Redis What’s coming up in Redis 2.6: virtual memory is out,  persistence improvements and LUA is in, plus better code base (not a feature, but an enabler).

Man it up Write more man pages:

It happens that Unix, in its age-old sage ways, has been storing its docs out-of-line with the relevant code for years. They’re called manpages, and they mostly don’t suck. Every C API on a modern Unix has a corresponding manpage that describes the relevant functions and structures, how to use it, and any bugs that may exist. They’re actually a pretty good source of info.

Handy cat Speaking of learning your Unix technologies, here are useful uses of cat(1).

Vimrc me Vimbits is a well executed source of virmc tips & tricks.

Shrinkwrapped  Managing Node dependencies with Shrinkwrap. No vendoring yet (alas), but already proved useful working around a dependency incorrectly specifying Connect version number

West meets East Fascinating HN comment about West/East cultural barriers in open source world.

Sense Dear recruiters, please study the red flags on this email.

QotD Danielle Meder:

“It’s a win-win situation.” Translation: no money up front.