Comments for /var/blog/messages http://blog.dewet.org Just another voice rambling into the ether. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:13:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 Comment on Akismet rules! by G Web http://blog.dewet.org/2006/06/16/akismet-rules/#comment-2514 G Web Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:21:09 +0000 http://dewet.org/wordpress/archives/18#comment-2514 Do you know of any other service providers that prevent spam. I am suppose to do some research and get 3 different providers and can only find one. Your help would be greatly appreciated, Goran. Do you know of any other service providers that prevent spam. I am suppose to do some research and get 3 different providers and can only find one. Your help would be greatly appreciated, Goran.

]]> Comment on Sushi at Cape Town Fish Market by Lorraine http://blog.dewet.org/2006/06/18/sushi-at-cape-town-fish-market/#comment-2509 Lorraine Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:53:29 +0000 http://dewet.org/wordpress/archives/21#comment-2509 Just to let you know, that even though Minato restaurant still exists - "Papa san" has sold the restaurant to Chinese people, and sadly, their sushi is not up to the standard that Papa san, used to produce, which was exceptional! Just to let you know, that even though Minato restaurant still exists - “Papa san” has sold the restaurant to Chinese people, and sadly, their sushi is not up to the standard that Papa san, used to produce, which was exceptional!

]]> Comment on Sushi at Cape Town Fish Market by Karen http://blog.dewet.org/2006/06/18/sushi-at-cape-town-fish-market/#comment-2502 Karen Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:20:25 +0000 http://dewet.org/wordpress/archives/21#comment-2502 I only eat at Golden Wheat in Stellenbosch. the got lots of specials from R 39.00 - R 199.00. very resonable priced and the sushi is fantastic I only eat at Golden Wheat in Stellenbosch. the got lots of specials from R 39.00 - R 199.00. very resonable priced and the sushi is fantastic

]]> Comment on About me by Erik Skördåker http://blog.dewet.org/about/#comment-845 Erik Skördåker Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:10:46 +0000 http://dewet.org/wordpress/about/#comment-845 Dear Dewet, My name is Erik and I am working as a journalist at a PR-office in Jönköping, Sweden. We produce a magazine named Future Transport, wich contains mainly of articles about trains. I have written one article about high-speed-trains in Spain and I found your photo of Alta Velocidad Espanola (uploaded 27 september 2006). Is there any possibility that we could use the picture in our magazine? That would be a big help for us. Best regards Erik Skördåker phone +46 (0)36 303643 erik@mediaspjuth.se Dear Dewet,

My name is Erik and I am working as a journalist at a PR-office in Jönköping, Sweden. We produce a magazine named Future Transport, wich contains mainly of articles about trains. I have written one article about high-speed-trains in Spain and I found your photo of Alta Velocidad Espanola (uploaded 27 september 2006). Is there any possibility that we could use the picture in our magazine? That would be a big help for us.

Best regards

Erik Skördåker
phone +46 (0)36 303643
erik@mediaspjuth.se

]]> Comment on About me by Ben Tully http://blog.dewet.org/about/#comment-618 Ben Tully Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:48:22 +0000 http://dewet.org/wordpress/about/#comment-618 Dear Dewet, Introducing myself briefly, I am a specialist headhunter working specifically within the software development market. Whilst recruiting for a senior developer I have come across your profile on Linkedin and believe that you could potentially be a strong candidate for this position. It would be good to speak to you ASAP to asses your suitability for the role. The position in based in Central London working for a company that is part of a global media conglomerate. The salary for the role should pay circa £60k plus benefits. Please do get in touch ASAP, as even if you are not interested, I would be more than happy to assist you with future opportunities should you be looking. Kind regards, Ben Tully Direct Line: 01908 524865 email: btully@providepeople www.providepeople.com Dear Dewet,

Introducing myself briefly, I am a specialist headhunter working specifically within the software development market.

Whilst recruiting for a senior developer I have come across your profile on Linkedin and believe that you could potentially be a strong candidate for this position. It would be good to speak to you ASAP to asses your suitability for the role.

The position in based in Central London working for a company that is part of a global media conglomerate. The salary for the role should pay circa £60k plus benefits.

Please do get in touch ASAP, as even if you are not interested, I would be more than happy to assist you with future opportunities should you be looking.

