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Monthly Archives: March 2008
Another productive Tuesday
Actually, this one was alarmingly productive: Our spam detection rates are back up to something like 99% which is highly gratifying We managed the roll out of a new primary AV engine in just under 3 hours – which is … Continue reading
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Well that was pretty damn stupid
Note to self – if suspending your MySQL data directory in RAM, make sure you back it up every five minutes or, the second the power goes down, you’ll lose the lot!. Sorry to all who commented in the last … Continue reading
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Looooong Weekend Abounds
There’s something about the Good Friday / Easter Bank holiday season that always catches me off guard. And it always seems to come at a very busy point of the year. This year, I have the (questionable) advantage of the … Continue reading
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Frustration
I’ve just found a new definition for the word. For some weeks now (i.e. about 6) I’ve been chasing a bug through one of our internal systems at work. Along the way, the bug was joined by others and then … Continue reading
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More Speed Improvements
Or at least I hope they’re improvements. As well as shifting the DB into RAM (drastic I know but worth it for this server at least) I’ve also grabbed the pre release of WordPress 2.5. This has the advantage of … Continue reading
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Well that’s pretty darn slow
I rebuilt the web server last night and seem to have incurred some pretty hairy overhead as a result. I’m not entirely sure why this site is now running slower than molasses on a cold day but it will have … Continue reading
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Planning Paris
One of the bigger tactical problems that arise from my otherwise amazing relationship with the GGF is planning holidays. This is primarily problematic due to the fact that I have previously been awful at planning or booking any kind of … Continue reading
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More New PC Considerations
Looks like I may have settled on a graphics card The Sapphire Technology Radeon X1950Pro looks like my best bet. Also – anyone ever used an Ageia Physx card? Are they worth the Doh Ray Me? I know the UT3 … Continue reading
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Desktop PC – Rob’s Newest Project
I’ve got a new computer!!! And it’s a bit of a fixer upper. I picked up the base unit off a guy in the Island for £250. It’s an older box – with an AMD Socket 939 Mobo but some … Continue reading
Life Update – and why that number isn’t going down
It seems that just when I get myself back up to speed with this blogging lark something comes along and takes the wind from my sails as effectively as a salvo of Chain Shot* Without going into too much detail … Continue reading
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