Podcasts: Like a serial novel of old, the final chapter of 12 steps to SOA, replete with the final two, is now available. I’ll not spoil the ending; instead tune into Real World SOA. Also on the docket in this ‘cast is a tale of service design. Columnists’ corner: Dim the lights and cozy up for a little love triangle. No, wait. This one is more pentagonal. But when that co-worker invites you for drinks, you’d best just say no, lest you wind up pressured to file a complaint against a boss for reasons that don’t really involve you, as was our Off the Record author. Affairs. Deceit. They all come out in the end, and nearly everyone involved heads for the exit. Q&A: Ladies and gentlemen, we have the world premiere (I think) of an up-close-and-personal interview with the CEO of MuleSource. Sure, we’ve got technology-focused questions. But the real scoop, if you ask me, is when Open Sources blogger Dave Rosenberg asks his alter-ego MuleSource CEO Dave Rosenberg “what do you listen to when you’re writing this drivel?” Read the answer to that and eleven other questions right about here. The news beat: Nokia brings RSS to Java-enabled mobile phones so small applications, such as a Google News widget, are accessible. EMC and Microsoft join forces to tie Documentum with Office, Outlook and SharePoint. And global chip sales shoot to a record high in August. Technology Industry