Paying Attention: It’s complicated. You probably use Google everyday, but do you spend a lot of time sorting out how Google finds out all that neat info you requested (hint–it has to do with distributed computing across a zillion platforms using proprietary software, not just proprietary algorithms). What if we told you that the language that Google uses (Mesos) was open source. And that it was specifically designed to make use of multiple platforms simultaneously. And that you could take a crack at using it for your own world-conquering purposes? Well you can. Start with this terrif article from our friends at WIRED. and report back when you’ve built the first part of your empire.
The Fine Print: Special thanks to our pals at Wired for the link. Always good info; always a good time.