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Re: The Move to Multiple Databases

Stephen Pierzchala — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:49:27 -0000

I don't know what the performance was before, but I am monitoring it now at http://grabperf.org/scatter.php?test=542

Thanks for the update and for the reply tweet from DHa

Re: Hitting The Reset Button

Stephen Pierzchala — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:25:18 -0000

Fred,

In order to reset, I did something that is likely not an option for you: I walked away from blogging for nearly a year.

Now, I am back, and re-connecting with everyone.

Sometimes I have to do this...bipolar is a wonderful thing.

smp

Re: One Uber LinkedIn List for Creatives and Geeks

Stephen Pierzchala — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:43:03 -0000

Web performance measurement and analysis. Make that new site scream!

http://www.linkedin.com/in/spierzchala

Re: Interesting IP Registry Statistics

Stephen Pierzchala — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:26:08 -0000

A couple of comments and corrections.

1) I only track the IP blocks that are listed by the registrars. No need to track individual IP addresses! :-)

2) No idea about the EU, I just know that I wouldn't even have listed them in previous analyses, as EU is not a valid two-letter country code, according to the ISO.

IP exhaustion is highly unlikely for two reasons:

1) Use of private IP addresses inside most networks

2) Growing use IPv6 at the Internet Core.

Maybe I should spend some time today building the IPv6 Equivalent of the DB...

smp

Re: Scoble pops a gasket

Stephen Pierzchala — Mon, 21 Feb 2005 07:25:54 -0000

If it is http://www.msnfound.com/ then MSFT needs to research it's marketing firms better...seems that the server is running Apache.

Re: Hot lap with the Mac

Stephen Pierzchala — Mon, 02 May 2005 00:09:53 -0000

My work-provided Dell Inspiron 8500 (shudder) is the same way.

Oh, and the reason there are no G5 Powerbooks...the G5 apparently left third-degree burns on Steve Jobs lap during testing.

Although, given his behaviour lately, some might see that as a good thing...

Re: Going digerati

Stephen Pierzchala — Wed, 25 May 2005 07:17:25 -0000

Kevin:

Hmmm...maybe you should hang out with David Parmet. He has a very similar level of geek cred.

I use a Dell.

I use Windows XP Pro.

I have a Targus Laptop Backback.

I use b2evolution.

I have no geek cred.

smp

Re: conference blogging

Stephen Pierzchala — Tue, 17 May 2005 13:35:25 -0000

You: Powerbook
Me: Broken Dell running XP Pro [??? Pro???]

You: Waterfield Cargo
Me: A Targus Laptop bag to small for my broken Dell that has seen better days

You: Cool Conferences with free WiFi and buzzwords...
Me: A case study for a major retailer about their broken online performance process...

I suck.

smp

Re: Get a job

Stephen Pierzchala — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 21:23:13 -0000

Cool...but why would I add this to my site? Do I gain a benefit being someone who drives traffic to Indeed's site?

Just curious...

smp

Re: Cheney shot some guy

Stephen Pierzchala — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:38:55 -0000

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy...

smp

Re: Welcome to the present

Stephen Pierzchala — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:53:19 -0000

Yeah, I always love it when public opinion and strategy firms take 2 years to catch on to trends.

Ooops! Did I say that out loud?

Re: On learning and unlearning

Stephen Pierzchala — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 14:08:41 -0000

And you of course know that Morse Code is no longer a requirement for an amateur radio license....?

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/12/15/104/

Re: When there’s trouble…

Stephen Pierzchala — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:20:41 -0000

Too much time on the road...too much Cartoon Network...must force feed you Helvertica...

Re: WordPress’s comment system is a dream

Stephen Pierzchala — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 14:41:08 -0000

Yeah, I am looking forward to the custom theme generator/editor.

Re: Help, I’m clueless about Web Service scalability

Stephen Pierzchala — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:31:10 -0000

Everyone has the internal component covered. I come at it from the outside.

How do you measure and monitor the external performance of your Web API to proactively deal with loading, connectivity, and application issues?

What is the issue you run up against most: bandwidth bottlenecks or application loads?

smp

Re: Thanks for help on Scalability Questions

Stephen Pierzchala — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:39:50 -0000

Thanks Robert. It was a great Webinar and important to hear from the folks on the front-line.

smp

Re: The customers are gone, now what? Tent sale!

Stephen Pierzchala — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:28:09 -0000

Same. Beautiful weather in MA. Will be in SF on Monday. Looking for tents in the Financial District...