Kind regards,
Ben Tully

Direct Line: 01908 524865
email: btully@providepeople
http://www.providepeople.com

]]> Comment on MySQL vs PostgreSQL shootout by dewet http://blog.dewet.org/2005/06/10/mysql-vs-postgresql/#comment-509 dewet Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:16:12 +0000 http://dewet.org/wordpress/archives/9#comment-509 Hey Joel Thanks for coming back with that -- seems like you are getting some decent performance out of it in any case! Hey Joel

Thanks for coming back with that — seems like you are getting some decent performance out of it in any case!

]]> Comment on MySQL vs PostgreSQL shootout by Joel http://blog.dewet.org/2005/06/10/mysql-vs-postgresql/#comment-507 Joel Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:25:14 +0000 http://dewet.org/wordpress/archives/9#comment-507 I'm back with some results which I will share for posterity. We finely tuned our importing script (not the database) and we were able to squeeze anywhere between 15,000 and 25,000 records per second using a combination of the COPY statement and BEGIN/COMMIT every 10,000 records. Our data started out as CSV, so we did minimal processing on it to convert it to the form needed for input. I imagine that the most recent version of PgSQL will do better since it can accept CSV data directly into COPY. Faster disks (we're currently using RAID10) and a more idle system would produce even greater results, but loading 140M records in 2-3 hours is quite acceptable. I’m back with some results which I will share for posterity.

We finely tuned our importing script (not the database) and we were able to squeeze anywhere between 15,000 and 25,000 records per second using a combination of the COPY statement and BEGIN/COMMIT every 10,000 records. Our data started out as CSV, so we did minimal processing on it to convert it to the form needed for input.

I imagine that the most recent version of PgSQL will do better since it can accept CSV data directly into COPY.

Faster disks (we’re currently using RAID10) and a more idle system would produce even greater results, but loading 140M records in 2-3 hours is quite acceptable.

]]> Comment on Latest toy by /var/blog/messages » Blog Archive » Tube strike… ouch! http://blog.dewet.org/2007/05/02/latest-toy/#comment-128 /var/blog/messages » Blog Archive » Tube strike… ouch! Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:45:59 +0000 http://blog.dewet.org/2007/05/02/latest-toy/#comment-128 <p>[...] I haven’t been on the tube in quite a while, thanks to my trusty steed and some good weather for [...]</p> [...] I haven’t been on the tube in quite a while, thanks to my trusty steed and some good weather for [...]

]]> Comment on MySQL vs PostgreSQL shootout by dewet http://blog.dewet.org/2005/06/10/mysql-vs-postgresql/#comment-6 dewet Sat, 12 May 2007 08:29:39 +0000 http://dewet.org/wordpress/archives/9#comment-6 <p>Sorry, but I've long since moved on from that company. It wasn't that difficult to create; I just wrote a quick script that wrote out a few million insert lines with random (but valid!) sample data.</p> Sorry, but I’ve long since moved on from that company. It wasn’t that difficult to create; I just wrote a quick script that wrote out a few million insert lines with random (but valid!) sample data.

]]> Comment on MySQL vs PostgreSQL shootout by Joel http://blog.dewet.org/2005/06/10/mysql-vs-postgresql/#comment-5 Joel Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:44:54 +0000 http://dewet.org/wordpress/archives/9#comment-5 <p>Can you post the scripts you used for inserting the data? I have a similar situation looming, but instead of 2 million, I have 140 million records. </p> <p>For postgresql did you use INSERT statements or the COPY statement? If you used INSERT, was the statement prepared each time or was it prepared once and reused each time. How often did you COMMIT?</p> <p>I've heard reports of postgresql getting 4000+ records per second, but it has to be done just right. :) This thread in particular is worth a read:</p> <p>http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-general/2006-12/msg01554.php</p> <p>Thanks!</p> Can you post the scripts you used for inserting the data? I have a similar situation looming, but instead of 2 million, I have 140 million records.

For postgresql did you use INSERT statements or the COPY statement? If you used INSERT, was the statement prepared each time or was it prepared once and reused each time. How often did you COMMIT?

I’ve heard reports of postgresql getting 4000+ records per second, but it has to be done just right. :) This thread in particular is worth a read:

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-general/2006-12/msg01554.php

Thanks!

