Adding magic by automation
Working on several projects at once can be a bit hectic at times. But it also creates the opportunity to stand back for a moment [...]
Moving data out of the rows and into the Graph
Recently we started working on a project which involves an existing database stored safely in a Microsoft SQL Server. I knew that Sybase is the [...]
Almost no power internal nameserver
For years we had an internal server running FreeBSD and a Bind config for the mere purpose of doing the internal DNS. Apart from being [...]
Old Skool Cool
Back in 1992 there was hardly any Internet access for anyone here in what is now know as .nl Most computers at home were standalone [...]
Bus speeds, Backup speeds
While building a new server for a client the issue of backups was discussed. What is the easiest way to have a out-of-building backup nowadays? [...]
Timing Uniqueness
[aka: A case of investigating the possibilities of premature optimisation in a not-even-started project] In MySQL days getting an unique key was a matter of [...]
Get rid of the model, get into the Graph!
According to the logs I did my first check-in of Neo4J related code on Mon May 19 16:49:11 2014 +0200 With hindsight I wished I had [...]
URL checking with Python
Use the right tool for the right tasks, dealing with HTTP was never easier than with the Python Requests library. One pattern I keep using [...]
New storage
The first computer I owned was an Acorn Atom with 4K of memory and a cassette-tape as storage device. In the mid 1980's the ST506 [...]
Neo4J on OS X 10.10 Yosemite
When starting Neo4J on the commandline on a standard installation of OS X you will get this friendly reminder: WARNING: Max 2560 open files allowed, [...]