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Re:Apple and the future of Java by NathanKP on Monday October 25, 2010 @02:56PM (#1831073)

    bellwether
    noun
    harbinger, herald, indicator, predictor
Thanks for teaching me a new word.
Re:Apple and the future of Java by ghshephard on Monday October 25, 2010 @03:08PM (#1831129)
I highly recommend: http://www.amazon.com/Bellwether-Connie-Willis/dp/0553562967

It's a fast, one day read, and it ages well - I re-read it every couple years.