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Posted on June 22, 2013

November 27, 2020 10:10 am

I might have finally tracked down the cause of some periodic web server outages. They seem connected to my nightly backup jobs. I added a few ‘nice’ commands to the backup scripts so they give up CPU cycles to Apache. More testing is needed, but I think I’m on the right track.

November 26, 2020 1:38 pm

Say “Cheese!”

November 25, 2020 5:34 pm

With Black Friday sales already starting, I wonder how much money is being lost in e-commerce sales during every minute of this AWS outage. I can’t even imagine. 💸😱😭

November 22, 2020 4:40 pm

“Updating your system’s firmware. Do not power down your system.” This is one of the scariest screens I ever encounter. The only thing between me and bricking some hardware is my ability to not trip over a power cord. And I’m not exactly known for my catlike reflexes. 😬

November 22, 2020 9:09 am

First snow at Aisling House.

November 18, 2020 10:22 pm

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” —Upton Sinclair

November 10, 2020 12:22 pm

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