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People and Percents
Whenever I say something like “you do not need sharding for 95% application” or “You do not need other than Innodb storage engine for 95% of application” I get a lot of feedback, hey it does not apply to my … Continue reading
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Ladies and Technologies
Over last few years visiting MySQL Conference and Expo I noticed the number of ladies in audience increasing dramatically. Few years ago there were just few, besides Sheeri and this year there was a fair amount, though still of course … Continue reading
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Communism in America: BART parking
I have to go to San Francisco from Pleasanton every so often and quite frequently there is no parking available on the station plus no alternative private parking within walking distance too. If you happen to get the parking space … Continue reading
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Payroll Taxes
Payroll Taxes are evil. I think they are created to confuse people and make a wrong impression. In this sense they are similar to Sales Tax or various Air Fair taxes and surcharges which are made to trick you in … Continue reading
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Percona Performance Conference
We announced Percona Performance Conference 2010 few days ago. We got a lot of positive feedback but also some people did not like the fact we schedule conference at the same time as MySQL conference tentatively was scheduled. They think … Continue reading
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Safety or Stupidity
In the Daycare my daugher goes to there is a rule the shoes has to be on when they are having the afternoon nap. I have checked with Director where this requirement comes from and I was told this is … Continue reading
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More on Health Insurance
I finaly have watched film Sicko by Michael Moore and I honestly was very dissapointed seing things presented in such a way as everybody is suffering with medical help in USA and in other countries survaved things are just great … Continue reading
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How straight is your pricing model?
Some businesses have straight model, others advertise you extremely low prices which have nothing to do with what you will pay in the end because of various not so obvious items. Sometimes it is related to specific industry and sometimes … Continue reading
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Power of Memory
The interesting thing about US in regards of current economic conditions is most people seems not to remember any big crisis. So there is belief some events simply can’t happen. I find being very grateful for my childhood memory in … Continue reading
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On Books
Couple of days ago my son asked me why people would drink or smoke. I told him some of them do this so they can relax and forget about their problems. Well he answered why do not they just read … Continue reading
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