Advanced Queues and Streams: A Definition in Plain English is a post from: Database Geek Blog

A mathematician, an accountant and an economist apply for the same job. The interviewer calls in the mathematician and asks “What do two plus two equal?”

The mathematician replies “Four.”

The interviewer asks “Four, exactly?” The mathematician looks at the interviewer incredulously and says “Yes, four, exactly.”

Then the interviewer calls in the accountant and asks the same question… Read the rest!

New Definitions is a post from: Database Geek Blog

I added a bunch of new definitions.  I finally added Oracle.

More in the glossary is a post from: Database Geek Blog

I have added quite a few new words to the glossary and fixed several misspellings around the site.

My next steps will be to complete the Postgres and MySQL installation guides.  I’m also taking requests for what anyone would like to see written next.

LewisC

My Personal Dictionary is a post from: Database Geek Blog

Mother’s Dictionary

APPLE: Nutritious lunchtime dessert which children will trade for cupcakes.

BABY: 1. Dad, when he gets a cold. 2. Mom’s youngest child, even if he’s 42.

BATHROOM: a room used by the entire family, believed by all except Mom to be self-cleaning.

DUST RAGS: See “DAD’S UNDERWEAR.”

EAR: A place where kids store dirt.

EYE: The highly susceptible optic nerve which, according to… Read the rest!