DB Rambles | 2005-03-14
MySQL Missing in IDC StudyI found it strange that MySQL was notably missing from an InformationWeek DatabasePipeline article today about growth in market share of both Oracle and Microsoft. At first, I though perhaps […]
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DB Rambles | 2005-03-14
MySQL Missing in IDC StudyI found it strange that MySQL was notably missing from an InformationWeek DatabasePipeline article today about growth in market share of both Oracle and Microsoft. At first, I though perhaps […]
Thought Tree | 2005-03-13
The Gap Between Design and RealityA recent client meeting got me thinking about the sometimes severe disconnect between designers — meaning those who create visually stimulating artwork, web or otherwise — and the rest of […]
Thought Tree | 2005-03-09
Follow Up on Comment SpamFound Spam Karma plugin, which looks like it’s using some filtering mechanisms with a centralized database. Very interesting. Will check it out more fully tonight.
Thought Tree | 2005-03-09
Clobbered With Comment and Trackback SpamGetting real sick of comment and trackback spam; these people are just insidious. I won’t be surprised to see a headline one of these days in the newspaper about some […]
Thought Tree | 2005-02-27
A Letter from my Health Insurance planAs a business owner, I pay my own health insurance, and had a few thoughts on a recent letter I received from my provider, which happens to be Medical Mutual […]
Thought Tree | 2005-02-23
New blog design completedJust finished the new site design for joinfu.com. If you have any feedback or suggestions, let me know! Oh, and if you experience a weird “slowdown” while moving your mouse […]
DB Rambles | 2005-02-23
Pro MySQL book coming soonFirst announcement on this site about my upcoming book, entitled Pro MySQL, published through Apress. Really excited so far. I’m co-authoring the book with Michael Kruckenberg, out at Tufts University. […]
Thought Tree | 2005-02-14
Love Is In the Air — With a DerivativeYes, it’s Valentine’s Day, and consumerist America is gobbling up roses and cookie baskets for their loved ones. Good to know that the world of mathematics hasn’t succumbed to the […]
All | 2005-02-03
Funny Bush JokeFriend sent me this one; thought it was worthy of an entry… 🙂 Q: How many Bush Administration officials does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: None. […]
All | 2005-01-04
Welcome Home from LondonAs if getting stranded in Philadelphia while US Airways sorted out about 1800 passengers from California wasn’t bad enough, I had three voicemails on my phone when I returned from […]