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Data Migration: Database Terms and Structures
In the previous post we looked at a number of different database types and solutions, and it should be clear that there are a huge range of different terms for the different entities that make up the database structure. All the different entities fit into one of four categories, and they have significance because when moving…
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How to Buffer posts+hashtags from your Blog using Zapier
I try to automate as much my life as possible, particularly when it comes to computers. I’ve been using the automated ‘Social Sharing’ on WordPress.com (and indeed, my blogs in general) for years. However, I’m also a keen Buffer user and WordPress.com does not offer a Buffer connection. Because I also use Buffer to handle…
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Data Migration: Understanding the Challenges
Data migration – that is, the practice of sharing and distributing information between databases – requires some very careful consideration. Are you moving the data permanently, temporarily, sharing it between applications? Do want to share all of it, some of it? Are you changing databases, or trying to move some data to access or use the…
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Keeping the Fiction Flowing
As I announced in my last blog post, I’m starting to publish all of my fiction through Patreon. There are two books I’m actively publishing right now: NAPE – a sci-fi story featuring a missing artificial intelligence. Kings Courier – a fantasy featuring a boy who is a courier and gets pulled into a deeper role…
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Process home monitoring data using the Time Series Database in Bluemix
I keep a lot of information about my house – I have had sensors and recording units in various parts of my house years, recording info through a variety of different devices. Over the years I’ve built a number of different solutions for storing and displaying the information, and when the opportunity came up to…
