Just in case you want to live vicariously through my reading choices, here are some of the things that I found interesting this week when I should have been doing my job.
Data
An Illustrated Guide to the PostgreSQL Buffer Cache – Just in case you were wondering how a buffer cache works in a database. Because, [...]
I totally ripped this idea off. I think that’s okay, I’m giving credit.
The premise is responding to a set of interview questions written thusly:
I like _____________________ .
I love _____________________ .
I want _____________________ .
I was _____________________ .
I am _____________________ .
I will _____________________ .
I think _____________________ .
I know _____________________ .
Answers:
I like making up the plan as I [...]
It was a typical Saturday afternoon in Blacklick. The day had gone well – I had entertained a number of guests with some of my uproarious tales, a short self-penned one act opera, and a round of polo using burros instead of horses.
After having one of my many servants clean the burro “leavings” from the [...]
I traded my iPhone for a batch of cookies. That’s right: one white iPhone 3GS was traded for a batch of cookies. This has been a long time coming.
My Growing Disappointment
I’ve had an iPhone since Apple first unleashed them on unsuspecting consumers. I was happy with the first generation iPhone. I was even happier with [...]
Honestly, I’m tired of speaking. PowerPoint is overrated. People want more or less bullet points. It’s never enough. More graphs. More pie charts. Less funny images. More dinosaurs. Stop showing pictures of Zeus sexing up a goat. I don’t know what you people want!
Demos – you can shove those, too. People complain when the code [...]