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The "NoSQL" Discussion has Nothing to Do With SQL - Good write-up on why SQL isn't necessarily the culprit if you are looking for performance and flexibility, but rather things associated with traditional databases which SQL is associated with.
Sun-Based Web Platform Successfully Delivers First-Ever Internet Streams of Chess Olympiad - "By using Sun SPARC Enterprise servers, the Solaris 10 Operating System, and the Sun Java Enterprise System, we built a Web platform that successfully streamed matches to hundreds of thousands of chess fans and supported millions of Web site sessions during the Olympiad."
What the National League Cy Young Vote Can Teach Us About Data Driven Decision Making - Correctly makes the case that wins and losses are not the best statistic for pitchers but also clearly states that it is all about the data.