As good review, I have started a repository to track my refresher on design patterns in Java. Keep an eye out and definitely keep an eye out for the same thing but in C. I am a C guy after all ;). Java Repo
Month: April 2016
BSDCan coming to town and…more MySQL Tuning
The best conference in Ottawa….in my opinion! Check it out, it is very UNIXy and Linuxy: BSDCan 2016. I see this: [!!] Temporary tables created on disk: 65% (274 on disk / 416 total) and this: Variables to adjust: tmp_table_size (> 16M) And with some reading at the MySQL handbook, I agree with mysqltuner’s recommendations. Based on the… Continue reading BSDCan coming to town and…more MySQL Tuning
Tuition to Wage Ratio Since 1970.
Interesting results after trying to actually sift through sources on news articles and reading comments on CBC news sites about inflation, generation this and that. I seriously think that this graph shows it pretty damn clearly. Here, unlike news articles without listed sources, are my sources so you can check my numbers as published by… Continue reading Tuition to Wage Ratio Since 1970.
Time to tune my WordPress database
I’ll start by inspecting the anonymous accounts listed here: Remove Anonymous User accounts – there are 2 Anonymous accounts. Set up a Password for user with the following SQL statement ( SET PASSWORD FOR ‘user’@’SpecificDNSorIp’ = PASSWORD(‘secure_password’); ) Set up a Secure Password for user@host ( SET PASSWORD FOR ‘user’@’SpecificDNSorIp’ = PASSWORD(‘secure_password’); ) Log in… Continue reading Time to tune my WordPress database
Testing PiggyBack Tunes on a 2015 Fiat 500 Abarth
I have finished editing a quick video that I made when I saw an opportunity to run an HPSI Unichip Stage 2 on my car (once again!). I am currently using a Seletron ChipBox and definitely enjoy it’s additional boost, however, that HPSI tune literally wants to tear your face off any chance it gets.… Continue reading Testing PiggyBack Tunes on a 2015 Fiat 500 Abarth
Updated Suspension Spreadsheet (v0.2)
Hello All, As I was making my How To video for the spreadsheet I tracked down a few bugs that left out the rear torsion bar and front stay bar contribution to roll stiffness and thus, impacted the Front Roll Couple calculation. The updated form is here: AbarthSuspensionForm. The YouTube video is here: Fiat 500 Abarth Spreadsheet… Continue reading Updated Suspension Spreadsheet (v0.2)
Minecraft Warden: Keep your FreeBSD10 Minecraft Server Up and Running
My friend Stephane Potvin had been running a Minecraft server but was stuck with some reliability issues. I did some work for the start-up scripts but that work was lost when the port maintainer (rightfully so) decided to take a step back and fix up the port. He did a great job in my opinion… Continue reading Minecraft Warden: Keep your FreeBSD10 Minecraft Server Up and Running
Troubleshooting WordPress Attachments
Went to make a post this morning and found that I was getting a nice little error from WordPress, posted below: Sounds like a permissions issue I think. /me makes some coffee and proceeds to troubleshoot the root cause. Let us see what is in the wordpress directory and take a look at wp-content’s permission… Continue reading Troubleshooting WordPress Attachments
Automotive Suspension Design and Tuning
Years ago when I was studying Electrical Engineering at the University of Ottawa, I had the opportunity to dive into learning what makes your car go bouncy-bounce! (Or crash! and Bang!). I held a lead role for the proposal and research stages of designing a Formula SAE car for the purpose of competing against the… Continue reading Automotive Suspension Design and Tuning