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MyISAM++

Monty gave us a quick overview of next generation of MyISAM. It is set to include: New data disk format Transaction support multi-versioning row level locking and escalation to table level locks.

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Doxygen Project

What the? Well this is the inheritance diagram of the Item Class in the MySQL 5.1 Source tree, nicely documented using the Doxygen tool as mentioned by Jay in his presentation at MySQL Camp .

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The joys of working at Google

So, mid morning especially after having a heavy and late night drinking with new friends in Palo Alto I was seeking at Day #3 of the [MySQL Camp][1] a high-caffeine pick me up drink.

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Return to Google Lobby – Camp Photo

Early on Sunday Day #3, I dragged a few willing participants out for a “different photo” based on the umbrellas in each Lobby. It worked out well. Special thanks to Kynan who ran around to other lobby’s to find additional umbrellas.

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MySQL Replibeertion

MySQL Replibeertion was the last scheduled session on Day 2, but not withstanding there was free beer (a lot of), there was a serious side with a Replication Discussion. One of the first questions by Jeremy was “Are the any big replication users?

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Day 2 – Memorable Quotes

Continuing on from my Day 1 – Memorable Quotes from the MySQL Camp . “Are there any big replication users” — Jeremy “Are you calling me fat again” — Sheeri

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MySQL Winter of Code

Our first session in Day 2 of the MySQL Camp was the MySQL Winter of Code, as well as an overview of the QA Pilot program and Overview of the Community Doxygen Project by Kaj Arnö and Jay Pipes.

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They start young nowadays

Colin, son of Gary is officially the youngest attendee of the [MySQL Camp][1]. The new breed of MySQL DBA’s. Colin really loves the swivel chairs, and now has is own Google shirt courtesy of Leslie!

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Day 1 – Memorable Quotes

Plenty of people are writing highly technical stuff from MySQL Camp including your’s truly. However there needs to be a lighter side here, and well this is it, Memorable Quotes.

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Testing on the toilet

Yes you got it, even while in the restroom here at Google (you can’t say toilets here in the US, because that’s the device), Google keeps you occupied while standing or sitting with the writings of “Testing on the Toilet”.

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MySQL Camp – Introductions & Comments

The great thing about this unconference, is the lack of total formal structure. For now , our first session we are having an open introduction of people, there are at good 60+ people here already, and people rolling in, and it’s great to hear people’s background, and also to bag Jeremy Cole at every opportunity.

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Google update – another 2 mins later

I’m outside enjoying a very lovely Danish and Orange juice with Jay and Leslie, and like 3 motorised scooters and a guy on a skateboard goes past. Did I mention how cool this place is!

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My own Googlewear

So like two minutes later, some official looking Google people come over and saw “Come on over and get your Google Shirt”. So before the last past is even cold, we have our own Googlewear.

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Googlewear

Everybody here (that is not us visitors) are wearing Google shirts. It must be an official clothing label. So Sheeri says “Actually they are just extras, they have been hired for the day.

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