Sam’s random musings

MySQL Performance Tuning:

This is a good summary of Performance tips for MySQL databases, some are independent of version. But some good general advice none the less

(Via Planet MySQL.)

News: The Intention Cloud:

The Intention Cloud is a fascinating tool that helps you visualize what people are currently searching for on Google. [Via John Battelle]

(Via Vitamin.)

Cluesheet.com:

A list of hints and tips based on the last PHP Architect conference presenters

(Via .)

So this morning my coffee maker exploded. Really, it made a loud pop and there was water everywhere, there were small parts in the reservoir and a fine grit in the water on the floor. Now this was a ‘Free’ coffee maker, got it from Gavalia which I joined just long enough to get the coffee maker. Does any one have any recomendations for a guy who likes coffee, and most of the time makes just a couple of cups but sometimes when family is in town needs to make a bunch?

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p>script.aculo.us Reflector:

We all want cool effects right? I remember when applets came onto the scene, you would see the reflection animations (that would take 30 mins to download over your 28.8 modem).

Not Thomas Fuchs has put together a script.aculo.us Reflector that runs on top of Prototype/Scriptaculous (or course)

(Via Ajaxian Blog.)

On IPs, hostnames, and MySQL:

some good thoughts on making a mysql server more robust

(Via Planet MySQL.)

A great knife sharpening tutorial from eGullet:

I’d noticed my chef’s knife was seeming a little dull, and was thinking I should probably sharpen it when I stumbled across this excellent eGullet post about Knife Maintenance and Sharpening. It’s so in-depth that I didn’t so more than skim it yet, but looks like a great resource for sharpening. Now to find the time to read the whole thing before I sit down with my stone and get back knife back to proper sharpness.

(Via Megnut.)

Dead Simple Deployment:

Dead Simple Deployment: I am very impressed with this setup and it consumes very little resources. Pen is the fastest, lightest HTTP load balancer that can be a front end for https as well, that I could find for free. Its about 5-10% faster then balance and pound in my tests. And I am getting better performance with this setup then I do with lighttpd->standalone fcgi listeners on my macbook. [—]
Source: Brainspl.at

So here is a tool for my new focus, availability, scaling and speed… any ideas or thoughts. Post about a problem is coming…

(Via Spoken.)