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The Ultimate Super Mario Desk

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The Ultimate Super Mario Desk

Wyrmwood Furniture created this stunning work of geek art to celebrate 40 years of Super Mario Bros. After putting together a digital montage of pixel art, they used that image to guide the build of roughly 2000 inlaid wood elements. They sliced multiple pieces from wood blocks for repetitive elements, and laser-cut the more detailed pieces from veneer.

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Choosing the Right Key-Value Store: Redis vs Valkey

https://www.percona.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Redis-vs-Valkey-key-value-store-200×112.jpgkey-value storeNot long ago, picking an in-memory key-value store was easy. Redis was the default. Fast, simple, everywhere. Then the rules changed. Redis moved to a much more restrictive license. Suddenly, many companies had to rethink their plans, especially if they cared about staying open source or needed flexibility for the cloud. That’s when Valkey arrived. […]Percona Database Performance Blog

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MySQL Basics: Understanding the Building Blocks of Databases

Begin your hands-on MySQL adventure! This post guides newcomers through accessing and exploring their databases using MySQL Shell. Clear instructions, friendly guidance, and practical tips ensure a confident start for any data explorer eager to interact with tables and data in real time.Planet MySQL