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nice tip about scaling out your database
I was reading the Top Five Scale-Out Pitfalls to Avoid article. I knew about 4 of the 5 techniques that they mentioned, however, this one was new to me
- Avoid Mixing Hot and Cold Data
Similar to #3 is mixing hot (frequently-changed) and cold (more static) data, especially when it comes to write activity. Since database writes are more difficult and expensive to scale, it is advisable to keep this type of data away from data that does not change that often. Again, separating the data onto different databases and/or servers can significantly enhance your application's performance.
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I am at the Delhi airport and the secne here is chaotic. I am
travelling by Spicejet airways and it looks like the whole world is
planning to fly in the same aeroplane. The queue managmnet for
Spicejet is t3h suck - I don't think I will travel with Spicejet again
unless I am in a major financial crunch. A good thing about the
airport though is that there are enough electrical points - if you are
willing to sit on the floor. The seats next to electric plug points
are occupied by fat, sleeping middle aged women 
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Before leaving for this Delhi trip I had setup a very nifty mail setup on my laptop which allows me to read my mail even offline. It involves dovecot and offlineimap.
Delhi weather is really crappy right now - too damn hot. The people here are as ill-behaved as ever. I hardly see anyone standing in the queue or waiting politely for their turn to come.
That is all the update that I have from the Delhi airport.