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On Wicked Easy NoSQL with Couchbase Server
NoSQL doesn’t have to be difficult. Generally speaking, it isn’t. But admittedly, and especially on Windows, it’s not always as clean as it could be. Each database has its challenges. Some are difficult to install. Some are difficult to configure. … Continue reading
On Getting Started with Node.js, MongoDB and Heroku on Windows
I recently had the opportunity to see David Padbury present on Node.js at the New England Code Camp. An earlier version of his slides is available here. Recently while prepping for an upcoming presentation on Windows Phone 7 location services, … Continue reading
On Updating Records with Object (Non)Relational Mappers in F#
I’m delivering a talk on NoSQL and F# at the F# User Group in Cambridge, MA in a few weeks. As I started prepping my old C# and NoSQL presentation for an F# makeover, it didn’t take long for me … Continue reading
On Creating an Orchard Module without Having to RTFM
Recently, I created my first Orchard module. Of course, rather than read the manual, I learned by copying the code for an existing plugin. So if you’re like me and you take a code-first approach to learning, read on as … Continue reading
On Free Orchard Hosting with Bitbucket and AppHarbor
If you’re not familiar with the Orchard Project, you should be. Orchard is an open source, mostly-CMS framework built on top of ASP.NET MVC. I say mostly-CMS because the project has goals of becoming more of a generalized component framework. … Continue reading
On a Quick and Dirty Asynchronous Python Client for SimpleGeo
SimpleGeo maintains a Python client library that is both easy to use and feature complete (in terms of API coverage). Searching by long/lat is demonstrated below: 1 2 3 4 5 from simplegeo import Client client = Client("KEY", "SECRET") places … Continue reading
On (Almost) Speaking at the PostgreSQL Conference
Shortly before leaving to go speak at the PostgreSQL East conference today, I tweeted rather ominously – Heading over to deliver a .NET and#MongoDB talk at the PostgreSQL conference. Anticipating an empty room or lots of angry DBAs! #pgeast As … Continue reading
On a Quick and Dirty SimpleGeo Client for .NET
SimpleGeo is a free service providing, among other location-based services, a places API. Provide a longitude and latitude and get details including the names and addresses of businesses and points of interest near this location. While the data is not … Continue reading
On Ignoring Windows Phone 7 App Build Directories in Mercurial
When working with any modern version control system, it’s pretty common to have some global or project specific ignore file that tells your VCS of choice to ignore certain types of files on adds and commits. When working with Mercurial, … Continue reading
On Defining ALT.NET
I had the opportunity to be part of an open spaces session at the Philly.NET Code Camp this past weekend. Part of the conversation centered around defining what ALT.NET really means or more specifically, what does it mean to be … Continue reading