With the local government election only two days away, I’ve been quite impressed with the coverage by local blogs. The SA Blog Awards site lists 10 nominations for best SA site about politics (and for some reason I’ve been nominated, albeit under the wrong name). Looking at the local government election coverage by each of… Continue reading Local election blogs
Month: February 2006
Of hosting, the Slashdot effect and, sigh, Telkom
My recent article, MySQL’s response to Oracle’s moves, was Slashdotted. We all know what that means. Luckily I host in the US, with layeredtech. The site seemed to survive the onslaught, except for a few complaints that may have been about the stylesheets not loading. Layeredtech customer service leaves something to be desired, and I’ve… Continue reading Of hosting, the Slashdot effect and, sigh, Telkom
Solving the Energy Crisis, without yesterday’s solutions
It’s sad, but not surprising, that the recent power outages in Cape Town have led to short-sighted calls for more nuclear energy. There’s a better way to solve it. It requires stepping out of the box a little bit. The tyranny of the few is coming to an end. I don’t mean this flippantly (well… Continue reading Solving the Energy Crisis, without yesterday’s solutions
Who to vote for made easy
Thanks to Politics.za I have seen the light. Now I know who to vote for. It’s easy to mock, but it’s quite sad that people can think (if that’s the right word) like this. One of the flaws of the way Christianity is usually practised is that it encourages uncritical acceptance. The first premise is… Continue reading Who to vote for made easy
Eskom – the ANC’s nemesis
After this morning’s A Libertarian/Anarchist Experiment post, I’ve been thinking about another sort of anarchist experiment. Cape Town city. The power cuts have been ravaging the city, are out of control, and are having a huge impact on people’s lives. Those of an apocalyptic bent may be interested in seeing how Cape Town is coping,… Continue reading Eskom – the ANC’s nemesis
A Libertarian/Anarchist Experiment
Thanks again to Muti I found an interesting article by Yumi Kim, entitled Stateless in Somalia, and Loving It. It’s great to get a different perspective from the usual surface skim, such as Somalia has been without an effective central government since President Siad Barre was overthrown in 1991. Fighting between rival warlords and an… Continue reading A Libertarian/Anarchist Experiment
MySQL’s response to Oracle’s moves
I’ve recently written two articles on this topic for Database Journal, the earlier, written after the InnoDB purchase, entitled Oracle’s purchase of InnoDB, their release of Oracle Express, and the effect on MySQL, and the most recent, just after the Sleepycat purchase, entitled Pressure on MySQL increases as Oracle purchases Sleepycat, with more to come.… Continue reading MySQL’s response to Oracle’s moves
Help on help.
There’s a certain skill to asking for help. I’m not very good at it. I tend to dislike asking for help, and the reliance on someone else it seems to indicate. Sometimes I manage to figure out the issue myself, and feel slightly more warm and fuzzy than I would have had someone else fed… Continue reading Help on help.
Green sex toys
Now that Valentine’s Day is over, and you can safely buy gifts without blatantly buying into the whole marketing machine, I thought I’d point out some environment-friendly sex toys. Thanks to Micatyro of the M&G blogspot for the link.
Dealing with anger
Anger clouds your vision. Anger is like a skin irritation. Anger is a bitter taste in your mouth that makes all the food you eat taste bad. Anger wears you out. Don’t be fooled. Anger makes you feel less, not more, alive. Anger restricts your ability to take in and appreciate new things, changes, and… Continue reading Dealing with anger