Image credit: “Point-n-click, a genre full of magic, humor and intelligence” When I was growing up in the 80’s my favourite games to play were adventure games. I’ve always found myself going back ...
Optimizing MongoDB Compound Indexes - The "Equality - Sort - Range" (ESR) Rule
UPDATE DOCS-11790 has finally been implemented and as a result the MongoDB public documentation now contains a tutorial for The ESR (Equality, Sort, Range) Rule!!! Working in Technical Servi...
Recovering a WiredTiger collection from a corrupt MongoDB installation
April, 1 2019: I've received a LOT of feedback on this article since it was published. I would like to point out that although the methods described here may still work, MongoDB introduced a --rep...
Geisha (Coktel Vision) - 1990
This review is part of the “Let’s Adventure!” series. See all reviewed games sorted by rating here. WARNING! This game is terrible. Also the screenshots contain nudity ... which doesn't change th...
What documents did my TTL index delete?
Introduction Have you ever had one or more documents removed from a MongoDB collection and you weren’t sure what they were? This can potentially occur if you have a TTL index defined, however the ...
Full Throttle (LucasArts) - 1995
This review is part of the “Let’s Adventure!” series. See all reviewed games sorted by rating here. Full Throttle is a graphic adventure game set in the near future that follows Ben, the leader of...
Duckman: The Graphic Adventures of a Private Dick (The Illusions Gaming Company) - 1997
This review is part of the “Let’s Adventure!” series. See all reviewed games sorted by rating here. Duckman: The Graphic Adventures of a Private Dick is a point-and-click adventure video game deve...
Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge (Sierra On-Line) - 1987
This review is part of the “Let’s Adventure!” series. See all reviewed games sorted by rating here. Space Quest II is a graphic adventure game released on November 14, 1987 by Sierra On-Line. It w...
Police Quest II: The Vengeance (Sierra On-Line) - 1988
This review is part of the “Let’s Adventure!” series. See all reviewed games sorted by rating here. Police Quest 2 is a 1988 police procedural adventure video game developed and published by Jim W...
Manhunter: New York (Evryware) - 1988
This review is part of the “Let’s Adventure!” series. See all reviewed games sorted by rating here. Manhunter: New York is a post-apocalyptic adventure game designed by Barry Murry, Dave Murry and...