Off late, I’ve been working on a project where we’re using a simple key-value store instead of a relational DBMS like MySQL, and I’ve come to realize that if done properly, a lot of applications don’t require a relational database. Redis, being a simple key-value store is ridiculously quick, so try it out, and avoid MySQL when its not really required.
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Sunday, August 16th, 2009Do they even know what ‘Beta’ means?
Friday, June 6th, 2008
I have had it with these people. Seriously, of all the software in the world that can be classified as Beta, the last thing you’d expect is a movie rental service who probably bought off the shelf code and hacked it a little to use it. But hell, they dont care anymore, as far as they’re concerned, its a fashion statement to use unstable software in a public release!
Yahoo: One Giant Social Network?
Saturday, April 26th, 2008
If this bit of information is anything to go by, the social networking bubble is either bordering on the edge of being ridiculous, or Yahoo might be on to something.
Yahoo are looking a little stagnant, and a switch to social media might create the largest social network overnight. On the other hand, if implemented poorly, Yahoo will keep going down the drain. With 500 million active users compared to MySpace’s 110m and Facebook’s 60m, Yahoo will automatically get the largest userbase in no time at all.
This represents the first time a major force is switching to the social format rather than experimenting with smaller projects like Orkut or the now dysfunctional MyWallop. Open application development is also on offer, so this might as well become much bigger than Facebook or MySpace, if they do it right!
Facebook Application Development: 10 Things to Know
Sunday, April 20th, 2008This comes from padrenel’s blog. It discusses important things to know while getting started with Facebook application development. Must read in my opinion, helped me immensely. It discusses:
- PHP4 vs. PHP5
- Session Keys
- Updating Profiles with fb:ref
- Debugging tools
- Support and Documentation
Getting beaten at my own game!
Sunday, April 20th, 2008Trust me, it doesn’t feel good, but it proves a point, I made a fair game! Yes, the Indian Premier League has begun and so has my application for Facebook. Here’s how I’m doing in the fantasy game:
Not looking too good, I’m afraid!
Periodically back up MySQL with a Shell Script
Saturday, April 19th, 2008There are many advantages to using the shell, one is making backups. With the following code and a cron job, periodically backing up MySQL databases is a breeze.
#!/bin/sh mkdir `date +%m-%d-%y-%Hx%M` cd `date +%m-%d-%y-%Hx%M` mysqldump -h localhost -u user -ppassword dbname > file.sql