On Demand tv
DVR
SSDs versus regular hard drives
windowing functions in databases
MP3s vs CDs or minidisks. (Suddenly I could hold 1000 songs in my pocket)
Columnar databases (Sybase IQ, SQL Server, Redshift)
20 tools on 1 device in your pocket.. replaced flashlight, magnifying glass, calculator, maps, notepad etc etc
Multicore CPUs.. Oh I can do 2 or more things while stuff is compiling in the back ground.. and of course async
Ajax.. no more refreshing the whole page
Automated tests and builds..
On Demand tv
DVR
SSDs versus regular hard drives
windowing functions in databases
MP3s vs CDs or minidisks. (Suddenly I could hold 1000 songs in my pocket)
Columnar databases (Sybase IQ, SQL Server, Redshift)
20 tools on 1 device in your pocket.. replaced flashlight, magnifying glass, calculator, maps, notepad etc etc
Multicore CPUs.. Oh I can do 2 or more things while stuff is compiling in the back ground.. and of course async
Ajax.. no more refreshing the whole page
Automated tests and builds..