Category Archives: software engineering

MapReduce vs RDBMS – Who would win?

Posted on January 27, 2008 by

There’s been a bit a of brouhaha in the database blogosphere following a comparison that was made between the MapReduce framework and modern relational database management systems. In this post on the Database Column blog, authors David J. DeWitt and … Continue reading →

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Keeping your sanity in the car

Posted on September 9, 2007 by

As much as I love music, I simply can’t deal with morning radio.  There are only so many commercials for alarm systems, vacation getaways, and “once-in-a-lifetime” mattress sales that any man can take.  As a result, I’ve turned to listening … Continue reading →

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Paper accepted at VLDB 2007

Posted on September 3, 2007 by

A paper I co-authored was accepted into the 33rd International Conference on Very Large Data Bases (VLDB 2007).  The conference will be held at the University of Vienna, Austria The paper is titled “Efficient Bulk Deletes for Multi Dimensionally Clustered Tables in … Continue reading →

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Linux 0.01: “porting is impossible”

Posted on July 29, 2007 by

Loyal reader, Jeff, shared this article from the Kernel Trap.  It’s a historical summary of the release of Linux 0.01.  The article contains the original release notes and early exchanges from the comp.os.minix newsgroup. When one considers how successful Linux has … Continue reading →

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Bill Gates, circa 1989

Posted on March 31, 2007 by

A friend sent me this nugget of personal computing history. It’s digitized recording of a Bill Gates speaking to the University of Waterloo Computer Science Club in 1989. If you curious about learning more about the history of the personal computing … Continue reading →

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Chat with the Lab – DB2 9 pureXML in Action

Posted on March 26, 2007 by

Another DB2 Chat with the Lab session is coming up.  Here’s the details:  DB2 9 pureXML in Action Wednesday, March 28th 8 AM Pacific, 10 AM Cetral, 11 AM Eastern, 4 PM London, 5 PM Paris Abstract DB2 9 pureXML … Continue reading →

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We’re hiring Software Developers!

Posted on February 25, 2007 by

A few weeks back, I mentioned that the DB2 Runtime/Compiler area was hiring co-op students.  Now, I’m excited to announce that we’re also hiring full-time C/C++ Software Developers.  The ideal candidates are innovative and energetic new graduates that want to … Continue reading →

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