Articles in the “blogging” category

The Permanent Fix

Posted 5 years ago, at the end of January

Anatomy of MySQL on the GRID “With a near obsession to figure out how to offer reliable, high-performing, low-cost MySQL services, the (mt) Media Temple GRID architects went back to the whiteboard to completely redevelop the database strategy. What resulted is a new container system which will give each GRID customer their own dedicated MySQL [...]

Fresh

Posted 5 years ago, mid-January

Hey, I can’t let Apple have all the fun. Drum roll please… My new website is here. I’ve been kicking it around for a few weeks now, and after getting the new design ironed out, the CSS tweaked, and the photographs ready (hat tip: my wife), I wired up my WordPress database… and we’re off! [...]

Unoriginal bbPressure

Posted 6 years ago, at the end of October

I read a comment earlier today on a blog that I found to be generally true. Indeed it is difficult to write original content. As time ticks later here on the east coast and my original content engine is in the garage for the night, I wanted to quickly tout a new forum package delivered [...]

Living and Dying in 3/4 Time

Posted 6 years ago, mid-October

It’s nearly official. As is widely reported in this country, the Census Bureau estimates the population of the United States will reach 300 million early Tuesday morning (let’s all count together now). The estimate assumes that, on average, an American is born every 7 seconds, one dies every 13 seconds and the nation gains an [...]

Follow the leader

Posted 6 years ago, at the end of September

I’m not quite sure what to think, but I’m writing to you because my wife is off shooting another wedding, and I need to talk about this. When I got up this morning I did the usual: poured some hot coffee, skimmed the headlines in the local paper that I will never stop wishing my [...]