Archives

2010

E-commerce Inventory with MongoDB | Jun 07

Handling inventory and checkout with MongoDB.

MongoDB and E-commerce | Apr 30

Righting some misconceptions on MongoDB in e-commerce.

Do the MongoDB Drivers Support Feature X? | Mar 28

How the MongoDB drivers automatically support new features.

Try MongoDB | Jan 02

A basic MongoDB shell for the browser, with tutorial.

2009

Slides: MongoDB (is) for Rubyists | Dec 15

Wherein I claim that MongoDB is for human-oriented programmers.

MongoDB Aggregation III: Map-Reduce Basics | Dec 12

An introduction to map-reduce in MongoDB.

MongoDB Aggregation II: Grouping Elaborated | Nov 30

Ever deeper into the wonders of group().

MongoDB Aggregation I: Counting and Grouping | Nov 22

The basics of count(), distinct(), and group().

MongoDB in Three Minutes | Nov 05

Schema-less documents, dynamic queries, and binary storage.

Review: Finite and Infinite Games | Aug 17

Welcoming another thinker's dual lens.

Simple Proxy with Squid, SSH, and a VPS | Aug 15

How to set up a simple proxy server for (somewhat) private browsing.

Nginx Subdomains Gotcha | Jul 18

Arbitrary subdomains resolving to the new subdomain you just created?

Javascript, Tetris, and Hanami | Apr 27

A Tetris implementation in Javascript, with blossoms.

The Perils of Simplicity | Mar 31

Michael Osinski reflects on the financial chaos enabled by his software.

Decluttering | Mar 29

DIY for decluttering your desk and the floor underneath.

The Tyranny of the Fixed Price | Mar 19

Oy Vey

Recipe: Salmon and Sweet Potatoes | Mar 18

A gourmet meal for the recession times.

Review: No Country for Old Men | Mar 04

Cormac McCarthy's disturbingly violent novel, reviewed.

Review: Desert Solitaire | Feb 24

Edward Abbey's philosophical ode to the desert.

A Hacker's Framework for Blogging | Feb 08

Webby, a static html party.

2008

The Elegance of Bracket Notation | Dec 21

Making revision notes the ascii way.

Design-Build Development | Oct 05

On behavior-driven development – the gist for novices and pros alike.

Shoulda Testing Cheat Sheet | Sep 12

Cheat your way into Shoulda.

Uniting | Aug 17

On the remarriage of tech and art.

From RSpec to Shoulda | Aug 13

Why I'm starting to like Shoulda...

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