Apache vs. Nginx – testing performance under heavy load
It has come to my attention, when a client of mine recently experienced unexpected traffic spike, that some industry standard solutions not always work or should i say not 100% reliable all the time.
View ArticleInstalling Windows 7 with Silicon Image 3112 RAID Controller – where to get...
Windows 7 is definitely an awesome piece of software. Sounds funny when such words come out from me, Apple hardware and software fan. Yet, this post is about troubles i had while setting up Windows 7...
View ArticleWriting Twitter Bot, the “intellectual one”, in php
What is Twitter? For many it is a place to brag about everyday life events and post pictures. Some use it to promote themselves, corporations and alikes try to provide "customer service" using Twitter...
View ArticleUsing Twilio to send text messages from Microsoft Access
As I have started using Twilio in my applications extensively, for one of the clients there was a need to send out texts from the MS Access database application. After looking around, I have read about...
View ArticleBuilding topHDvids.com – a lot of JS/JSON and a little php
I have been to quite a number of parties recently, where host's entertainment options were limited to a TV with audio system and/or connected iPod/iPhone. Thus a library of music/videos at times was...
View ArticleFleet tracking API with AT&T – the cheapest solution you want to use
When I got approached by a client to deliver GPS tracking solution for an upcoming "Cloudy 2 With A Chance of Meatballs" foodimobile tour, I must admit I wasn't sure where to begin. Building a website...
View ArticleOn New York City life brokers
New York City is a fun place to live and work, and absolutely anyone can make money here with professions you would never imagine could pay well. Some of those occupations don’t even require much...
View ArticleEvolutionary perspective for your real estate investment
America’s housing market is a factor everyone likes to talk about, mention in the news and align with general economic recovery process. With multiple “bubble events” in the last decade, people still...
View ArticleWhat I have learned recovering Linode slice on the weekend
Don’t be afraid to break things nature of which you don’t yet understand. As my recent experience shows, the more you break – the more you learn. Since I started using Linode, I’ve never actually dealt...
View ArticleTesting web application with Internet Explorer via virtual machine and port...
For all of you front-end developers out there, this could be a rare but very good find. It saved me time when working on styling of a web application and I am sharing it with you here today. How many...
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