Archive for May, 2008

Linux Cluster Howto

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

We have identified at least two kinds of users of our cluster: those that need (i.e., take advantage of) permanent local processing power and disk space in conjunction with the cluster to speed up processing, and those that just need only the cluster processing power.

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Flickr and PHP

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

Normalised data is for sissies

Keep multiple copies of data around

Makes searching faster

Have to ensure consistency in the application logic

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Managing PHP Performance

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Most large applications will end up using Most large applications will end up using
databases for information storage.

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Shrek SuperSlam Game Summary

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Shrek SuperSlam pits the characters from the Shrek franchise against each other in the only game that combines the twisted humor and pop culture parodies of the Shrek universe with the fast-paced action of a melee fighting game.

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