MongoDB in Action is Here! December 03, 2011
The release of my book, MongoDB in Action
Articles
2011
2010
The Joy of Indexing September 21, 2010
A mental model for database indexing.
E-commerce Inventory with MongoDB June 07, 2010
Handling inventory and checkout with MongoDB.
MongoDB and E-commerce April 30, 2010
Righting some misconceptions on MongoDB in e-commerce.
Do the MongoDB Drivers Support Feature X? March 28, 2010
How the MongoDB drivers automatically support new features.
Try MongoDB January 02, 2010
A basic MongoDB shell for the browser, with tutorial.
2009
Slides: MongoDB (is) for Rubyists December 15, 2009
Wherein I claim that MongoDB is for human-oriented programmers.
MongoDB Aggregation III: Map-Reduce Basics December 12, 2009
An introduction to map-reduce in MongoDB.
MongoDB Aggregation II: Grouping Elaborated November 30, 2009
Ever deeper into the wonders of group().
MongoDB Aggregation I: Counting and Grouping November 22, 2009
The basics of count(), distinct(), and group().
MongoDB in Three Minutes November 05, 2009
Schema-less documents, dynamic queries, and binary storage.
Review: Finite and Infinite Games August 17, 2009
Welcoming another thinker's dual lens.
Simple Proxy with Squid, SSH, and a VPS August 15, 2009
How to set up a simple proxy server for (somewhat) private browsing.
Nginx Subdomains Gotcha July 18, 2009
Arbitrary subdomains resolving to the new subdomain you just created?
Javascript, Tetris, and Hanami April 27, 2009
A Tetris implementation in Javascript, with blossoms.
The Perils of Simplicity March 31, 2009
Michael Osinski reflects on the financial chaos enabled by his software.
Decluttering March 29, 2009
DIY for decluttering your desk and the floor underneath.
The Tyranny of the Fixed Price March 19, 2009
Oy Vey
Recipe: Salmon and Sweet Potatoes March 18, 2009
A gourmet meal for the recession times.
Review: No Country for Old Men March 04, 2009
Cormac McCarthy's disturbingly violent novel, reviewed.
Review: Desert Solitaire February 24, 2009
Edward Abbey's philosophical ode to the desert.
A Hacker's Framework for Blogging February 08, 2009
Webby, a static html party.
2008
The Elegance of Bracket Notation December 21, 2008
Making revision notes the ascii way.
Design-Build Development October 05, 2008
On behavior-driven development – the gist for novices and pros alike.
Shoulda Testing Cheat Sheet September 12, 2008
Cheat your way into Shoulda.
Uniting August 17, 2008
On the remarriage of tech and art.
From RSpec to Shoulda August 13, 2008
Why I'm starting to like Shoulda...
