PostgreSQL

I have used MySQL for last 8 years. It is good database but still lucks few functionalities. Oracle bought Sun and it is not clear future of MySQL..

Alex Leo excellent lecture on PostgreSQL.. Including good explaination on partition, replication, sharding, indexing...

Семинар «PostgreSQL в высконагруженных проектах». Часть 1 from Alex Leo on Vimeo.

Семинар «PostgreSQL в высконагруженных проектах». Часть 2 from Alex Leo on Vimeo.

Being an early or later riser

1. watch out


2. crack of down - very early hour


3. up at the crack of down


4. stoop - area outside front doors


5. ungodly hour - very early in the morning, too early


6. turn over a new leaf - new phase to begin


7. be in habit of something


8. stay up - to be awake all night


9. sleep-deprived very tired


10. deprive - withholding something


11. to make the switch


12. night owl - awake very late at night


13. early riser -person that gets up early


14. a change man


15. commendable - admirable


16. the early bird gets the warm

Jury Duty

Last Thursday 11/4/2010 went to Brooklyn court for jury duty. Got dismissed and waiver for 8 years :)

Nudge

How to Win Friends and Influence People

I read the book. The book full of good life advices.

Start Service on Ubuntu - "sysv-rc-conf'

sysv-rc-conf

The Last Jew

Place on hold the book in Brooklyn Public Library. I finished reading the book. The book is about inquisition and jews in Spain.
After reading the book, I got better understanding of jewish life in Spain in 14th century.

purveyor

1. One that furnishes provisions, especially food.
2. One that promulgates something: a purveyor of lies.

Antagonist

Antogonist - An antagonist (from Greek ἀνταγωνιστής - antagonistes, "opponent, competitor, rival"[1]) is a character, group of characters, or an institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend. In other words, 'A person, or a group of people who oppose the main character, or the main characters.'[2] In the classic style of story where in the action consists of a hero fighting a villain, the two can be regarded as protagonist and antagonist, respectively.[3] The antagonist may also represent a major threat or obstacle to the main character by their very existence, without necessarily actively targeting him or her.

Kitchen Confidential

The book about chefs, kitchens and restaurant business. I read this book on train.