Debug/Info Logging for a Particular Java Class in Adobe CQ 5
In Adobe CQ5, it sometimes becomes necessary to make a particular package or class spit out DEBUG level log entries in order to troubleshoot problems. 1) From the error.log, determine … Continue reading
Issues with Amazon Instant Video Silverlight Player – HD Hangs & Buffering Pauses
I’ve been having issues playing video on Amazon Instant Video (Prime Video) ever since they switched their default player to Silverlight from Flash. As my home internet connection speed … Continue reading
Bike Helmet Mount / Bicycle Handlebar Mount for Nokia Lumia 1020
I’ll say it right now. I’m too cheap to go out & buy a GoPro. I have a DSLR and a camera phone, and always thought that it SHOULD be … Continue reading
“iPrism” and UK HMGCC in Referrers?
Some of my friends already know, but for Halloween, instead of going trick-or-treating with my kids, I instead got to sit with police & bomb-squad folks from Ft. Belvoir to … Continue reading
Video Codec Comparisons: Flickr / Youtube / Vimeo
I went out for a mountain bike ride yesterday, and took a video that I intended to share, so as to show everyone how wonderful the fall colors look here … Continue reading
Sunset Walk Around Knoxville [Lumia 1020 + New Tripod]
Sunset Walk Around Knoxville [Lumia 1020 + New Tripod], a set on Flickr. I’m long overdue on writing a full and proper review of my thoughts & experiences with Windows … Continue reading
WordPress “Table is marked as crashed and should be repaired” Error & Solution
Recently had this error on my Scientology Parent website, owing to a translations plugin that went crazy and started caching jiggabytes of data locally and ran the /var/ partition out … Continue reading
Velocity Conference 2012 Trip
Velocity 2012 Trip, a set on Flickr. I’m not going to be able to make it this year, unfortunately. Photos follow from my trip to last year’s Velocity Conference in … Continue reading
Back Door Access to Google/Facebook/Apple/etc/etc
Here is the one thing I’m not quite tracking with in this whole provide-data-to-the-NSA-en-masse debacle. How is it that it hasn’t already been an exposed issue on any of these … Continue reading
Comparing Splunk and Splunk Storm with Sumo Logic
The company I’m working for is looking to move some of its server equipment to Amazon Web Services (AWS) type infrastructure, and in doing so, is also re-looking at products … Continue reading
Flickr: PLEASE Improve your Video Compression Codec!
Kiddo Trail Hiking is more fun with a Dog! a video by tadnkat on Flickr. Ever since Flickr rolled out the feature to upload videos as well as photos, Flickr … Continue reading
Baron Schwartz giving an Epic Talk on Benchmarking
Baron Schwartz giving an Epic Talk on Benchmarking, a photo by tadnkat on Flickr. Baron Schwartz from Percona gave an amazing talk on Benchmarking. As someone who’s always loved reading about … Continue reading
Ian White from Neustar – Performance Optimization & Build Process
Ian White from Neustar – Performance Optimization & Build Process, a photo by tadnkat on Flickr. Ian White from Neustar gave a talk on Dev, Prod & Developer environments & … Continue reading
Engineering a New World 