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Elasticsearch type gotcha
I recently was working on updating some elasticsearch tests we have for WordPress.com. We have so-called isolated tests, which use a real MySQL database and a real Elasticsearch test cluster. We create sample blogs, posts, and so forth, store them in the database, which triggers our hooks for indexing into Elasticsearch, and then we make…
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Sunset walk
I am very fortunate to be able to work from home with a very flexible schedule. Last week one day I noticed that it was probably going to be a beautiful sunset, so I took a break and walked to the fields where there is a great view of the sunset. I took several pictures…
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Be yourself
Today I watched Rick Beato’s interview of Flea, the bassist from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I have been big fans of both of them for many years (much longer for Flea). I learned quite a lot from the interview. I knew that Flea had started on trumpet, but I hadn’t realized how much he…
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Musical November
Over the last couple weeks I have been very musically involved. Nearly every day I was either playing or listening to a concert. And when I wasn’t doing one of those, I found time to practice drums and/or keyboard most days as well. Monday, Nov. 3rd – jazz jam session at the Kuckucksnest in Aachen.…
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Red letter day
Almost two years ago, my friends Thomas and Ulli gave me a crossword puzzle book while I was in rehab recovering from a traumatic brain injury. I have been working on that book a little bit at a time since then. For quite some time, I mostly worked on it in waiting rooms for doctors,…
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