The D of Things Newsletter #12
Quantum Magic, ACID Mongo, and the Dataset Blur
Hey there,
Welcome to the 12th edition of The D of Things newsletter! 🧠
This week, we’re getting quantum, reliving a landmark moment for MongoDB, and asking, are LLMs making alternative datasets too fuzzy to trust?
🔹 Quantum leap: Noisy magic states, no more?
🔹 MongoDB grows up: Multi-document ACID lands
🔹 LLMs vs. alt-data: Clarity fades in the fog of AI
Plus, a desert classic from The Eagles, a Borges brain twister, and the latest from Geekatune, Flipboard, and the DoT blog. Let’s plug in.
📰 D of Things News Brief
🚀 Top Headlines
🔹 Quantum Breakthrough: Magic States Now Cleaner, Faster, and Easier
Researchers may have cracked one of the big bottlenecks in quantum computing—preparing “magic states” more efficiently and with far less noise. This could be key to scaling fault-tolerant quantum machines.
👉 Read on ScienceDaily
🔹 MongoDB 4.0 Released with Support for Multi-Document ACID Transactions
Throwback alert! A look back at MongoDB’s 2018 game-changer: multi-document ACID transactions. It was the move that made NoSQL feel a bit more like SQL—and helped MongoDB go mainstream for enterprise apps.
👉 Read on InfoQ
🔹 LLMs Are Making Alternative Datasets ‘Fuzzy’
As more firms rely on LLMs to extract and process alt-data, concerns grow about precision, hallucinations, and fading source traceability. The data may be alternative, but should the truth be optional?
👉 Read on Waters Technology
📢 Latest from Substack
🔹 On The D of Things
🧠 Dear Manager… (#2)
Still brainstorming like it’s 1999? We need to talk about why your sessions are falling flat—and how to fix them.
👉 Read it here
🧠 Boomi World 2025
From fluffy vision decks to hands-on AI use cases. The Boomi event finally gets real.
👉 Recap it here
🧠 Dear Manager… (#1)
A candid take on what makes good managers memorable—and forgettable.
👉 Start at the beginning
🔹 On Geekatune 🎸
🎧 Fresh Findings #4
The latest mix: Volbeat’s monster groove, Pulp’s throwback scene, and DarWin’s prog-machine collision.
👉 Listen in
🐶 El Perro Vaila
Still typo’d, still dancing. A fun spin on rhythm and rebellion.
👉 Join the party
😈 Sinner
A heavy trip down dark alleys. For fans of distortion and grit.
👉 Take the dive
📝 DoT Blog Highlights
🧠 The Clear Definition, Yet Elusive Meaning of Efficiency
What does efficiency really mean when “fast” and “cheap” don’t always cut it?
👉 Explore the concept
🧠 Holy Sh#&: Tariffs and the Tech Industry
New tariffs are rattling software and hardware alike—here’s how.
👉 Read the breakdown
🧠 The Great Debate: Remote Work and Corporate Hypocrisy
Tech companies sold us the future of WFH—until they didn’t.
👉 See both sides
📖 Book Recommendation
📘 The Aleph and Other Stories, Jorge Luis Borges
Metaphysics meets fiction in this genre-defying collection. Timeless puzzles and cosmic revelations.
🔗 Read Reviews on Goodreads
🔗 Buy on Amazon
🎵 Music Pick of the Week
🎧 Hotel California, The Eagles
A smooth, eerie anthem of excess and illusion. The solo? Still untouchable.
🔗 Spotify
🔗 Apple Music
🔗 Amazon Music
🧠 On Flipboard
🗂️ Curated Collections
🔹 Data of Things
🔹 Cloud, Fog, and Rain in Computing
Thanks for reading and for being part of The D of Things crew!
If you’ve got thoughts on fuzzy data, dancing dogs, or Borges’s infinite points of view, I’m all ears. Hit reply.
Until next time,
Jorge Garcia
Your D of Things host 🚀