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Re: Apply and verify your database configuration - Learn to manage a basic web application on Red Hat Enterprise Linux - | Learn Chef

saieva — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 10:26:50 -0000

I should add that it's failing in the create database action. See the transcript below.

Error executing action `create` on resource 'mysql_database[products]'
================================================================================
Mysql2::Error
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Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
Cookbook Trace:
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/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/database/libraries/provider_database_mysql.rb:105:in `new'
/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/database/libraries/provider_database_mysql.rb:105:in `test_client'
/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/database/libraries/provider_database_mysql.rb:37:in `block in <class:mysql>'
Resource Declaration:
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# In /var/chef/cache/cookbooks/awesome_customers/recipes/database.rb
28: mysql_database node['awesome_customers']['database']['dbname'] do
29: connection(
30: :host => node['awesome_customers']['database']['host'],
31: :username => node['awesome_customers']['database']['username'],
32: :password => root_password_data_bag_item['password']
33: )
34: action :create
35: end
36:
Compiled Resource:
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# Declared in /var/chef/cache/cookbooks/awesome_customers/recipes/database.rb:28:in `from_file'
mysql_database("products") do
provider Chef::Provider::Database::Mysql
action [:create]
retries 0
retry_delay 2
default_guard_interpreter :default
database_name "products"
declared_type :mysql_database
cookbook_name "awesome_customers"
recipe_name "database"
connection {:host=>"127.0.0.1", :username=>"root", :password=>"learnchef_mysql"}
end

Re: Apply and verify your database configuration - Learn to manage a basic web application on Red Hat Enterprise Linux - | Learn Chef

saieva — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 09:45:18 -0000

Getting the following error applying the database recipe.

ERROR: mysql_database[products] (awesome_customers::database line 28) had an error: Mysql2::Error: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: YES)

The host is CentOS running on AWS.

[centos@ip-10-0-0-66 ~]$ uname -a
Linux ip-10-0-0-66 3.10.0-123.8.1.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Sep 22 19:06:58 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Sal.

Re: Apply and verify your web server configuration - Learn to manage a basic web application on Red Hat Enterprise Linux - | Learn Chef

saieva — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 22:02:31 -0000

I'm getting the same error running on EC2. Any ETA for correcting the issue?

Re: The Critical Path #155: The New Production Method

saieva — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:46:28 -0000

You made a compelling case for changing the orientation of the Apple Watch and I've tried it (for more than a week now) since listening to the podcast. I'm wearing the watch on my left arm with the buttons on the left side. I've noticed that I'm hitting my move goals more frequently since making the change. I don't believe that my activity level has significantly changed. Has anyone noticed the same?

Re: .NET Rocks!

saieva — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 20:52:22 -0000

For Carl, here are some DAK Catalogs. I loved reading them too. I bought the DBX speakers on the first cover, they were great! http://cabel.me/2012/11/26/...

Sal.

Re: — Coined | Backer's Club

saieva — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 06:45:00 -0000

My concern is that Coin has not appropriately managed this issue. There has been no indication up until now that the Coin delivery promise would change; the situation is a surprise to the majority of Coin's early supporters. And now that the situation is changing, Coin is not communicating clearly and straightforwardly about why. That approach impacts trust.

Since @MonikaMcMahon has indicated a method to request a refund (which was not indicated in Coin's email about the change in the delivery schedule), I will submit my refund request to help@onlycoin.com and bring control back to my decision when to acquire Coin in the future.

Sal.

Re: October 2012 Strategic Humor - Harvard Business Review

saieva — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:33:02 -0000

"Firstly, I would like to introduce myself..."

Re: Before You Send That Angry E-mail

saieva — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:10:59 -0000

E-mail or email? Is it time to drop the hyphen?
Regards,

Sal.
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Salvatore Saieva

Re: 5 Steps to Building Your Platform [Infographic]

saieva — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:12:23 -0000

Yes, definitely cool. It's a great overlay for the structure and content of the book.

Sal.
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Salvatore Saieva

Re: Scripting News: Excellence in coffee

saieva — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 04:11:20 -0000

I recently switched to a single cup drip coffee with paper filters using this type of device: http://amzn.to/gS8u9W

For some reason, the results are significantly more consistent and an excellent cup of coffee every time. I'm using two scoops of coffee for one cup and gradually pouring in the hot water a little at a time never letting the basket fill more than half way with water.

A good cup of hot coffee does make a difference, and I really look forward to it each morning.

Regards,

Sal.
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Salvatore Saieva

Re: How to Manage Employees When They Make Mistakes

saieva — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:01:27 -0000

Michael Hyatt, who writes the Intentional Leadership blog, does a good job at explaining Leadership and the Law of Replication: http://michaelhyatt.com/lea...

Dysfunction in an organization starts at the top.

Regards,

Sal.
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Salvatore Saieva

Re: Kevin Rose - blogg - Some ideas on ebooks [video]

saieva — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:40:21 -0000

Some great points and ideas, and hopefully the ebook reader product managers at Apple and Amazon are watching. I'd like to contribute a concept also.

Many people highlight text while reading and the ebook readers support that functionality well. We can say that the collected text that's been highlighted is a person's interpretation of the book since they have interest in (or somehow connect with) the text that's been highlighted.

It would be very useful (and very "social") if the highlighted text could be shared as a person is reading a book so that "friends" could comment and contribute to the reading experience. In that way book reading could become a semi-interactive experience (something like pair programming although not as real-time). There are a lot of opportunities to expand on this social approach to reading a book, such as by providing context for the highlighted text by showing, say, the paragraph (or page) before and after the highlighted text (if requested).

