This script will allow you to backup your MySQL databases relatively quickly. It’s designed for databases over 1GB in size, and works best on a fast hard drive, especially a RAID array. It will work for smaller databases, but this will probably provide little to no improvement over a standard mysqldump. [...]

Since I’ve been doing server administration for some pretty big websites over the past year or so, I’ve had to come up with some fairly unique backup solutions. I’ve found the best way involves either mounting a backup drive via NFS, or backing up to a secondary hard drive.
I’m currently working on cleaning up [...]

IBM has discovered a way to dramatically improve processor cooling without resorting to more complex or potentially hazardous solutions. Not to mention it won’t take years of research before it’s feasibly possible.
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About 11 hours ago, I did one of the hardest things I ever had to do in my life. I took Pumpkin to the vet, and had him put down. After much discussion, and a few phone calls, everyone decided it was for the best.
He’s been terribly lethargic over the last week, doing nothing but [...]

Apparently quite a few people have been bumping into the problem that, when trying to update Itunes on windows, it complains about a missing Itunes.msi file. If you Browse for this file however, you’ll find it in the location that it’s supposed to be (C:\Program Files\Apple Software Update\Packages).
I tried a few things to fix [...]

A rough looking man walks into a bar with an octopus. He sits down at the bar, puts the octopus on the stool next to him, the man stands, announces to everyone:
“I bet everyone here 100.00 that my octopus can play any instrument better than anyone you know”
A man walks up, puts 100.00 on the [...]