One of my favorite movies of all time is a little known flick called “Back to the Future”. I’ve watched those movies so many times that I can literally quote them the whole way through when I watch it. (This is not a party trick that is much appreciated however.
Introduction to NoSQL by Martin FowlerCheck out the 2013 program for GOTO Aarhus http://gotocon.com/aarhus-2013/Martin Fowler's talk from the GOTO Aarhus Conference 2012:ABSTRACT:Martin gives a rapid introduction to NoSQL databases: where they came from, the nature of the data models they use, and the different way you have to think abo
Introducing Microsoft Monitoring AgentWe are very pleased to announce the RTM version of the brand new Microsoft Monitoring Agent. This new tool incorporates the capabilities introduced with Visual Studio 2012’s IntelliTrace Standalone Collector and adds a ton of new features and capabilities.
Reading data from streams, part 3This is the third and last in my short series about using streams in C#. The other two entries are Part 1 and Part 2. In this final part, I want to talk a little about messaging protocols.
Reading from streams, part 1This is the first in a short series about reading data from streams in C#. In this initial post, I’m going to discuss reading from a stream that has a defined end. You might not know where the end is, but you can be assured that if you continue reading you will reach the end.
Reading data from streams, part 2This is the second in a short series about reading data from streams in C#. In the first post I showed that you can’t depend on a Stream to give you all the bytes you ask for when you call Read, even if you know that those bytes are or will soon be available.
Setup Virtual Phone Number & IVR Extensions /w TwilioUsing Twilio to setup a custom phone system with extensions and rules based on day of week and time. Super cool stuff!
Foolish ConfidenceImprov comedy made me a better technologist. The short version of my background goes like this: I dropped out of a CompSci program in my Jr. year to move back home and do improv comedy. And I did it successfully for 7 years (But I always had a day job doing code).
What every programmer should know about memory, Part 1[Editor's introduction: Ulrich Drepper recently approached us asking if we would be interested in publishing a lengthy document he had written on how memory and software interact. We did not have to look at the text for long to realize that it would be of interest to many LWN readers.
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This Read-It-Later-list is just that, bookmarks of stuff I intend to read or have read. I do not necessarily agree with opinions or statements in the bookmarked articles.
This list is compiled from my Pocket list.