Damien Katz is the creator of CouchDB, a document-based database engine.  CouchDB is  something that really fascinates me, because it is designed to be distributed.
But what is more fascinating still is Damien’s story (30-min video).  He set out on his own, lived off of savings, and did something amazing.  I’m really glad it worked out [...]

Until I met my wife, I could have cared less about Bruce Springsteen. I am completely embarrassed to admit that now.
Unbelievable. As they returned to the dugout, I said to my friends, “I guess that’s the end of their first set.” What I didn’t realize was that two hours had just passed. [...]