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My ‘Hourly’ MySQL Monitor Script Version 0.05
I’ve been able to steal some more time to work on my script following My ‘hourly’ MySQL monitor script Version 0.03 almost a month ago. The purpose of this script is simple.
Read moreWatching for Disk Based Tables being created
I didn’t know you could actually do this before addressing this problem in a benchmark using 5.0.36. MySQL allows you to update two tables with a single UPDATE statement. I knew you could reference two tables in an UPDATE statement but not update both.
Read moreThe Facebook effect
First it was the SlashDot effect, then it was the Digg effect, now it’s the Facebook effect. I have a friend at Facebook and he was talking about the effect of the Facebook Platform API that was released a few weeks ago.
Read moreTop 5 wishes for MySQL
Note: My views are just that: mine. 1. Real time Query Monitoring MySQL 5.0 GA provides only 3 ways to look at queries that are executed on a server in some way or another.
Read moreMySQL – Wikipedia
I was reading only last week the notes from [Wikipedia: Site Internals, Configuration and Code Examples, and Management Issues][1] Tutorial by Domas Mituzas at the recent [2007 MySQL Conference][2]. I didn’t attend this session, like a lot of sessions too much good stuff at the same time.
Read moreMySQL – Testing failing non-transactional statements
I was asked recently to confirm a consistent state of data in a non-transactional MySQL table after a failing statement updating multiple rows did not complete successfully. Hmmm, this is what I did.
Read moreSome comments of ‘Five months with MySQL Cluster’
I recently saw the Planet MySQL post Five months with MySQL Cluster by Brian Moon. Thought I’d add my 5 cents worth (Australian’s don’t have 1 cent coins any more to make 2 cents worth)
Read moreTruemors, Tumors, Dribble
I was sent this email. _ http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2007/06/by_the_numbers_.html By the Numbers: How I built a Web 2.0, User-Generated Content, Citizen – Journalism, Long-Tail, Social Media Site for $12,107.09 I have had my flatmate talk about it a lot in the past day.
Read moreWant to hatch a great idea?
I attended The Hatchery tonight. A rather brilliant opportunity for you to pitch your present idea “The Gauntlet”, and get “The Panel” to provide expert advice your friends are not going to tell you.
Read moreAmp’d Mobile no more
Announced at the 2007 Conference as MySQL Applications of the Year – #1 in 3G Mobile Entertainment, Amp’d Mobile is no longer the poster boy within the US telecommunications. [Amp’d Mobile Implodes: Burns $360 million, Declares Bankruptcy][1].
Read moreThings that irk me!
As part of my job, I spend a lot of time assisting people when they are driving. But sometimes is can be trying. People that type commands, make a mistake, then backspace over typed text (like 10-20 characters), only to have to retype the text again.
Read moreGoogle Street View Camera
There has been plenty of news about [Google Maps Street View][1] that I blogged about recently. I wanted to know how they do it, well here is how they do it.
Read moreWeb Site – Stumble Upon
This week eBay bought Stumble Upon . Popular names that are also eBay companies include PayPal and Skype for example. It’s rather cool, it lists hot sites that people discover. As if I didn’t have enough to look at.
Read moreInnodb Monitoring I didn’t know
Ok, so I knew about innodb_table_monitor and innodb_tablespace_monitor. I’ve tried them before, looked at the output and given up, partly because it didn’t serve the purpose I wanted it to at the time, and also because it’s format was a little cryptic.
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