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I’m at Google Mountain View
We have made it to MySQL Camp being held at Google Head Quarters in Mountain View California. Directions WOOT!!! So we are at the lobby reception of Building 40 , and I’m lounging back in a large green beanbag behind all the name tags, this is so cool, the problem is with all our technology, nobody yet has the capability to read the photos from a digital camera so I can upload it.
Read moreMySQL Quotes
Frank was on a role with MySQL quotes (it’s 1am here in New York – All that Red Bull & Vodka). Here are some of them: Let me scale you!
Read moreThe impact of Mathematics in our RDBMS world
We sometimes forget the impact of early mathematicians. Take for example John Venn who introduced the Venn diagram in 1881. This is fundamental for Set Theory, and also fundamental for SQL, the basis of retrieving data in a RDBMS.
Read moreUltimateLAMP Passwords
For those passwords I have not clearly mentioned within the included wiki documents, here is a summary. UltimateLAMP is built on the VMWare Browser Appliance application, so all Linux passwords match the supplied default.
Read moreA summary introduction to Agile
Agile Development Methodology: – Most popular Implementations: Extreme Programming (XP), SCRUM, Crystal Links Manifesto for Agile Software Development http://agilemanifesto.org/ General XP Introduction http://extremeprogramming.org/ Agile Resource (Ron Jefferies) http://xprogramming.com/ Good Diagram The New Metholodgy (Martin Fowler) http://martinfowler.
Read moreLinux One Liner – dirtree alternative
Linux has a cool command called dirtree that gives a more visual representation of your directory structure. If you have the misfortune of working on a Unix variant that doesn’t have it, checkout this cool one liner.
Read moreLog Buffer #13: a Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs
Unlike fellow author Giuseppe of last week’s Log Buffer #12 I volunteered for the job of this week’s Log Buffer . Lots to say, so little time, so lets get started with Log Buffer #13.
Read moreIf you can’t beat them, join them!
Like fellow friends and MySQL’ers before me Morgan, Roland, Giuseppe, Markus and Sean , I’ve joined the MySQL juggernaut on the ride of my life, achieving two of my short/medium term professional goals in one step.
Read moreTutorial – Beginner Web Services
An introduction to using Axis . What is Axis? Axis is essentially a SOAP engine — a framework for constructing SOAP processors such as clients, servers, gateways, etc. The current version of Axis is written in Java.
Read moreWhen is a batch job successful?
Simple enough question, and it’s a simple enough answer. When the batch job/process in question successfully completes what it is designed to do and not in error. I’m attempting to test, integrate and document some developed code on a client site, and well, I’m disgusted.
Read moreTransforming XML with XSLT
I’ve done some work previously in XSLT to nicely format XML output within a browser. Presently, some code I’m working with also does this transforming of an XML output via XSLT into a HTML file.
Read moreGoogle – Is both friend and foe
This is an interesting article How Google can make – or break – your company. The plight of a small business that overnight lost it’s high free search results and in the coming months say a 20% drop in sales.
Read moreAsian Air Show 2006 featuring the Airbus A380
While in Singapore earlier in the Year (Yes, I’m very slack with these photos), I got up close and personal with the new Airbus A380. I wasn’t that lucky to get inside, I think that was reserved for airline flight crews, but still there are a few photos.
Read moreFlickr. Moving on from Web 2.0.
On the features of Web 2.0 sites is the design pattern concept of The Perpetual Beta (See Point 6). Seems Flickr or more likely Yahoo (the owner of Flickr) wants to be more.
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