie

I don’t have any big news yet to announce regarding Hibari (Gemini link).  We’re still waiting on some negotiations to finish before making a big public announcement.  That announcement is planned for mid-May.  That’s still the goal, though it may … Continue reading →

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MSPIFF: Thursday 4/29: Italy, USA

Posted on April 30, 2010 by slfritchie

Thursday was Day 14 of the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival, the last full day with 5 screens running.  It doesn’t seem like things have been running for two weeks now.  Louise was able to escape from grading long enough … Continue reading →

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MSPIFF: Wednesday 4/28: Austria, USA

Posted on April 30, 2010 by slfritchie

Wednesday was Day 13 of the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival. It was a day of contrasts, the concrete and the surreal. Pianomania, Austria.  This documentary follows a year in the professional life of Stefan Knüpfer, a piano technician and … Continue reading →

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MSPIFF: Tuesday 4/27: Canada, USA, and Best of Fest Schedule

Posted on April 28, 2010 by slfritchie

Tuesday was Day 12 of the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival. Mom left for home today, so I didn’t have a movie buddie today. Father and Guns, Canada.  I was expecting a comedy, and I got one.  “De père en … Continue reading →

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MSPIFF: Monday 4/26: Canada, Italy

Posted on April 28, 2010 by slfritchie

Monday was Day 11 of the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival. Mom stayed with us for a few days, to catch up on the worst of jet lag before driving home on Tuesday.  Movies are a great cure for jet … Continue reading →

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