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Rubies in the Rough

I still write a lot of good articles about Ruby. Learn where you can find them…

Tokyo Cabinet's Key-Value Database Types

This article digs deeper into the capabilities of Tokyo Cabinet. B+Tree and Fixed-length Databases are discussed, as well as how to tune the database types to your specific needs…

Tokyo Cabinet as a Key-Value Store

This article covers the usage of Tokyo Cabinet's Hash Database. It shows basic Hash-like storage as well as some special features provided by Tokyo Cabinet…

Where Redis is a Good Fit

A brief discussion of the kinds of problems Redis makes easier…

Lists and Sets in Redis

Peeking behind the curtain of the simple key-value store facade to get a good look at the two features that make Redis unique and powerful…

Using Redis as a Key-Value Store

This article covers basic Redis usage. Most key-value stores have these features in common…

Setting up the Redis Server

Some tips for installing, configuring, and running the Redis server…

Using Key-Value Stores From Ruby

The table of contents for a series of posts about working with some popular key-value stores from Ruby code…

eval() Isn't Quite Pure Evil

The scary truth about eval()…

Load an EC2 GUI on Your Mac OS X Box

This is just a quick tip on how to play with EC2 instances using more than just a boring shell…