Monthly Archives: January 2011

Redis 2.2 replication consistency with maxmemory and LRU

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

We’ve been running a version of Redis 2.2 RC at Craigslist for a few months now and it has been flawless. It has rapidly become the backbone of one of our internal systems. When I upgraded from the 2.0 series … Continue reading →

Posted in nosql, programming, redis, tech | 4 Comments

Suggestions for analysis of all craigslist postings?

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

I’m sure this will end up attracting far more (both in number and complexity) suggestions than I can reasonably implement, but I figured I’d ask anyway… I’m working on a project (discussed at the recent MongoSV conference) that will migrate … Continue reading →

Posted in craigslist, tech | 46 Comments

Kilauea at Night

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

Last night after having a great dinner at the Kilauea Lodge, we ventured back to the Jaggar Museum along the crater rim for a chance to view the hot gasses coming out of the lava pool in the caldera.  We … Continue reading →

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Heading to Hawaii

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

In less than 24 hours we’ll arrive in Hawaii (staying on the big island) for a belated holiday vacation. It’s a lot cheaper if you go a week or two after the big holiday rush. We’ll be there for about … Continue reading →

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Downsizing Computing

Posted on January 2, 2011 by

After going from the extreme of having too many computers at home to manage (I think people underestimate the “management overhead” involved of having more than a desktop and notebook), I’m finally approaching a more reasonable state. Just a few … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve Dinner

Posted on January 1, 2011 by

A couple days ago my wonderful wife came home from Costco with some food we don’t often eat around here–including a couple of Lobster Tails! So we decided that New Year’s Eve dinner would be a bit fancier than the … Continue reading →

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