Clik here to view.
Some Links
I thought I'd put up some links to various talks/presentations that I've done and are up on the web.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Erlang for the C# (or even Java) guy
I’ve spent a lot of the last month or so learning Erlang in my free time. It’s been a very rewarding experience. I wanted to look at Erlang because for a number of years now I’ve been coming across...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review & Reaction: The Revolution in Database Architecture
The paper can be found here: http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=64551 I’ve read a number of Jim Gray’s papers before & always found them to be incredibly insightful &...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Using the Star Schema Benchmark
It seems self-evident that to be relevant a benchmark must speak to a particular class of problems. For example, it should be obvious that a benchmark designed to measure the performance of transaction...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Putting the Star Schema Benchmark to work with SQL Server 2008R2
So, having described a bit about the Star Schema Benchmark let’s put it in to action with SQL Server 2008. Whilst I could run it locally I thought, it would be more interesting to run it on an Amazon...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Getting Standard ML working on a Macbook
I’m using Standard ML of New Jersey, the latest release available at this time is the 110.74 version from Jan 20, 2012. This can be found here (where any newer versions released since should also be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Writing Code
When starting new projects, one of the first things to do, especially with a new team, is to agree how the code should be written. Writing code is a process, a part of the wider process of shipping...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Working with emacs
When it comes to coding the use of IDEs is generally very popular, and dominant within most corporate/enterprise spaces. In particular: Visual Studio (with Resharper) for my day-to-day development...
View Article