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Re: Redis: the AK-47 of databases

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Post by mxavier »

apl wrote: post #33

> In the spirit of full disclosure, I’m a newb to Redis. My > knowledge is basically the contents of this post (at the > time of writing). I don’t use it in production (yet). > Likewise I’m no expert in AK-47s (I’ve never even fired > one) or guns in general. I’m aware via notoriety alone. Fantastic quote. So you're hardly familiar with either component of your simile, but you'll post it anyway? I really don't expect…

Your last sentence is pretty flawed/ad-hominem. That being said, I do agree in the sense that the comment at the end of the post annoyed me and degraded the value of the article. Certainly, blog about whatever you want, but if you just picked up some new technology, don't write a link bait title and post it on HN. HN needs more breathless hype articles like I need a bullet in the head.

Re: Redis: the AK-47 of databases

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Post by tsycho »

nickpinkston wrote: post #14
ErrantX wrote: post #10

The title randomly reminded me of the AK-47 quote from Lord of War (an actually decent Cage film, and definitely a good bit of monologue): Of all the weapons in the vast soviet arsenal, nothing was more profitable than Avtomat Kalashnikova model of 1947. More commonly known as the AK-47, or Kalashnikov. It's the world's most popular assault rifle. A weapon all fighters love. An elegantly simple 9 pound amalgamation o…

I'll only be pedantic about them rarely being forged (mostly stamped) and definitely still having problems of overheating. Try firing one on full auto for more than one clip - better have gloves... They are great weapons though. I've never cleaned mine or had a jam. I hope this database is that good!

You actually own a AK-47? Out of curiosity, why?

Re: Redis: the AK-47 of databases

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Post by icegreentea »

iujyhgftrgh wrote: post #49
zeteo wrote: post #35

"According to AK-47 legend, assault rifles were not popular because of their tendency to consume large amounts of ammo. The Soviets embraced the idea and simply supplied their troops with more ammo. Kinda like Redis and RAM." That's obviously just a legend. This debate was actually carried out in the 2nd half of the 19th century, starting with the Civil War. (Many repeating rifle designs were offered to the Union. Qu…

The British army only just relented - the new SA80 is the first fully automatic rifle to be standard issue.

That's not exactly true. The SA80 isn't exactly new. It was in use during the Falklands for example. And the British Army used a version of FN FALs before the SA80s were adopted, and those were also automatic rifles.

Now, I'm pretty sure 'automatic' fire was burst limited. But that's pretty much nearly universally accepted as a good idea in main infantry rifles.

Re: Redis: the AK-47 of databases

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Post by nickpinkston »

leftnode wrote: post #17
nickpinkston wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'll only be pedantic about them rarely being forged (mostly stamped) and definitely still having problems of overheating. Try firing one on full auto for more than one clip - better have gloves... They are great weapons though. I've never cleaned mine or had a jam. I hope this database is that good!

If we're being pedantic, they use magazines, not clips :)

Actually, the words are interchangeable. You've heard of "Banana Clip" I'm sure. Clip is just slang for magazines, but the short word is for some reason associated with small magazines. The manuals all call them magazines - rifles or pistols.

Re: Redis: the AK-47 of databases

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Post by burgerbrain »

tsycho wrote: post #52
nickpinkston wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'll only be pedantic about them rarely being forged (mostly stamped) and definitely still having problems of overheating. Try firing one on full auto for more than one clip - better have gloves... They are great weapons though. I've never cleaned mine or had a jam. I hope this database is that good!

You actually own a AK-47? Out of curiosity, why?

Why do people own TVs?

They're fun.

Re: Redis: the AK-47 of databases

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Post by nickpinkston »

tsycho wrote: post #52
nickpinkston wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'll only be pedantic about them rarely being forged (mostly stamped) and definitely still having problems of overheating. Try firing one on full auto for more than one clip - better have gloves... They are great weapons though. I've never cleaned mine or had a jam. I hope this database is that good!

You actually own a AK-47? Out of curiosity, why?

Well, few people own true AK47's, most own copies of the Russian AKM which is made from stamped parts (as opposed to machined on the true AK47 [1]. I own a semi-auto Romanian WASR 10 - which is very common in the US (PA). They go for ~$300 at a sporting goods store.

It's a lot of fun to shoot, the AK is cheap reliable, historical and can be used for fun, hunting (yes) and in survival situations. I actually do a "StartupGuns" [2] event in Pittsburgh where a bunch of us go shooting like OpenCoffee or similar.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akm ("Features") [2] http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=207534415228

Re: Redis: the AK-47 of databases

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Post by nickpinkston »

kprobst wrote: post #34
keiferski wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Supposedly the Ak 47s used in the film were real, as real Ak 47s are less expensive than fake ones. But I'm not sure where I heard this, or if it's even true.

I think most movies use the Chinese Type 56 assault rifle, which is a Kalashnikov knock-off and is far more common in the US than the real thing. Most people can't tell the difference between the two. BTW, I highly recommend "The Gun" by C.J. Chivers. It's a fascinating historical treatise about this weapon.

Actually the Chinese copies are considered pretty good, but are pretty rare because the US embargoes "assault" weapons from there for civilian use with State Dept's permission (never).

Most of the cheap ones in the 90's were Maadi (Egyptian), and now they're usually Romanian.

Re: Redis: the AK-47 of databases

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Post by iujyhgftrgh »

icegreentea wrote: post #54
iujyhgftrgh wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The British army only just relented - the new SA80 is the first fully automatic rifle to be standard issue.

That's not exactly true. The SA80 isn't exactly new. It was in use during the Falklands for example. And the British Army used a version of FN FALs before the SA80s were adopted, and those were also automatic rifles. Now, I'm pretty sure 'automatic' fire was burst limited. But that's pretty much nearly universally accepted as a good idea in main infantry rifles.

It was standard issue from about 1985/1986 - before that they used self loading rifles ie. one trigger - one round.

Re: Redis: the AK-47 of databases

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Post by kprobst »

nickpinkston wrote: post #58
kprobst wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think most movies use the Chinese Type 56 assault rifle, which is a Kalashnikov knock-off and is far more common in the US than the real thing. Most people can't tell the difference between the two. BTW, I highly recommend "The Gun" by C.J. Chivers. It's a fascinating historical treatise about this weapon.

Actually the Chinese copies are considered pretty good, but are pretty rare because the US embargoes "assault" weapons from there for civilian use with State Dept's permission (never). Most of the cheap ones in the 90's were Maadi (Egyptian), and now they're usually Romanian.

Well, not all knock-offs are bad :) My experience with both the older (state-built) and newer (Norinco) Type 56's has been generally good.
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