Glynn BirdHow I do CouchDB backupsHow to backup CouchDB or Cloudant data for a restorable and searchable data set.4 min read·Nov 14, 2022----
Glynn BirdApplying reverb to audio with ffmpeg and Impulse ResponsesAdding reverb to audio files on the command line.2 min read·Jun 12, 2020--2--2
Glynn BirdinWebtipsAdding extra npm modules to IBM Cloud Functions with DockerIBM Cloud functions comes with a default set of npm modules — if you need to add additional packages, especially those with compiled…3 min read·Jun 7, 2020----
Glynn BirdinMac O’ClockUSB3 may be ruining your Wifi speedHow having a second monitor may be degrading your wireless network.2 min read·Apr 24, 2020----
Glynn BirdFive nights at Norton Brook, Keene — in the heart of the AdirondacksWhen planning our two-week driving tour around the North East of the US, the map showed a vast green expanse between Syracuse and…5 min read·Aug 9, 2019----
Glynn BirdReplicating from a Query with CouchDBHow to replicate a subset of a database to a mobile client to help build an offline-enabled mobile application.7 min read·Jun 21, 2019--2--2
Glynn BirdCloudant Partitioned Databases — IntroductionCloudant has a new feature called Partitioned Databases which makes querying faster to execute while being cheaper per query request. In…5 min read·Mar 5, 2019----
Glynn BirdinDataDrivenInvestorNatural Language Classifcation with CouchDBIn this post we’ll combine the Apache CouchDB database with IBM’s Watson Natural Language Classifier (NLC) service to automatically…5 min read·Jan 18, 2019----
Glynn BirdThe count-distinct problem solved by CouchDBCounting the distinct numbers of things in a collection is a memory intensive operation, but if you can accept an approximate answer there…2 min read·Dec 14, 2018----
Glynn BirdCaching CouchDB requests with NginxCaching frequently-performed searches can make your app run much faster with very little change in your code6 min read·Nov 23, 2018----