Good article about "the cloud"

Hey there. I just got back from a 9 day technology free vacation.  I mean I was totally off the tech grid.  No email, no mobile phone, nada. Just the boat (catamaran to be exact), some good friends and the beautiful waters of the British Virgin Islands. But that's for another entry.

As I continue to play catch up and plow through mail, both work and personal, I came across this article I wanted to share.  So many things out there to read, and I know we all have our favs, so I wanted to share.

Have a great week everyone.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/19/technology/19cloud.html

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Amazon Ninja Coder gets a mention in the WSJ!

For those of you who may have not read through the Wall Street Journal this morning about Ninjas in the marketplace, The Amazon Ninja Coder gets a mention! We are hiring Ninjas (aka SDE's). http://bit.ly/9tTvTQ

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A people spotlight

Hey folks.  I have not blogged about my trip to Sourcecon in San Diego yet, but I'm going to use the work excuse.  Amazon is hiring and it's keeping me really really  busy (shameless plug I know, but it's true)!

On to business. Sourcecon had another great year and I promise to get my own little entry about it soon.  Following Sourcecon was the ERE conference and from what I have heard and watched on YouTube, it was a great conference as well.  I did not attend ERE, but had the opportunity to meet a wicked sharp and extremely funny Brand Manager by the name of Kat Drum.  Kat is a strong strong advocate for social media and employer branding, and from recent conversations, she really gets recruiting.

Starbucks happens to be down the street from Amazon (did I mention we are hiring? we are!)  and I have had the opportunity to do a little networking with Kat and a couple of her co-workers at Starbucks Recruiting who are really pushing their social media efforts and watching it pay off. If you and your company need a little motivation, a little guidance and even a little humor, you need to watch Kat's keynote presentation from ERE 2010 in San Diego.  Below is a shortened/highlighed 10 minute version.

Be sure to look for more from Kat and Starbucks as we roll through 2010!

Kat Drum ERE 2010 keynote presentation


Follow her on twiter: @katdrum
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