November 07, 2009

  • InnoDB plugin gets better again
    ooh... control over how much a big table scan can blow out your buffer pool. awesome
  • InnoDB: look after fragmentation
    fragmentation slows things down, yo
  • November 05, 2009

  • Avro 1.2.0 Specification
    efficient store for large data streams
  • Introducing Resque
    uses Redis under the hood
  • November 02, 2009

  • MariaDB versus MySQL - Askmonty.org
    MariaDB is really shaping up nicely
  • Cook the Book: Perfect Pot Roast
    simple but yum sounding
  • November 01, 2009

  • Google Redefines Disruption: The “Less Than Free” Business Model
    less than free is better than free... whee....
  • October 30, 2009

  • Hacking with Style: TrueType VT220 Font
    that is crazy yet brilliant at the same time... I love it
  • Google talent search: error 502?
    hahahaha.. recruiting fail
  • The Best Way to Cook a Thick Steak
    I should try this next time I'm up for a heart attack
  • TOENAIL FUNGUS - Well Blog - NYTimes.com
    Vicks Vapor Rub or Thyme or Thyme Oil apparently can treat toenail fungus
  • Cook the Book: Simple, Perfect Chili
    this one is about as simple as the one I make... may be worth trying
  • Delicious Dishings: Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
    I'm going to try making these for Thanksgiving this year.
  • October 29, 2009

  • Build a Silent, Standalone XBMC Media Center On the Cheap - Feature
    if I didn't already have a media center PC, I'd hack on this
  • October 28, 2009

  • mysql-cacti-templates
    I should look at the cacti templates for monitoring mysql at work
  • The Master List of New Windows 7 Shortcuts
    this is a useful list of what's new in Windows 7 for keyboard freaks (like me)
  • CouchDB Implements a Fundamental Algorithm
    a good explanation of CouchDB's usage of append-only B-Trees and lockless operations
  • Sun Storage F5100 Flash Array - Overview
    a shitload of flash with SATA interfaces
  • coding subreddit
    a new subreddit focused on coding, unlike the "programming" subreddit that seems to have a much wider set of topics
  • October 26, 2009

  • Data By The Numbers
    When dealing with large distributed systems, knowing some basic performance and failure numbers helps you understand what you can reasonably expect both in terms of performance and reliability.
  • October 24, 2009

  • emacs-fu: editing files owned by root with tramp
    I had no idea that tramp could grok sudo. That's really cool!
  • ERC: the emacs IRC client
    of course... Emacs does *everything* right?
  • What every programmer should know about memory, Part 1
    This is remarkably detailed and complete
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