To get the zstd_compress PHP function:
# apt install php7.2-dev # pecl install zstd
Then add “extension=zstd.so” to php.ini.
Category Archives: Data
Emoji under the hood
An excellent article on Unicode: Emoji under the hood.
Starbucks Does Not Use Two-Phase Commit
While flipping through Cassandra: The Definitive Guide I discovered Starbucks Does Not Use Two-Phase Commit.
Database Normalization
A light intro to Database Normalization. It referred to a table of normal forms over on Wikipedia.
How to Efficiently Choose the Right Database for Your Applications
Some interesting thoughts on How to Efficiently Choose the Right Database for Your Applications.
Plain Text Protocols
Some discussion about Plain Text Protocols. Who doesn’t love plain text? :)
Files are hard
A great article on the complexity of file systems: Files are hard.
noyaml.com
Today I discovered: noyaml.com. Ah, sarcasm.
JSON With Commas and Comments
Oooh. I like JWCC. Pronounced jay-wok?
Falsehoods programmers believe about time zones
Today on r/programming an interesting article about the complexity of time zones: Falsehoods programmers believe about time zones.