bwhitman @ variogr.am - Replacing Amazon SQS with something faster and cheaper
http://notes.variogr.am/post/67710296/replacing-amazon-sqs-with-something-faster-and-cheaper
Amazon Web Services Developer Connection : Monster Muck Mashup - Mass Video Conversion Using AWS
http://developer.amazonwebservices.com/connect/entry.jspa?externalID=691
"Mitch uses Amazon S3 for rock-solid video file storage, Amazon EC2 to rip through the video conversion, and Amazon SQS for messaging during the conversion carnage."