]]> Comment on Service in South Africa by dewet http://blog.dewet.org/2005/09/14/service-in-south-africa/#comment-8 dewet Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:33:01 +0000 http://dewet.org/wordpress/?p=15#comment-8 Hey Carlin No, I didn't follow it up any further since that post; I moved to Cape Town, so I simply started supporting Barons Culemborg who gave me much better service. As I mentioned, I got the broken things replaced after a fight, but I essentially gave up on them. If you believe the car to have been in a crash, you should really escalate this with them. I couldn't see anything like that with mine, but they are simply a bunch of liars; even though the dealer promised me "only one previous owner," I could clearly see at least two names in the vehicle's owner booklet. Hey Carlin

No, I didn’t follow it up any further since that post; I moved to Cape Town, so I simply started supporting Barons Culemborg who gave me much better service. As I mentioned, I got the broken things replaced after a fight, but I essentially gave up on them.

If you believe the car to have been in a crash, you should really escalate this with them. I couldn’t see anything like that with mine, but they are simply a bunch of liars; even though the dealer promised me “only one previous owner,” I could clearly see at least two names in the vehicle’s owner booklet.

]]> Comment on Service in South Africa by carlin naidoo http://blog.dewet.org/2005/09/14/service-in-south-africa/#comment-7 carlin naidoo Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:52:51 +0000 http://dewet.org/wordpress/?p=15#comment-7 Hi, I have had similar problems with a VW dealership in Johannesburh. The car also had the 80 point mastercar check, but I recentlt found out it was involved in a major accident prior to me buying the vehicle. Did you take this up further with anyone, and if so, with whom? Carlin Hi,

I have had similar problems with a VW dealership in Johannesburh. The car also had the 80 point mastercar check, but I recentlt found out it was involved in a major accident prior to me buying the vehicle.
Did you take this up further with anyone, and if so, with whom?

Carlin

]]> Comment on Sushi at Cape Town Fish Market by Lizelle http://blog.dewet.org/2006/06/18/sushi-at-cape-town-fish-market/#comment-42 Lizelle Thu, 15 Mar 2007 06:48:24 +0000 http://dewet.org/wordpress/archives/21#comment-42 People who are still having sushi at CTFM, have clearly not shopped around. Best for me is Beluga (R99 special) and JB Rivers at Cavendish. Strange but true - excellent value for money and great quality People who are still having sushi at CTFM, have clearly not shopped around. Best for me is Beluga (R99 special) and JB Rivers at Cavendish. Strange but true - excellent value for money and great quality

]]> Comment on Sushi at Cape Town Fish Market by Sean http://blog.dewet.org/2006/06/18/sushi-at-cape-town-fish-market/#comment-41 Sean Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:32:51 +0000 http://dewet.org/wordpress/archives/21#comment-41 I cant believe no one has mentioned Minato on this list ? To me it is the best sushi in cape town bar none !!! Pretty low key decor, but the focus is on the food. Cant beat it : ) I cant believe no one has mentioned Minato on this list ?

To me it is the best sushi in cape town bar none
!!!
Pretty low key decor, but the focus is on the food.
Cant beat it : )

]]> Comment on London, here we come! by dewet http://blog.dewet.org/2006/11/15/london-here-we-come/#comment-127 dewet Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:51:57 +0000 http://dewet.org/wordpress/archives/31#comment-127 Indeed; we just missed the newly-announced rules of 7 November, but for extending the HSMP you will need to comply with the new rules. It is stricter in some ways, by placing a much higher premium on income and qualifications, and removing other more "subjective" conditions such as work experience and your spouse's qualifications. So, some will win, some will lose. If you're still young (ie., under 28), you should find it easier, though. Try www.immigrationboards.com -- a lot of useful information, if you sift through all the useless postings by people who apparently cannot read even the application form... Indeed; we just missed the newly-announced rules of 7 November, but for extending the HSMP you will need to comply with the new rules.

It is stricter in some ways, by placing a much higher premium on income and qualifications, and removing other more “subjective” conditions such as work experience and your spouse’s qualifications. So, some will win, some will lose. If you’re still young (ie., under 28), you should find it easier, though.

Try http://www.immigrationboards.com — a lot of useful information, if you sift through all the useless postings by people who apparently cannot read even the application form…

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