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”.
Read moreMySQL 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.
Read moreGoogle 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!
Read moreMy 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.
Read moreGooglewear
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.
Read moreI’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.
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