5.1.20 Gotcha – The MySQL Error Log

While using the latest MySQL 5.1.20 yesterday I came across another situation that was not expected as with previous editions of MySQL. The background is experimenting with DRBD. When I configured MySQL to startup with a /etc/my.

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MySQL 5.1.20 Installation

MySQL recently released 5.1.20 beta . I just ran into another gotcha, which prompted me to post this draft I’ve had for a while. rbradford@newyork:/opt/mysql51$ scripts/mysql_install_db Installing MySQL system tables... 070709 23:24:08 [Note] Plugin 'InnoDB' disabled by command line option OK Filling help tables.

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OS Freedom

I’m at some internal MySQL training today at our US HQ. In a room of 11 people we are all using our laptops for access to additional machines. The beauty of this is we have Linux (Ubuntu 5.

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The Hatchery July Event

Wednesday night I attended my second [Hatchery][1] event. The Hatchery is an opportunity for organizations and clever individuals seeking venture capital to make a proposal in a formal panel process with venture capitalists.

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The fobar of a Web 2.0 website

Web 2.0 is all about community driven content. Recently eBay purchased Stumble Upon for $75 million . There is a problem here. When I first heard of the site, I looked at.

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The iPhone Safari Browser

One of my photo websites www.ronaldbradford.com doesn’t work properly on the iPhone under Safari, but it works under Safari on Mac OS/X. Problem is, there is no debugging options and I see no way to workout why DOM compliant Javascript doesn’t work!

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Cool Product – OQO

My flatmate just go an OQO and he hasn’t stopped raving about it. A small PDA type device, however it runs a full version of Windows XP, has a full keyboard, mouse and keypad, a screen of 800 x 480 and build-in Wi-Fi and wireless broadband that can be connected to a telephone provider.

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WebSite – User Plane

I wrote recently about the [Fotolog New Messenger Feature][1]. This uses a product from an AOL company User Plane , software that you can get for free to add to your own website for messenging.

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Fotolog New Messenger Feature

Fotolog has released interactive chat yesterday. See Official Fotolog Release . I’ve got four accounts here for my photos. Vehicle Plates ,Cool Vehicle Plates ,Lifes Short Adventure & Arabx So I’m logged on, and I get this popup message like this:

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MySQL NY Meetup Presentation

Tonight I spoke at the NY MySQL Meetup . The topic “Practical Performance Tips & Tricks” was a full packed 1 hour session, with 4 x 15 minute sections on Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and MySQL Proxy.

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Other iPhone experiences for corporate users

I am not alone in my experience as a corporate AT&T/Cingular user wanting an iPhone. See my last post iPhone activation – Finally after 3 days . In the past 30 minutes I’ve read the same pain from many people.

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iPhone activation – Finally after 3 days

If you have been following my iPhone saga, last time was iPhone for corporate users. What a debacle So after 3 days, my phone is finally activated, however it was no as simple even with the required hoops mentioned last time.

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iPhone for corporate users. What a debacle

What a debacle. Here is how poorly AT&T have handled the management of the iPhone for the millions of “individual” users that have their bill paided for under a corporate account.

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iPhone interest at the NY Apple Store

As I mentioned earlier , I purchased an iPhone the night of release at the NY Apple store without much difficulty, certainly no line. This video gives you an indication of the iPhone display area and empty sales lines.

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