Friends might want to read just the highlighted text (the interpretation) to determine if the book is interesting. Or, friends who have already read the book might want to read the highlighted text as a way of re-reading or experiencing a different interpretation.

...and the ideas keep coming. I'm looking forward to experiencing the revolution in book reading that is likely to develop in the next few years.

Regards,

Sal.
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Salvatore Saieva

Re: Sony Dash

saieva — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:09:52 -0000

I've been using the Slim Devices (http://www.slimdevices.com, acquired by Logitech) products for several years, maybe over 10 years at this point. The Dash looks a lot like the current Squeezebox Touch device.

Slim also develops an (optional) open source server-side product (called the Squeezebox Server) that I run on AWS to stream music back to Squeezebox devices at locations in NJ and PA. The product also supports apps / plugins like Facebook, Pandora, last.fm, etc. Works great.

Sal.
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Salvatore Saieva

Re: How to (really) turn off Mac screen? (Scripting News)

saieva — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:42:55 -0000

I use the Magic Mouse on a MacBook Pro and I've noticed that movement on the mouse unexpectedly takes the machine out of sleep mode.

Re: Reading tea leaves in advance of Apple's announcements. (Scripting News)

saieva — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:19:27 -0000

My tea leaves say:

o A derivative work of iTunes LP will be used to produce new content for magazine publishers, news, and media content providers.
o The new Tablet will replace the MacBook product. The MacBook Pro will remain as tradition notebook computer for mobile power users.
o The iPhone SDK is expanded to support the Tablet and remove limitations innate in the iPhone platform (such as local file storage).

Sal.
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Salvatore Saieva

Re: Leaders

saieva — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:26:09 -0000

Michael Hyatt, who writes the Leading With Purpose blog, recently made a similar point in his post Leadership and the Law of Replication:

http://michaelhyatt.com/200...

Sal.
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Salvatore Saieva

Re: Boxee Payments

saieva — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:09:21 -0000

Perhaps Boxee can make an offer to Scripps Network so its CableVision customers can watch FoodTV and HGTV again.

In time, if the Boxee payment arrangement is widely accepted, at least I will be able to choose which subscriptions to terminate.

Sal.
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Salvatore Saieva

Re: The Dictated Blog Post

saieva — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:47:06 -0000

The quality has a way to go, but one advantage in using the "cloud" is that improvements to the voice-to-text conversion algorithms can be implemented without requiring changes (or waiting for software/firmware upgrades) on all of the deployed devices.

Sal.
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Salvatore Saieva

Re: "Audio Preview" Is A Bad User Experience

saieva — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:34:11 -0000

http://www.grooveshark.com is another good place to sample / preview music.

Sal.
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Salvatore Saieva

Re: Failure

saieva — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:32:05 -0000

I'm reminded of Malcolm Gladwell's excellent article on The Art of Failure:

http://www.gladwell.com/200...

He say's in the article:

"There is as much to be learned, though, from documenting the myriad ways in which talented people sometimes fail."

Sal.

Re: Extroversion

saieva — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:18:41 -0000

I've gotten to a point in my life where I find that I am compelled to write and I think that is a common phenomenon (at least if measured by the number of books in the bookstore). My email communications have become more expressive, my business communications more professional and analytical, and I allocate time to write. I feel that social media unintentionally fosters that type intellectual development when it's viewed in the right way.

I have found personal value from using social media tools (Twitter, Facebook, blogging, etc). Passing thoughts, which in the past I may have mentally acknowledged and sometimes forgotten about, are more meaningful and take-on more significance when transferred into written words; Twitter is a great format for this situation. My experience using Facebook is similar, however, I am tending to be more personal in my writing there because I'm connected to friends and family.

My Twitter timelines and Facebook newsfeeds are also a historical record and sometimes I like to review/re-read what happened in the past. Although I have "friends" and "followers" I have a somewhat introverted and personal experience from using these tools.

Re: Sports and Cards Analogies

saieva — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:26:54 -0000

We recently coordinated a large scale infrastructure project moving production critical systems to another datacenter. After a complete business cycle (measured over approximately 36 hours) we were able to say that there was no impact to business services and no issues were identified as being associated with the work. I related that accomplishment to pitching a no-hitter or a perfect game. It doesn't happen often but when it does, you celebrate.

Regards,

Sal.

Re: Why Isn't Paypal More Successful?

saieva — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:00:10 -0000

While it's true that I can use my preferred credit card via PayPal, the only reason I would do that is if the Web site only accepts PayPal. Otherwise, it is simpler and more direct to type in my credit card information, and if I have a dispute with the transaction I'll have a single counterparty (the credit card company) for follow-up.

A PayPal transaction is streamlined and their functionality appears to integrate well, but they don't offer anywhere near the customer service perks that Amex provides to their customers.

Re: Why Isn't Paypal More Successful?

saieva — Tue, 26 May 2009 07:14:45 -0000

I like using an Amex card for the buyer benefits and services (points, purchase protection, customer service, online statements and transaction histories, etc). Although PayPal allows you to setup a credit card to execute transactions, it is not their default; PayPal prefers that you transact with their service against a bank account as a debit card service. Since I would rather use Amex, PayPal becomes another (unnecessary) layer. PayPal doesn't support or stand behind my transaction the way that Amex does.

Re: Default Behavior and the Internet Operating System

saieva — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:10:28 -0000

Getting to "default" is fortified by trust.