Off-topic: Woman eats 383 bowls of soba in 10 minutes (video)

Morioka City in Japan holds an annual soba eating contest. This year a 44-year old woman ate 383 bowls to claim the title.

I have a lot of other stuff to blog, but the economy is depressing and I thought we all could use some fun.

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In "Software, Interrupted," Dave Rosenberg discusses disruption in the software market, as well as the products and services that keep business technology norms in perpetual flux.

With nearly 15 years of technology and marketing experience spanning from Bell Labs to multiple start-up IPOs, Dave co-founded open-source software company MuleSource and now serves as general manager of Hardy Way. He also happens to be a U.S. patent holder and a workaholic. Technology is his best friend and mortal enemy.

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